PSA: first impressions that changed my mind [v1]

This came up at a meetup recently and the room was split, so curious what the broader community thinks. Quick context: I am relatively new to this and trying to find my footing. Maybe an unpopular opinion but here we go.

This came up at a meetup recently and the room was split, so curious what the broader community thinks.

Been thinking about this for a while and curious what the community thinks. I want to write something more comprehensive about this later but starting with a quick post to gather thoughts.