I've found that, at the end of the day, choices of which technology to use are rarely (but certainly not never) actually technical decisions. You could create t

I've found that, at the end of the day, choices of which technology to use are rarely (but certainly not never) actually technical decisions. You could create this app with C-based CGI scripts if you really wanted to, and you could probably make it work perfectly well. Realizing that your decision isn't a technical one is the first step in actually having a fruitful discussion. Arguing that you can't use any reasonable technology is just going to turn into a pointless argument. In my experience 95% of the time the right choice is whatever your team is excited about using. The more excited and motivated your team is the more likely you are to build something good, and that's what really matters.