Cursor is the best way to build software with AI → https://trm.sh/cursor

Sources:

- https://x.com/i/status/2055405041843052792
- https://x.com/i/status/2055346265869721905

Topics Covered:

- Token Spending
- Token Efficiency
- Buy VS Build VS Vibe

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A commentary on the viral post about $1.3M spent on OpenAI tokens in 30 days, arguing that the current culture of maximizing token usage is unsustainable and misguided. The author draws parallels to the over-engineering era of microservices and Kubernetes, predicting that companies will eventually pivot from 'token maxing' to rewarding token efficiency. The piece warns against influencer-driven hype encouraging unlimited AI agent usage, and predicts a future consulting class around prompt and token efficiency — which the author finds equally absurd.

Everyone is Wrong about Tokens

We are shifting from “Is your code efficient?” to “Is your token usage efficient?”

“Boohoo AI will replace devs” but at what cost ? The idea is in some CEO/CTO mind, but with no budget for the tokens, often needed (in input) for better results

The same people who care so much about the environment and “justice” are knowingly and carelessly spending a “river” of tokens everyday without giving a damn about the huge environmental consequences (fresh water depletion for starters).
I am using all the tools I can find to save tokens, even though my employer is paying for ALL the expenses, without caring.
I opt for text-only prompts and am NOT uploading images in the chat (which are huge token-eaters) unless I absolutely must. (if data needs to be extracted from an image I will use the cheapest capable AI then paste the data back to a better model).

real AI moat was the tokens we burned along the way

it feels like all tech companies are owned by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_coal" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">coal rollers</a>