From a post in Coding Horror Discussion:
Daniel_Langworthy (April 13, 2025):
@codinghorror do you know what happened to WASDKeyboards? I am so sad, I love my keyboards I got from them but they seem to just be gone
JimPas (April 13, 2025):
Hi Daniel. I checked this out and the last post on their support site was back in Nov 2024. Scrolling down to the bottom of the page shows this, so it doesn’t look good:
It shows a screenshot of a notice that reads: “Service Temporarily Unavailable”.
Glenwing (April 15, 2025):
I stopped by their office address in early January. Their name was still on the sign, but they’re gone. Replaced with some Solar startup.
This is sad news indeed!
After I started my first software engineering job in 2014, one of the first things I purchased was a mechanical keyboard from WASD: a CODE V1 87-Key Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry MX Clear keys.
I felt strongly (and still do) that writing software is a craft and any good craftsperson should invest in quality tools, learn how to use them effectively, and care for them. That keyboard went with me to every new job and moved across the country from Tennessee to California to Colorado. I’ve never had a single issue with it.
In 2022 when I needed both an office and home setup for Apple’s hybrid schedule, I added the CODE V3 (87-Key Mechanical Keyboard - Cherry MX Clear) to my setup. The V3 was for work; the V1 for home.
Now that I work independently, the V3 is my daily driver but the V1 is still alive and well, boxed up in my office awaiting a day when it’s needed again.