I interview people every day who don't recognize glaring flaws despite the syntax highlighting and other linting in their favorite environment telling them something is definitely very wrong. Much like with LLMs, I'm firmly in the camp of (1) master working without it, (2) master working with it, (3) integrate it into your workflow in the way that suites you best.

If your team can't recognize bullshit without syntax highlighting, they're going to struggle even when it's turned on. Once they've mastered the underlying principles, syntax highlighting will make them much more effective.