My last startup had about 10 desks built like this, a solid wood door with 4x4 legs attached with metal brackets. They were pretty good. The advantage of this design over sawhorses is that you can sit anywhere without bumping your legs. I put a monitor and keyboard in the middle, used the left side for mechanical parts and right side for paperwork.
At the time (early 2000s) it was really hard to buy manufactured desks. Herman Miller desks cost like $3000 and had a 6-8 week lead time. But you could build a DIY desk for $200 in 90 minutes including the trip to Home Depot.
At the time (early 2000s) it was really hard to buy manufactured desks. Herman Miller desks cost like $3000 and had a 6-8 week lead time. But you could build a DIY desk for $200 in 90 minutes including the trip to Home Depot.