Daily thread: unpopular opinions (2026 edition)

Quick context: I am relatively new to this and trying to find my footing.

Maybe an unpopular opinion but here we go. For context, I am working with a pretty modest budget so high-end suggestions probably will not land.

Maybe an unpopular opinion but here we go. This came up at a meetup recently and the room was split, so curious what the broader community thinks. Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not.