Underrated the latest update for newcomers [v1]

Posting this here because the relevant subreddit has gotten too noisy lately.

Mostly thinking out loud — feel free to push back hard. For context, I am working with a pretty modest budget so high-end suggestions probably will not land. Quick context: I am relatively new to this and trying to find my footing.

Quick context: I am relatively new to this and trying to find my footing.