If you're using vim, the keyboard will probably revert to default. The fake "escape" key will be at the end, where it will be very easy to feel. But you should have known better and been using emacs anyway.
Others have pointed out that 32GB of ram isn't really a good tradeoff because of Intel.
Most of the code that I write is either run remotely or python. I don't need that much memory and CPU power because cloud (aren't we all more proud of our infrastructure-as-code AWS setups these days?), and honestly, I care about one thing:
How long can I stay connected to the DC on my phone tether.
This new Macbook does it for me. The touchbar, I guess it's good for emojis, but I really did just want a lighter laptop that has a mostly-all-day charge. I'm going to go against the grain with the general sentiment in the comments. My current Macbook Pro usually lasts me most of the day, and I need at most an hour of plugged-in time. I'm a light guy, and I don't like having to lug my current giant tank around.