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[Posting on behalf of /u/Percinho who I presume is busy trying to not burn himself making soup]
I aim a little on the cold side, because running a little bit cold is only uncomfortable and not generally hazardous and getting sweaty on cold days can be problematic as you can end up cold cold.
I try to have a zip up top so I can moderate the amount of wind cooling I get, and I will also take off my hat (and perhaps my gloves) if I start to get too hot.
I come from the cycling world, where the problem is a lot worse; I’ll be climbing hard up a 700’ hill at a slow speed and then riding descents at 35 mph. And the solution is to unzip on the way up the hill and just deal with the fact that you are going to be cold at times.