That depends, personally I prefer to have a rational discussion about technology decisions. Sure we inevitably feel some emotion when we care about our work...

That depends, personally I prefer to have a rational discussion about technology decisions. Sure we inevitably feel some emotion when we care about our work... but: - Sometimes one person's emotion turns into bluster that can be unwittingly intimidating to others. - Emotions should be an input into a meta-rational process, not something that can override it. - The goal here is getting the most buy-in and problem solving out of a group of people. In my experience going into a decision with eyes open about the tradeoffs is always a good thing.