I got an ErgoDox-EZ about a year ago because I was experiencing significant RSI pain and I hoped it could help me. I kind of agonized over the decision - $350 was a lot of money for a keyboard, and I couldn't be sure it would help until I had used it for a while.
It turns out it helped me a lot. I wanted to be able to explain how it helped, so that someone on the fence like I was would have an example of what types of problems it might address. I thought the best way to do it was visually.
Only problem was, I didn't have any web app experience. I taught myself React and with guidance from some friends I made something I'm really happy with. I went from no experience whatsoever in React, Next.JS, or Tailwind, and having never made a UI I've liked, to this.
(It is true that you can now use Oryx (https://ergodox-ez.com/pages/oryx) to tour a keyboard layout as well, but that wasn't true when I started. When it did get announced, I was far enough along that I wanted to finish it. Also, I am now editing my configuration by hand, not keeping it in Oryx anyway.)
(By the way, I'm not affiliated in any way with ZSA, the company that makes this board, and you can get open source ones from other places if you want.)
As an ErgoDox EZ user, your resource looks well made!
Have you considered contributing a testimonial on ErgoDox people [0]? There are some great write ups.
Also have you considered buying ZSA’s new Moonlander keyboard? Despite using an ErgoDox EZ for more than a year now, I feel the outermost keys on the keyboard are still uncomfortable for the pinky fingers and the overall thickness of the latter makes for a slightly unnecessarily raised wrist position which the Moonlander solves with its smaller outermost keys and thinness respectively. The angle adjustable thumb cluster also seems more ergonomic.
One thing to note though from your current layout is that the Moonlander has four fewer keys, so one has to plan their key map afresh accordingly!
Oh interesting. I didn't realize they were soliciting submissions for those. That's a cool idea, I'll look into it, thanks.
I'd probably have gotten the Moonlander if it was available when I got the ErgoDox, especially because of the thinness. Having slightly fewer keys wouldn't bug me too much though... it would be easy to move some functionality I'm using now to a different layer. If I had one, the easiest adaptation would probably be to move PgUp/PgDn/Home/End to my arrow layer on both halves, which I've actually been thinking about anyway.
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[ 1.5 ms ] story [ 21.2 ms ] threadIt turns out it helped me a lot. I wanted to be able to explain how it helped, so that someone on the fence like I was would have an example of what types of problems it might address. I thought the best way to do it was visually.
Only problem was, I didn't have any web app experience. I taught myself React and with guidance from some friends I made something I'm really happy with. I went from no experience whatsoever in React, Next.JS, or Tailwind, and having never made a UI I've liked, to this.
(It is true that you can now use Oryx (https://ergodox-ez.com/pages/oryx) to tour a keyboard layout as well, but that wasn't true when I started. When it did get announced, I was far enough along that I wanted to finish it. Also, I am now editing my configuration by hand, not keeping it in Oryx anyway.)
(By the way, I'm not affiliated in any way with ZSA, the company that makes this board, and you can get open source ones from other places if you want.)
Have you considered contributing a testimonial on ErgoDox people [0]? There are some great write ups.
Also have you considered buying ZSA’s new Moonlander keyboard? Despite using an ErgoDox EZ for more than a year now, I feel the outermost keys on the keyboard are still uncomfortable for the pinky fingers and the overall thickness of the latter makes for a slightly unnecessarily raised wrist position which the Moonlander solves with its smaller outermost keys and thinness respectively. The angle adjustable thumb cluster also seems more ergonomic. One thing to note though from your current layout is that the Moonlander has four fewer keys, so one has to plan their key map afresh accordingly!
[0] https://people.ergodox-ez.com/
I'd probably have gotten the Moonlander if it was available when I got the ErgoDox, especially because of the thinness. Having slightly fewer keys wouldn't bug me too much though... it would be easy to move some functionality I'm using now to a different layer. If I had one, the easiest adaptation would probably be to move PgUp/PgDn/Home/End to my arrow layer on both halves, which I've actually been thinking about anyway.