Within Dev Top there were factions. The Optimizers worshiped the scoreboard’s precision, chasing microsecond improvements and incremental gains. The Humanists pushed back, asking whether the digits ever captured user trust, accessibility, or the quiet joy of a feature that simply worked for someone who needed it. They pointed out stories that numbers missed: a small-town teacher whose lesson plan suddenly became accessible, a visually impaired user who could finally navigate an app without assistance. These encounters reframed the conversation: the scoreboard was evidence, not gospel.