My only advice, which I understand is not generally applicable, is to do it only if
you have to be comfortable with your status within the company and the people in the meeting
You also have to go prepared, so you have arguments for the pros and cons of each of the options.
In the case that you get to play the contrarian, it is "you" vs "the rest", so as long as you don't take it personally, the rest of the team will not exercise in any violence against you :P.
And I am talking about technical decisions, not political decisions (inside the company). Political decisions are a different beast.
Technical decisions are not about "me" winning. It is about making an informed and rational decision. You have to be open to being wrong.
Note that a rational decision must take into account the irrational human nature, so sometimes you have to be open for the team to be wrong, as the team owning a not-so-great decision can actually be better than a team being forced into the best-in-class option.
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My only advice, which I understand is not generally applicable, is to do it only if
You also have to go prepared, so you have arguments for the pros and cons of each of the options.
In the case that you get to play the contrarian, it is "you" vs "the rest", so as long as you don't take it personally, the rest of the team will not exercise in any violence against you :P.
And I am talking about technical decisions, not political decisions (inside the company). Political decisions are a different beast.
Technical decisions are not about "me" winning. It is about making an informed and rational decision. You have to be open to being wrong.
Note that a rational decision must take into account the irrational human nature, so sometimes you have to be open for the team to be wrong, as the team owning a not-so-great decision can actually be better than a team being forced into the best-in-class option.