Why some devs spend 10x on tokens instead of buying apps: fun plus more tokens
Al_Grigor · x · 2026-10-19
A lively exchange: why spend money on apps when you could spend 10x on tokens building everything from scratch on weekends? Al Grigor's answer: it's fun, and the savings go back into buying more tokens. A snapshot of the AI power-user mindset that treats token spend as a better investment than software subscriptions.
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