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I like it because even when i was still using windows i would always snap two windows next to each other, the tiling window manager takes care of that for me so the only thing i have to do now is just open my apps. That's what got me into it initially, but now i also really like the keyboard driven workflow, and try to get as many parts of my system controllable with the keyboard as possible.