[karmakaze]

> I've tried many approaches - I find that if I recommend tech stacks that I'm comfortable with, most people won't care enough to learn them, but when I let others select, the project ends up as a steaming pile of garbage that doesn't work, and requires a rewrite the week before it's due.

Which framework is selected shouldn't matter so much. If you expect others to use one you've picked and learn it, you should do the same with one you didn't pick rather than declare it's garbage and needs a rewrite. To your question: it's a false dichotomy.