I thought I was going to be posting a snide comment here, but I decided to read the whole article and came to the conclusion that the OP is correct. I'm a believer in giving the client the real deal - here's how I build your site/app/etc. Make them feel good about it.
There is something to be said for the "Deck Builder" analogy. The Deck Builder doesn't ask you how you'd like your nails hammered in, or what type of treatment on the wood you'd like to use. He uses his expertise to make decisions based on the environment around him, including size and scope of the project. He takes care of that for you. That's part of why you're hiring him/her.
Also, there have been many times where I have sold X and then realized, after deeper analysis, that Y was a better choice. Now I have to back peddle and re-convince the client why that change is occurring, since I made such a point to mention X before.
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I thought I was going to be posting a snide comment here, but I decided to read the whole article and came to the conclusion that the OP is correct. I'm a believer in giving the client the real deal - here's how I build your site/app/etc. Make them feel good about it.
There is something to be said for the "Deck Builder" analogy. The Deck Builder doesn't ask you how you'd like your nails hammered in, or what type of treatment on the wood you'd like to use. He uses his expertise to make decisions based on the environment around him, including size and scope of the project. He takes care of that for you. That's part of why you're hiring him/her.
Also, there have been many times where I have sold X and then realized, after deeper analysis, that Y was a better choice. Now I have to back peddle and re-convince the client why that change is occurring, since I made such a point to mention X before.