[BonesJustice]

I think the Touch Bar is an interesting tool with plenty of potential. My objection is that I'm forced to forego physical function keys to get it. When I'm stepping through code, I want physical keys with tactile feedback.

I would be thrilled if Apple offered an alternate "developer's configuration" with a row of physical function keys and a Touch Bar above it. There is plenty if room; they'd only need to shrink the almost comically oversized touchpad (which would still be plenty large).

[closetohome]

I think this configuration would have made the most sense as a first version of the feature in general. Let people get used to having it above the function keys, and find uses for it. If it's a well-received feature, maybe maybe at some point in the future move it down and replace the function keys.