What is a keyboard if not the original brain-computer interface? You can tap on a touchscreen or talk to the computer, but if your work involves getting information out of your head and into the computer, you’re probably spending a lot of time using a keyboard.

We’ve written about many keyboards over the years, from the legendary Optimus Maximus to the ultra-luxe Seneca to even stranger fare . But I wanted to know what my coworkers actually use. As I’d hoped, there’s a wide range. Some of us are strictly utilitarian, optimizing for ergonomics or functionality. Others obsess over every detail of feel, sound, layout, and looks. Still others — maybe the most enlightened — just use whatever’s in front of them.

NuPhy came up a lot. So did Keychron. The Apple Magic Keyboard has its stalwarts. The Kinesis Freestyle split is surprisingly well represented.…