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I have a book of poetry published, and a tiny Android app published but those weren't hard to get out there really.
Uh...
Ok, I go with this since it's a hobby, but I build keyboards for fun. I am typing on a keyboard that I built from almost scratch. It's a Ferris Sweep. I use a custom firmware for it that let's me program it however I want. I write code and can play games on a keyboard with only 34 keys. Not only that but my "programming layer" is a custom project that I developed over a span of maybe 4 months through trial and error. My keymap uses Colemak-DH, and the board uses a column stagger format that I objectively feel like is the more correct format that humans should type on. I took a 3 month time period to relearn to type all over again so I could use a column staggered Colemak keyboard. It's been one of the best thinkgs I think I've done to improve myself too. I could never touch type and now I can't type by looking at my hands. It wouldn't even matter because I use blank keycaps lol.
what switches?
Kailh Sunsets for Choc, Everglide Oreos for MX.
ooh nice
Everyone was all about the Pandas and I found Oreos on Drop on sale, saw the spring weight and it was a no brainer. Big ass tactile bump and light springs but heavy enough to return properly is fantastic. They sound amazing too.
I was following the development of the Sunsets since they were first announced and pre-ordered and felt it was time to learn to solder. They are a bit wobbly but having a nice solid tactile feeling on such a low profile caseless board is awesome.
I don't fully understand half the terms you just used, but that sounds cool
It's honestly ok lol. If you can avoid it, don't get into the mechanical keyboard hobby. Find a board you like and then just leave. Don't even look back. You will actually turn into a pillar of salt.
Duly noted lmao