Why I built an open-source benchmark reference UI - and what I refused to add

BenchmarkWatcher is an open-source web interface created to display historical benchmark data in a clear and unbiased manner. The project's core philosophy centers around presenting raw observations without any interpretation or predictive analysis. The UI deliberately avoids features like predictions, signals, and recommendations, focusing solely on recorded values and changes. Developers prioritized clarity, neutral terminology, consistent visual encoding, and accessibility for the user interface. The project utilizes explicit UI vocabulary rules, which prevent any evaluative or advisory language from being used. Instead of drawing conclusions, the website presents raw data, aiming for honesty and avoiding suggesting conclusions to the user. The project also emphasizes a strict separation between data and presentation. The creator actively declined features like trend labeling and performance comparisons to maintain the tool's original scope. Technical aspects include client-side state with defaults, an accessibility-first design, and consistent theming. The project's primary goal is to provide a clean reference display and neutral historical context without editorializing the data. The creator is open to feedback, especially from those interested in UI semantics, wording discipline, and scope control within open-source projects.