Hot take: common pitfalls that nobody talks about [v2]

Looking for honest feedback, not validation. Long-time lurker, first-time poster.

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

I tried three different approaches and none of them felt quite right. Quick context: I am relatively new to this and trying to find my footing.