Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

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Keychron's CEO Goes Wild on Twitter

At 2:04:15 · chapter starts 2:00:00

Andrew spotlights Keychron's recent social media renaissance: the keyboard company's CEO has personally rebuilt the product team, taken over the company's Twitter account, and is posting prototype renders of unreleased products — including a 30-gram fingertip-grip gaming mouse with a magnetic swappable battery, the Nape Pro wireless trackball, and a Thunderbolt dock — while asking for community feedback on pricing and specs. The CEO responded to a fan tweet by confirming he personally leads product development now and promised they're 'only seeing the beginning.' The hosts note the irony of Marques — whose own CEO is famously on Twitter and YouTube — being asked to assess whether CEOs on social media is a good idea. Andrew contrasts Keychron's approach favorably: the CEO posts under the company account rather than building a personal brand, making it feel more product-focused than ego-driven. Ellis notes that one prototype release triggered an 'AI-generated' flag, prompting Keychron to publicly explain that only the render coloring used AI and they'd avoid it in future.

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Keychron's CEO Went Full Building-in-Public

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Keychron's CEO personally took over the company's Twitter account, is responding to every comment, posting prototype renders of unreleased mice and trackballs, and asking followers how much to charge for products. The company explicitly said it rebuilt its product team from the ground up.

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