I think for a real neophyte jj will be fine especially when used with the git backend.
Someone who "knows enough to be dangerous" may be better served by sticking with the git happy-path.
Of course, if working with others you should use what they do until you're confident that you can switch without impacting them.
It's certainly very usable despite all that, and the changes are simple enough to adapt to, but it's a pretty new thing.