Even in bright sunny days I still use backlight. I simply cannot work otherwise.
dimitarvp
grych
Creator of Drab
I use apple keyboard.
Most of the time during coding I am practicing SS&SS model* of work, so my wrists and fingers are save doing anything but typing.
*) Staring (at the Screen) & Silently Swearing
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cnck1387
I use an Amazon Basics keyboard. I like it because the keys are tall enough to feel like they have real feedback but they are not “normal” tall which leads to so much less dust and dirt getting under the keys. Another win is the keys happen to be pretty quiet which is nice since I record screencast videos.
I’ve had this one for about 5 years.
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balbin
I use an Anne Pro keyboard with Gateron Red switches. I got the keyboard mostly for playing games, and it’s excellent for that, the Gateron Reds are perfect for me. But using it for coding has also been a joy, there’s definitely some getting used to no dedicated arrow keys, but I found with the 60% layout having the arrow keys under my left hand’s natural position has been really comfortable and quick to use. And there’s the benefit of so much more desk space.
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sneako
I started getting wrist pain so I bought an ergodox ez with gateron blues, about 2 years ago and I couldn’t be happier. https://ergodox-ez.com
It did take a week or two to get comfortable using it, but there’s no looking back for me now.
I know people may be concerned that they won’t be able to use a traditional keyboard layout after making the switch but that hasn’t been an issue for me, I use my regular laptop keyboard when I am not in the office, without any problems.
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jordiee
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DXVUDEA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have no complaints and wt works well with switching to mac keys(command)
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dbern
I use the Ergodox Infinity, which has been incredible for me. I put cherry mx reds on it and some grommets so help silence further. The keycaps allow shinethru light but only on the sides of the keys so the tops look clean.
I like that I can assign layers for experimenting with dvorak or colemak layouts without needing to mess with the OS, especially when pairing.
I need the split so my wrists don’t twist inward as much. Also, leveraging the thumbs for common keys like enter and backspace works well for me.
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mithereal
sribe
Wow, in most of the world nobody’s even heard of the Kinesis, yet on here we’re up to 5-6 of us now. Maybe we should have a meetup at ElixirConf for Kinesis users!
BTW, I can vouch that they barely make it past 10 years 
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DevotionGeo
I use Microsoft Wired Keyboard 400, and Microsoft Basic Mouse v 2.0 1113, bought at a used accessories store for $1 each.
I prefer this keyboard over a cherry keyboard I owned which was worth 170 or 180 USD and which I gifted to my brother, and I prefer this mouse over all other mouses I have, including the one my younger brother brought from Qattar for me.
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