Tell me about a technical trade-off you made that you'd defend even though it was unpopular at the time.

Imagine you're building a treehouse and your friends want a rope ladder, but you choose a wooden one because it's safer and lasts longer, even though it takes more work. Everyone might be annoyed at first, but later they see it was the right call. This question checks if you can make smart, long-term decisions even when others disagree.