I'm also 50+ and had issues with shooting pains along the back of my hands. My solution was to use a keyboard layout that reduces awkward finger movements. I tr

I'm also 50+ and had issues with shooting pains along the back of my hands. My solution was to use a keyboard layout that reduces awkward finger movements. I tried some alternative keyboard layouts but wasn't happy with how hard they were to learn and ended up making my own[0] that ends on the Qwickly layout[1] that was easier to transition to compared to Colemak/Tarmak. My error rate is probably still higher than using Qwerty but my hands are more comfortable so worth the tradeoff. I also learned that I don't type all that much while coding, spending much more time thinking than typing and had to use a practice site[2] to get enough practice to learn a new layout. I'll 2nd that suggestion to get/use a mechanical keyboard. I personally had trouble with the ortho/grid layouts so use a custom layout on the standard staggered layout, YMMV. [0] https://github.com/qwickly-org/QwickSteps https://github.com/qwickly-org/QwickSteps [1] https://github.com/qwickly-org/Qwickly https://github.com/qwickly-org/Qwickly [2] https://www.keyhero.com/free-typing-test https://www.keyhero.com/free-typing-test