From an Asana user to an Asana user.
Even though for me, the new sidebar has improved my daily life (more space, easier to scroll a long list of projects), I sympathize fully, and I understand that this change can be unsettling (I’m still shaken by the Asana colors change a few years ago…).
Personally, I tend to make use of the Chrome tabs to switch between multiple projects (ex: if you use the “CTRL + click” shortcut, you can easily open multiple tabs to define your playground and work from there).
example :
Also, I would suggest you read this very good guide written by @Richard_Sather. Meanwhile, an eventual “switch to the old version button”, it may help you get used to this feature.
=> ✅ Ultimate Guide to the new Sidebar redesign: Get your team prepared!
All the best 