Corporate token-spend crackdowns may drive away top engineers, debate sparks
ivan_bezdomny · x · 2026-09-24
Sparked by @theo's take that at least half of corporations will screw themselves by being too strict on token spend—letting rivals lap them—the poster asks: does a great engineer on Opus 4.8 beat a mediocre one on Fable 5.1? Will engineers quit if forced onto GLM to save money? With "open Jev" debates swirling, managers remain unsure how to handle token budgets.
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