Why I Like Small Keyboards
Summary
The author shares a personal journey with compact keyboards, tracing from a 44-key Atreus built in 2014 to a 42-key Corne split layout adopted in 2020. They describe the ergonomic and practical benefits of keeping frequently used keys near the home row, discuss the learning curve and visibility trade-offs, and mention other compact configurations like 36-key boards and home-row modifiers, asserting that 42 keys strike a sweet spot for efficiency.