Lots of good stuff in this article. The way I read this is that all technology choices boil down to business cases which attempt to predict costs and benefits.

Lots of good stuff in this article. The way I read this is that all technology choices boil down to business cases which attempt to predict costs and benefits. I think it is important to note that the pros and cons which get weighed up in such a situation will cut across all aspects of a project - not just hard aspects (eg. Functional needs, performance, complexity, technology maturity, etc) but also importantly soft aspects like compatibility of the technology with team culture, individual personalities, career objectives, etc. It’s a complex problem and assessing the value of each pro/con is mastery which I believe requires a vast amount of knowledge and experience.