Friend: Why do developers use mechanical keyboards?

Me: A mechanical keyboard could help developers type more quickly and more accurately.

Friend: No. Developers use mechanical keyboards to *strongly* type their code.

Me: Get out.

@nixCraft The Wizards learned on mechanical keyboards, and the novices learned from the Wizards. The novices became masters believing that mechanical keys are better, without ever questioning why. Now nobody believes you're a real coder unless it sounds like you've got a blender full of rocks on your desk.
@your_huckleberry
nah, that's buckling spring you're talking about
@nixCraft