A new workflow estimates feature cost by token usage instead of man-days
andfanilo · x · 2026-07-27
The author explores estimating feature implementation cost by token consumption instead of man-day planning.
Using ccusage, they broke down API spend per feature by linking usage data to git commits, framing it as a possible economic model for a world where vibecoding becomes the norm.
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