@fredsmith2 @jacobolus - you see there are two ways to tackle this problem: one is the soft layout, that I thought fredsmith2 was referring to. That means: what letters are assigned to what keys (qwertry, dvorak, etc.). The way other is the hard layout, in other words: in which physical locations are the keys, what kind of switches are used and so on. An Ergodox has a different hand layout than most keyboards, but it may have the same ol' QWERTY soft layout.
You could stick to qwerty and use different switches for the pinkies. Or you could stick to your present keyboard but switch to a soft layout that puts only little used characters under the pinkies. Also, you could do both. Like, buy a Maltron, which has a very differnent had layout AND a different soft layout. Or make an Ergodox, use low pressure leys for the pinkies AND design a matching soft layout (or use an existing one, like Bu-TEK).
Choices, choices :-)