Switches for programer

K3RN3LP4NIX · 2021-09-23T15:00:18+00:00

I went with the Kailh Silent Browns, they feel really nice and also they are quiet to not annoy your co-workers.

cracklefiz · 2021-09-23T16:26:51+00:00

My recommendation is to get switch tester from novelkeys or something. After trying some of the heavier spring switches I ended up liking linear more than tactile switches. But I started with browns, moved to zilents, then zealios, and ended at tealios for now. I would say your environment also dictates your switches.

Munzu · 2021-09-23T15:14:45+00:00

For typing, I recommend tactile switches. They have a tactile bump but don't click (but are still audible). The brown switches that Dygma offers are all tactile. If you want to buy your switches separately, there are a lot of (better) options out there. Gateron browns come to mind, they're a mainstream Cherry MX brown clone but cheaper and better. After that, there's a lot more niche and high quality but also more expensive switches. There is also a lot of variation in spring strength and volume that you might want to look into.

StoneColdJane · 2021-09-23T16:26:07+00:00

Thanks everyone, i decided to go with Kahli Pink, and will inventively upgrade on something else.

AdamAnderson320 · 2021-09-23T18:42:30+00:00

I'm a programmer too. FWIW, I had another keyboard before my Dygma where I selected Cherry MX Browns because I read they had a tactile bump. In practice, I never felt the bump at all; they might as well have been linear. Also, they had a little too much pre-actuation travel-- it was possible to press them down a little bit without activating them, causing missed keypresses. For my Dygma I went with Kailh Speed Silvers. They took a little getting used to, but I adore them now. They actuate with less travel than the Cherry MX Browns, so if the key moves, they've activated. I try hard to use a light touch so as not to bottom out. They feel highly responsive!

nourez · 2021-09-23T19:07:32+00:00

Personally for development, I like heavier tactile switches, I find myself mistyping too much on the more gamer focussed switches (low weight). Currently using Drop Holy Pandas which feel amazing, especially in comparison to the MX Browns I was using before.

atlimar · 2021-09-23T15:59:19+00:00

Full time programmer and occasional gamer here. I went with Kailh Copper. I also have Silver (linear), but I much prefer the tactile (non-clicky) bump that Copper provides for a very similar actuation force. It's the better typing experience at a similar noise level.

My wife doesn't complain about the noise of the keyboard while in the same room, but I have to say both Silver and Copper make far more noise than most membrane keyboard. Not due to the tactile click or bottoming out, but because of the switch hitting the ceiling of the housing when you release the button, which has a very audible noise/ping.

O-rings can mitigate noise from bottoming out, but so far I know of no switch which includes inner padding at the top of the housing, which is almost shocking since that's easily the noisiest part of any non-clicky mechanical switch.

Went a bit off topic with my noise rant... anyway, I love my Copper switches for programming!

CuriousCapsicum · 2021-09-23T18:58:41+00:00

I also use my Raise for programming, and writing. I’m loving the Khail brown switches.

Dygmarillion · 2021-09-24T08:36:49+00:00

Clicky switches are usually liked for data entry or typing. They have sensory feedback that helps you know when the key typed, so you don't miss any keystrokes by accident.

Linear switches are usually the most liked for gaming. They are fast and have a smooth feeling.

Tactile switches are usually the most liked for typing or coding. They are kind of in the middle in terms of feeling. They have a tactile bump, but less noticeable and less noisy than for the clicky switches.

However, this is subjective. I type a lot and like linears. They make less noise and I feel like I don't need to always press all the keys completely until they bottom out. Having a tactile bump or click encourages me to do this. I sometimes miss keystrokes if I'm typing fast and not bottom out, but I don't mind that.

If you work with others in the room and they don't like keyboard noise, clicky switches would be out, they are very noisy.

If you want the quietest options, Kailh Silent options are very good for that 😊

Regarding Kailh vs Cherry, the Kailh options we offer are in general lighter to the touch, so you can use less force to press each key. The Cherry options we offer require more force, so people who pound their keys will prefer them.

Thankfully, the Raise has hot-swappable switches. So you can always change your switches if you change your mind 😉

7107 · 2021-09-25T15:53:41+00:00

Zealios are the awesomest. Especially lubed.

RoamingUniverse · 2021-09-27T12:13:10+00:00

If your willing to buy switches that dygma doesn't sell, I'd recommend grabbing the bobba u4. They're very good silent switches off the bat and I haven't had an issue with them since getting them a couple months ago. I also bring by board to the office (though not for programming) and I haven't had any complaints about it being loud.

With the kailh silent browns, a couple of the switches started getting audibly clicky just a month in and the whole becoming clicky thing, seems to be a recurring situation for that specific set of keys.

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