A couple of weeks ago I switched from KDE to Gnome on my work computer and think I finally have a setup I will stick with for a good long while. I absolutely hate stock Gnome, but with the right extensions it is actually quite nice. 

I am using Gnome 41.2 on Fedora 35 with these extensions:

I heard about a few of these via OMG! Ubuntu and heard about Blur my Shell on one of the Destination Linux Network podcasts.

Blur my Shell does a surprisingly good job of making improving the appearance and sophistication of the desktop. 

Desktop Cube is simply fun... it doesn't improve efficiency or make me more productive per se, but it does make me happy.

On the other end of the spectrum are Frippery Move Clock and Notification Banner Position: Gnome's clock is in the center top by default and, when at my desk, my webcam overlaps my monitor frame just enough that the dead center top isn't visible. Moving it and its notifications to the right solves that issue and makes things look a little more like other operating systems.

All in all, I am really happy with the way things look and function. Here's to hoping that satisfaction lasts.