Kodsnack 260 - Such a gangster name for a keyswitch

<p>Tobias and Fredrik talk to <a href="https://twitter.com/the_ezuk">Erez Zukerman</a>, CEO and co-founder of Ergodox EZ, creators of the ergonomic mechanical keyboard of the same name. Tobias is a fan and user since a while back, and Erez tells us about why you decide to make a keyboard, how you manage to ship hardware on time the first time, how things are going and a little bit about what&rsquo;s in store for the future of Ergodox EZ. We wrap up with a few listener questions. If you have more, just send them to Erez or us, we will grab any reasons to talk even more about keyboards! Thanks a lot for taking the time Erez!</p> <p>Thank you <a href="http://www.cloudnet.se">Cloudnet</a> for sponsoring our <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_server">VPS</a>!</p> <p>Comments, questions or tips? We are <a href="https://www.twitter.com/kodsnack">@kodsnack</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/tobiashieta">@tobiashieta</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/oferlund">@oferlund</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bjoreman">@bjoreman</a> on Twitter, have a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kodsnack">page on Facebook</a> and can be emailed at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> if you want to write longer. We read everything we receive.</p> <p>If you enjoy Kodsnack we would love a <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/se/podcast/kodsnack/id561631498?l=en">review in iTunes</a>!</p> <h2 id="links">Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://ergodox-ez.com/">Ergodox EZ</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/the_ezuk">Erez Zukerman</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/doxkb">Dominic Beauchamp</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/@Dmitry_Slepov">Dmitry Slepov</a></li> <li><a href="http://tibbo.com/">Tibbo</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.massdrop.com/">Massdrop</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage-for-pc-mac-refurbished/">Kinesis advantage</a></li> <li><a href="http://blog.roastpotatoes.co/review/2015/09/20/ortholinear-experience-atomic/">Ortholinear keyboards</a> - keys are in aligned lines, rather than offset</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Natural_Keyboard">Microsoft natural keyboard</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/">Kinesis advantage 2</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colemak">Colemak</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak_Simplified_Keyboard">Dvorak</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.trulyergonomic.com/store/index.php">Truly ergonomic</a></li> <li><a href="https://matias.ca/ergopro/pc/viewer/?1">Mathias ergo pro</a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.keyboard.io/">Keyboardio</a></li> <li><a href="https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/">Ultimate hacking keyboard</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen">Shenzen</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_equipment_manufacturer">OEM</a> - original equipment manufacturer</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiegogo">Indiegogo</a></li> <li><a href="http://cherryamericas.com/product-category/keyswitch/">Cherry keyswitches</a></li> <li><a href="https://deskthority.net/wiki/Gateron">Gateron</a> - another manufacturer of keyswitches</li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/1z48kc/mechanical_key_chatter/">Key chatter</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2017/11/an-introduction-to-kailh-switches-including-speed-box/">Kailh switches</a></li> <li><a href="https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=89703.0">Kailh bronze</a> (thick gold)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlJ8eTuFe9U">Typing, Ghost in the shell style</a></li> <li><a href="https://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_Speed_Silver">MX speed silver</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard">TMK</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.qmk.fm/">QMK</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/jackhumbert">Jack Humbert</a></li> <li><a href="https://olkb.com/">olkb.co</a></li> <li><a href="https://ergodox-ez.com/#graphicalconfigurator">The keyboard configurator web interface</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/maximgladkov">Maxim Gladkov</a></li> <li><a href="https://basecamp.com/">Basecamp</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/dhh/?ref_src=twsrc%5Eappleosx%7Ctwcamp%5Esafari%7Ctwgr%5Esearch">DHH</a></li> <li><a href="https://pimpmykeyboard.com/">pimpmykeyboard.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.solutionsinplastic.com/">Signature plastics</a></li> <li>Florian Degran</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/React_%28JavaScript_library%29">React</a></li> <li><a href="https://mobx.js.org/">Mobx</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/mobxjs/mobx-state-tree">State tree</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GraphQL">Graphql</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ergodoxez">Ergodox EZ on Twitter</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="titles">Titles</h2> <ul> <li>Me wanting a keyboard</li> <li>A lot of money for me to pay for a box of parts</li> <li>Ortholinear and bowl-shaped</li> <li>Just because it was cool and expensive</li> <li>I went from being able to type 120 words per minute to being able to type 10</li> <li>The full strange experience</li> <li>My first foray into hardware</li> <li>We shipped on time</li> <li>Go with the right partner</li> <li>The interests are aligned</li> <li>Extreme transparency</li> <li>Each keyswitch is a moving part</li> <li>We&rsquo;re sorry, we have an enormous lead time</li> <li>Thousands of keyswitches which we can&rsquo;t use</li> <li>Big enough to get Cherry&rsquo;s attention</li> <li>I&rsquo;m still emotional about that</li> <li>Developing software is my refuge</li> <li>Such a gangster name for a keyswitch</li> <li>Like typing on popcorn</li> <li>The key pushed the socket out of the PCB</li> <li>Direct support from the plastic</li> <li>Just like you pull a tooth</li> <li>Be genuinely nice</li> <li>Favor-driven development</li> <li>A number of frantic pairing sessions</li> <li>I&rsquo;m not looking for the hockey stick</li> <li>We&rsquo;re not great for everyone</li> <li>We make it in an office building in Taiwan</li> <li>We pay models to hang out with the keyboard</li> <li>I don&rsquo;t try to convince you</li> <li>I give you the facts and I trust you</li> <li>Geeking out with keyboards</li> </ul>