Reminder that the latest update for newcomers [v1]

Maybe an unpopular opinion but here we go. Maybe an unpopular opinion but here we go. Mostly thinking out loud — feel free to push back hard.

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

There is a lot of conflicting advice online and most of it is from 2019. Quick context: I am relatively new to this and trying to find my footing.