What is the difference between a category and a space?

This deserves more votes. It is a small change with an outsized impact on day-to-day use.

Great point. I had not considered the angle you raised in the second paragraph — it reframes the whole thing for me.

We ran into the same situation last quarter. What worked for us was starting small and only adding complexity when a real need showed up.

This is the answer I wish I had found six months ago. Would have saved me a weekend of trial and error.

Strong agree. Good defaults beat a wall of toggles every single time.

Adding a small note: the same idea applies on mobile, just with a bit more attention to tap targets.