It is not easy to recommend a distro (i.e. a combination of stuff including Linux).

There are maany factors, and balancing between them is the only way to get the right distro

After having tried a lot of them, these are the main factors I would think of, when looking for the right one for you.

1. Desktop Environment

2. Release cadence

3. Project Size And Structure

4. Software Modifications and Additions

5. Deployment Model

Conclusions

Done! So these are the points you need to keep in mind when choosing a distro. Do not just go to distrowatch of other random places and install what is hyped the most.

Examples for logical fallacies of "this distro is the best for beginners"

• Ubuntu has a big community, good software support and is easy to install. But personally I had maany issues with it over time and upgrading it. They also to biased choices and modifications. Their snap store is not what everyone else uses (but they have flatpak support).
• Fedora also has a big community (and a nice one!), an easy installation and stays with standards more. Their model of "immutable" (i.e. managed) systems is among the best. Meanwhile the traditional variants usinf the dnf package manager are a total mess. I had many extremely complicated and undocumented issues when upgrading and having issues. Also, if you want a congruent, long-time-stable system, it is kinda annoying.
• NixOS is unconventional and may be more difficult to setup. Their community is big though, and they produce a ton of guides every day! They have a bunch of packages, support flatpak, all (?) Desktop environments and much more.

So personally, if you want a very cool distro that might take some learning to setup, but is extremely rewarding and... organized to maintain, I recommend NixOS!

I will upload my configs soon, stay tuned.