Hot take: common pitfalls — what would you do? [v3]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not. I want to write something more comprehensive about this later but starting with a quick post to gather thoughts. Spent the last few weekends digging into this and the deeper I go the more questions I have.

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not. Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not. Maybe an unpopular opinion but here we go.

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