Preventing the reordering of spaces

My Macbook Pro has this irritating little quirk and over time, it has gotten right under my skin.

I'm a software Dev. and utilise the control + arrow keys to switch between my editor and my production canvas in their respective spaces. So Space 1 will display my editing program and Space 2 will display the app I am building. My workflow is..

• Do some edits in Space 1
• CTRL + Right cursor to check Space 2 and view the changes
• CTRL + Left cursor to go back to my editor in Space 1
• ...

It is quite simple but it is effective and allows me to be really productive. Then, for no apparent reason, MAC OS will decide that my editor should be moved over to Space 4! Which needlessly breaks my flow and means I have to revert to MY desired layout. After putting up with this pointless opinionated niggle for many years, I finally broke out of my zone and researched a solution. Which I found and involved visiting Mission Control and switching off the “Automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use”, setting.

'Great', I thought, though surprised at how long I had put up with that seemingly pointless default. Until a short while later when it did it again 😩. After further research, it seems that I have no control at all over Spaces which are in full screen and my Macbook will frequently troll me!

So basically, I am in an endless tussle with my laptop. I configure my desktop how I want it, MAC OS rearranges it to how it thinks I should have it, I then correct it, MAC OS then throws it off, again!

WTF, Apple??

This is F annoying. And yes it had led me to swear!! Is it at all possible to turn off this opinionated default? I shouldn't have to fight with a £2k+ device like this, it should be giving back rubs not headaches!

Rank over, thanks in advance!