I've been in a work place like that. The focus was on optimum algorithms and seeking out the last microsecond of performance. In the mean time, the actual usabi

I've been in a work place like that. The focus was on optimum algorithms and seeking out the last microsecond of performance. In the mean time, the actual usability was atrocious and took end-users 30mins to figure out how to use the app. Sometimes you need to see the forest from the trees!