Clojurians Log v2

Can you elaborate the question? Looks like a finished keyboard, not sure how stages of manufacturing could be relevant.

Layout

Ah. My guess then would be someone cleaning the keyboard and reassembling it wrong. It doesn't look new.

I find these write-ups by Lorin to be quite useful and fun, I even started to read books about “human errors” because of him, https://surfingcomplexity.blog/2026/10/02/there-was-a-light-that-never-went-out/

refurbished, ha! third party seller on amazon. photo shows qwerty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K7V1FWC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

Oh, OK: Gemini says:

Yes, you can buy keyboards with the keys arranged in alphabetical order (often referred to as ABC keyboards or ABCDE keyboards).

However, because the QWERTY layout is the universal standard, alphabetical keyboards are somewhat of a niche product. They are primarily designed for early childhood education, assistive technology, or for individuals who find the standard layout confusing or difficult to learn.