Reminder that common pitfalls — what would you do? [v3]

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

I want to write something more comprehensive about this later but starting with a quick post to gather thoughts. Quick context: I am relatively new to this and trying to find my footing.

Long-time lurker, first-time poster. Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not. This came up at a meetup recently and the room was split, so curious what the broader community thinks.