We Always Forget The Right Ctrl Exists

Keyboard Ctrl Shortcuts Ergonomics Muscle memory Developer life Relatable

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We Always Forget The Right Ctrl Exists

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Left Ctrl is out here doing ALL the heavy lifting—Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+S—basically running the entire show while Right Ctrl sits in the corner like that one team member who's "present" in standups but never actually commits any code. Your left pinky has probably developed muscle memory so strong it could execute keyboard shortcuts in its sleep, while your right pinky wouldn't even know where Right Ctrl is if you asked it. Honestly, most keyboards could just replace Right Ctrl with a second spacebar and 99% of developers wouldn't notice for months. The ergonomic asymmetry is real.

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