all depends on what you want. I usually just level all attributes evenly you'll be able to make perm potions/items to boost them up later so really its just want you want to raise up early on.
For instance no matter what faction i will be joining i never raise up ranged, cunning, magic, spirit early on because it will be a while before i join a faction to use magic, and there is a lot of just mob killing in the game so i just use melee, get that and toughness up asap, then my 2 "conversation/thief" skills of dexterity, influence,
So i have 4 attributes to raise to make the first half of the game much easier. No need for magic, ranged (unless your going with a gunner), cunning, spirit, etc at all until i progress to the point my main 4 attributes are about 60 and surviving is easier.
At that point, since enemies don't really get harder i can switch to raising my other 4 attributes up to match my first 4, and then can start making and using perm potions/items as needed.