I switched to a ortho/ergo split keyboard with 36 keys two weeks ago and I absolutely love it.

It forced me to drastically improved my touch typing. After two weeks I am now back at 55 wpm, but I feel like the ceiling got raised quite a bit and I should be able to hit 70wpm soon. Navigation is also quicker because mods are very easily reachable and even harder combos like Option + CTRL + Shift + 2 (My window manager uses that one) are a breeze.

My posture has improved greatly. It’s way easier to sit straight when your arms are body wide apart and not cramped right in front of you. Of course my wrists are straight and there is no reach (I use a reduced layout where the outer most column is unused so every key is maximum one key away).

The best thing about it? It’s DIY and open source. I learned about keyboards, matrixes, and soldering along the way. It’s a big big W