👋 Hey nerds 🤓

This is the v0.3 dev blog update for my keyboard build site. My friends and I created it because we were tired of digging through Reddit threads for inspiration.

Every build you share grows our community and helps others get inspired.

Whats new?

It has been really fun developing the following changes after I tackled all the technical debt of the frontend. 

New domain: Keyb.io is being changed to Keeb.build!

I managed to switch over to the new domain over the summer. The domain describes exactly what the site is about. 

Build part badges 

Quite an easy feature to implement that adds a lot of value. What do you think? It allows for:

Easy visibility of build parts without entering the builds themselves
Can be toggled on/off and its state is persisted over reloads.

Comparison table for boards! (other parts coming in future)

The new data-table packs over 600 pcb-s/handwired layouts. It allows for filtering/sorting based on the following criteria:

Shape: [Split, Monoblock, Keywell, Unibody, Special]
Connection: [Wired, Bluetooth]
Stagger: [Row, Column]
Wiring: [PCB, Handwired, Parametric, Adjustable]
Switch profile: [MX, Choc, Alps, GateronLP, ChocV2, HallEffect, KXSwitch, ChochMini]
Rows: [0-5]
Columns: [0-7]
Displays: [0-2]
Encoders: [0-6] 

On top of these filters I also added the following remotely fetched data:

Github/GitLab/external link
Github/GitLab stars, 
Project license

This should cover most of the features of the boards, if I missed any just ping me on Discord! 

Whats next? 

• Some existing parts are still missing the specifications. These will be filled in.
• User editable features. A user should be able to edit all part properties.
• New landing page, describing the sites purpose
• Shareable links to your keyboard collection. Currently you can share your collection using the keeb.build/user/ page, we are planning on making this customisable and mobile friendly, similar to linktr.ee

Something else? Share your feature ideas in Discord!