[WinstonSmith84]

French here. I've an American keyboard, not only because my company language is english, but especially because writing code on a US layout is from far the best. [], {}, () can be typed directly or by pressing shift. On a French keyboard, you've the additional Alt-GR key which must be used (second Alt key), which makes some keys awkward to type efficiently - if you've a MacBook, the Alt-Gr key doesn't event exist, which makes writing code a nightmare ([ and { just don't exist!!).

Then, numbers which are very common to type when writing code must be typed by pressing shift. A French keyboard is made to write French efficiently, arguably English too, but definitely not to write code.

[TeeMassive]

Québecois here, for me I have to switch between English and French all the time and pressing Alt do ~{}[] and Shift for <>()| has become a second nature. I just don't think about it anymore and I have to say that when I have to use a US keyboard I just feel so limited.

[hyakosm]

The problem with US keyboard is that it's most of the time an ANSI layout, with a missing key between Z and left-shift. I love the CSA keyboard because letters with accents are in direct access (a lot better than French Azerty) and {}[]() are positioned logically.

[makapuf]

I very much long for a French keyboard designed for coding ...

[randomswede]

A French equivalent of the "Polish Hacking keyboard"? Never used it (not even remotely Polish), but I know several people who speak well of it.