What are your most commonly used modules in darktable 5.XX?

As a beginner, the number of modules in darktable are overwhelming. What are some of the most/must use modules when editing a photo?

Please also tell about modules that are no longer recommended, because they were replaced by something better.

What modules are interchangeable?

I want to start in a minimal manner, preferably concentrate on a single digit number of modules to achieve the edits, later expanding my tool kit as I gain experience.

The problems I face are the huge number of ways in tweaking something. I also hear that some modules are to be avoided like White Balance, Sigmoid, for better alternatives. Most of the tutorials and AI answers I find seem to contain outdated information.