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I think this thread still has value because it focuses on the practical side of the question rather than only repeating generic advice.

What I find helpful is when people compare what they expected at the beginning with what they understand now after more experience.

What I find helpful is when people compare what they expected at the beginning with what they understand now after more experience.

A topic like this can easily turn vague, so it really helps when people describe the tradeoffs they faced and what mattered most in the end.

What I find helpful is when people compare what they expected at the beginning with what they understand now after more experience.

In my experience, the most useful answers come from people who explain not only what they chose, but why they chose it and what they learned afterward.

This kind of conversation is useful because different members can reach different conclusions for good reasons, and that is often more helpful than one rigid answer.

A topic like this can easily turn vague, so it really helps when people describe the tradeoffs they faced and what mattered most in the end.

This is the kind of thread that can help a lot of readers later on.

This kind of conversation is useful because different members can reach different conclusions for good reasons, and that is often more helpful than one rigid answer.

I think discussions like this get better when members share the exact situation they were dealing with instead of only speaking in general terms.

In my experience, the most useful answers come from people who explain not only what they chose, but why they chose it and what they learned afterward.

I think discussions like this get better when members share the exact situation they were dealing with instead of only speaking in general terms.

A topic like this can easily turn vague, so it really helps when people describe the tradeoffs they faced and what mattered most in the end.