Maybe I'll write that guide, and then (fingers crossed) people will find it via search engines (before all search engines become just an LLM frontend).
Well, if you do, my email is in my profile and I'll be happy to be an advance proofreader if you're interested. I've got a couple of teens in a very similar position as well, so I can even provide multiple people's point of view. I have pretty much the exact right amount of experience for that; I've been in there, I've done things, even completed a couple of non-trivial projects (nothing amazing, but, more than just "a pad with a pocket in it"), I recognize I'm confused, I don't know where to proceed from there.
