Should beginner mistakes vs the alternatives [v3]

Long-time lurker, first-time poster. This came up at a meetup recently and the room was split, so curious what the broader community thinks. Long-time lurker, first-time poster.

Been thinking about this for a while and curious what the community thinks. Spent the last few weekends digging into this and the deeper I go the more questions I have.

Long-time lurker, first-time poster.