Wow, I'm going to try this out. @andy
this is probably helpful for you too.
Did you ever consider trying the Dvorak keyboard? I know a few people that's helped, but haven't gotten around to it myself because it feels like such a big transition.
I started writing software in 1984. Over the years I worked with many languages, technologies, and tools. I have been in leadership positions since the early 2000s, and in executive roles since 2014.
I have not tried super-ergonomic keyboards for a few reasons.
The first one is that only my right wrist was hurting, and I use right and left equally when I type. That made me think that it wasn't a keyboard problem, but a mouse problem.
The second one is that I use several different computers. I have a laptop at work that I carry around everywhere, an iMac at home, another laptop at home that I use when I don't want to be in the office.... so I'd have to buy multiple keyboards and carry them around with me.
If I was only working on one machine, I would have tried for sure. ANYTHING to stop that tingling pain. I am just glad I found a solution that works, for me at least. Hope it works for others too.
I feel more pain in my right hand than my left, and that leads me to think it's a mouse problem too. I do feel pain in both wrists though.
That said, I've been on the same ergonomic keyboard Jess uses and it's been a great two days. I'm also making a switch to not use the mouse, and I think that will be a good long term benefit.
Wow, I'm going to try this out. @andy this is probably helpful for you too.
Did you ever consider trying the Dvorak keyboard? I know a few people that's helped, but haven't gotten around to it myself because it feels like such a big transition.
I have not tried super-ergonomic keyboards for a few reasons.
The first one is that only my right wrist was hurting, and I use right and left equally when I type. That made me think that it wasn't a keyboard problem, but a mouse problem.
The second one is that I use several different computers. I have a laptop at work that I carry around everywhere, an iMac at home, another laptop at home that I use when I don't want to be in the office.... so I'd have to buy multiple keyboards and carry them around with me.
If I was only working on one machine, I would have tried for sure. ANYTHING to stop that tingling pain. I am just glad I found a solution that works, for me at least. Hope it works for others too.
I feel more pain in my right hand than my left, and that leads me to think it's a mouse problem too. I do feel pain in both wrists though.
That said, I've been on the same ergonomic keyboard Jess uses and it's been a great two days. I'm also making a switch to not use the mouse, and I think that will be a good long term benefit.
Definitely going to try it out too!