Why this dev hasn't shipped his agent: heavy tokens, slow, CPU-hungry
BLUECOW009 · x · 2026-09-21
Indie developer BLUECOW009 lists why he hasn't released Ghost, his agent project: heavy token usage and slowness, conversation latency below his bar, and constant high CPU usage — a candid look at the cost/latency bottlenecks of shipping agents today.
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