Weekly discussion: the latest update [v3]

Long-time lurker, first-time poster. Spent the last few weekends digging into this and the deeper I go the more questions I have. 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.

Spent the last few weekends digging into this and the deeper I go the more questions I have.