To this day I still see people saying "I recommend Arch to all new users" or something to that degree. When we're skilled at something, then most aspects of it seem easy. And it actually becomes more difficult for us to understand how a new user thinks.
That is why I like to ask myself "Would a typical Grandmother be comfortable on my recommended distro." It is a bit of a stereotypical question, as I'm sure there exists grandmothers who use Arch, but stereotypes are helpful in giving us a picture of a large group of people.
In this case, it is a picture of someone who knows nothing about computers and just wants something to browse the internet.
This question can also be used for software development. Developers can ask "would a grandmother be able to use my program? If not, how can I fix it?"
Now if you already know the person then you can maybe recommend a more technical distro. But if you barely know anything about them, or they don't seem to understand computers well, then think of a grandmother.
Besides, distro hopping is a thing for a reason. People can advance to other distros once they are comfortable with linux itself.
I recommend Linux Mint to most new people.
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