The ability to quickly switch to a clean workspace is imperative for me. When I'm doing something fairly intensive I have at least 15 open across both my monitors.
The other option, is less workspaces and more split windows. I personally don't like this setup because it means more varied key combinations to go from any desired window to another, whereas in my case I only need one combination: Alt-<x>. That is not to say I don't use splitting because that is sometimes imperative for quick reference from one window to another (although in this case a second monitor helps a lot too).
The other option, is less workspaces and more split windows. I personally don't like this setup because it means more varied key combinations to go from any desired window to another, whereas in my case I only need one combination: Alt-<x>. That is not to say I don't use splitting because that is sometimes imperative for quick reference from one window to another (although in this case a second monitor helps a lot too).