Evaluating work by token consumption treats waste as training costs
mazzaTalk · x · 2026-08-26
The author shares a workflow evaluation method: using token consumption to gauge progress. He argues that valuable token consumption accelerates iteration, and the waste involved is a necessary cost, similar to communication and training expenses for new hires.
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