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I had a hard time deciding what keyboard to buy, and I asked you all in the forum here about it.
My keyboard arrived today, and thanks to the advice here, I think I landed on one I'm really happy with. This Das 5QS is fancy.
I'm not dropping keys when I type anymore! NKRO is cool! I also don't double tap keys anymore - my last keyboard's keys sat high causing a double tap sometimes.
The software is unobtrusive. A little fiddly to use, but easy enough once you get it. It's not required to run the keyboard, but allows you to use all the features you paid for when you bought the thing, including assigning key colors to various things like RAM and CPU usage, or giving yourself a "Photoshop" layout (thinking of making one for VS Code) - there's also an API you can plug into.
I have to say, it's still taking some getting used to typing on a new keyboard, but I like the feel of these Omron Gamma Zulu switches. Apparently they're like a classier version of Cherry MX browns.
The only downside I've found is it's a bit more expensive than most full size RGB lit mechanical keyboards and a lot more expensive than the cheap ones.
I think I prefer it to logitech's gaming keyboards from what I've seen.
Real programmers use butterflies
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LogiTech keyboards don't last, I burn through one in a year to year and a half.
I'm probably like you and spend a LOT of time at the keyboard so a good one is a good investment.
I've had my mechanical keyboard now for about 6 months and it's held up well but I'm constantly fat fingering the damn thing, I'm not a real good typist anyway so can't put all the blame on the keyboard.
The less you need, the more you have.
Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally.
JaxCoder.com
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I like its style. From what I can hear in other videos, the switches have a nice, satisfying click to them.
All of a sudden, this Logi G510s is lookin' mighty replaceable. 
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If you get one, I really hope you like it. Keyboards are so subjective, and it's a lot of money to spend if you're not totally satisfied. I've only been using this keyboard for about half a day and it's already growing on me. It's that easy to type on. I usually have to spend days adjusting to a new 'board. I don't know what it is about this one. It's just ... smooth.
Real programmers use butterflies
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Are you an affiliate? I didn't look into it, but they list a program on their website. If you're going to recommend it, you might as well get some rewards from them when you are the cause of the sale! 
I've spent time on the site, and it looks like a really nice unit. I may just have to invest in one. I've been using (and spec'ing) Cherry switches and keyboards since my college days - Cherry never made slide rules else I would have used one - and still think highly of the quality. But lately I've been using Omron products and I'm impressed. It's pricey, but I wear out a Logitech at least once a year. The only negative I see is that it's a wired board; I've never much cared for those. Still, I'm thinking it over, real hard! Thanks for the review!
Will Rogers never met me.
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It doesn't matter to me that much, and I don't really want to be plugged into their marketing ecosystem.
I'm only recommending them - which is something I only do if I feel it's a special product - because I feel like being helpful.
That's all I need out of this. If you end up buying one and loving it, great! If not, well it was someone else's recommendation, I swear! 
Real programmers use butterflies
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Okay, I pulled the trigger tonight. My poor little Logitech is getting glitchy again - double and missed key entries - so it's time for it to go. Sadly, I don't have a dishwasher here... Thanks for the tip!
Will Rogers never met me.
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I hope you like it as much as I like mine. It's a joy to use.
Real programmers use butterflies
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I suspect that I will, since I really like real switches. I made about $1000 this week trading options, so I figured I can probably afford a new keyboard. Next week might be different, but at least I'll have a new keyboard to deal with it. Thanks, again, young lady.
Will Rogers never met me.
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Hope you enjoy it! I've had my Das Model S Professional for like... 7-10(?) years or so and I don't feel like I'll need to replace it anytime soon. Still going strong.
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I am using an old IBM KB-7953 keyboard (with a PS-2 -> USB adapter) from 1998 and it still works perfectly -- great keyboard feel. The texture has worn off the most-used keys, but the letting is still sharp. I planned ahead and set a few aside in case this one wears out ... doesn't look like that will happen. IBM really grokked typing back then.
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I'd probably still have dropped keys with it because of the way I type. NKRO has changed my life.
Anything over PS/2 isn't going to have it.
Real programmers use butterflies
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A PS/2 adapter plugged into a USB multiplexer causes rollover problems and phantom keypresses. The adapter needs to be plugged directly into a primary USB port on the computer.
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Well yeah, but I'm assuming your keyboard isn't NKRO anyway. You can press maybe 3-4 before it drops keys?
NKRO means each key is individually scanned - you can press all of them at once.
I didn't know how important it was until I had a keyboard with it. I no longer drop keys when I type. I got used to this keyboard in half a day, in part because of this. It's just butter.
But you need serious bandwidth for it. USB 1.0 can't do it. USB 2.0 can though. PS/2 can't, AFAIK
Real programmers use butterflies
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Yup, 4 key rollover is all it will swallow and it handles that with grace.
I can barely think or move fast enough to challenge even 2-3 key rollover.
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I didn't know I was overwhelming my keyboard until I started reading about the phenomenon and then I switched and stopped dropping keys (for the most part. I still typo, but not nearly as much although part of that may be due to the stellar layout of the keys)
Real programmers use butterflies
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With latest c# iteration, instead of x != null, one can write x is not null.
Meh, I initially thought. But then I tried to override the == and != operators and then.. I understood! 
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So it is becoming more like Python. 
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C# is a language developing faster than other similar languages, by absorbing good ideas from other languages including python. I hope they'll implement embedding from golang (the only good feature of golang worth mentioning AFAIK). In general, with once and if dotnet interactive sufficiently matures, it might very well replace Python as the most used language for scientific computing.
Nick Polyak
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I was thinking Sql Server T-Sql. When checking for null you need to use WHERE A.SomeColumn IS NOT NULL
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"X IS NOT NULL" is actually an SQL language standard, not just T-SQL.
Daniel
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Or more like:
ADD 5 TO SUM GIVING SUM5
Yuk! 
Mircea
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An old list of computer hacker terms explained 'COBOL fingers' as fingers worn down to the last joint.
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COBOL truly is filth. What was it that Dijkstra said: "The teaching of COBOL cripples the mind and should be regarded as a criminal offence!"
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We always used:
ADD Poop TO Diaper GIVING Stench
and for Fortran.
God is real unless declared otherwise!
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