What is SpaceFN and why you should give it a try
The SpaceFN concept - setting up your space key as a layer switch when held - is probably one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby. Let me explain how it works. My SpaceFN article on kbd.news made some rounds recently - quite surprisingly given the age of this concept. This piece you're reading is a condensed version of the full post. If you're left with unanswered questions, you'll most likely find the info you're looking for in the original write-up. On my imaginary top list of the most useful keyboard features, tweaks and hacks, SpaceFN would deserve a podium finish for sure. But what makes it so special? In short: SpaceFN is easy to implement, easy to learn, costs nothing, can be used with any keyboard, and can improve your productivity instantly. I will list its benefits below, but can state right at this point that the SpaceFN concept, setting up your space key as a layer switch when held, is clearly one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby....
Apr 30, 2024
Working fine so far too. It's quite solid. Maybe because the frame is so nice and compact for a fullsize keyboard, this just feels like a hefty dense slab. There's an aura of competency about the Code Keyboard.
Code Keyboard's Jeff Atwood has said "if you want to become a great programmer, start by becoming a great typist" (http://blog.codinghorror.com/we-are-typists-first-programmers-second/)
If you spend a lot of time entering text, a keyboard is not an accessory. It sits front and center, not a peripheral peripheral. It's really evident that a lot of thoughtful engineering went into designing the Code Keyboard as a sensible and reliable tool, not as a checklist of gimmicks.
Build quality and features aside, typing experience is subjective. The keyfeel and keysound are significantly different from others switches I've used (buckling spring, Alps, Topre, MX Blue, Mathias Quiet Click), so I'm going to need more time to get acquainted.