Show HN: Burn, baby, burn (those tokens)

(github.com)

62 points | by dtnewman 7 hours ago ago

14 comments

  • Sharlin 3 hours ago ago

    Never would I ever have imagined a world where companies are going all in on the idea of measuring productivity by how much an employee is able to spend company money. Try to explain this to a time traveler from 2020. What a time to be alive.

  • dtnewman 7 hours ago ago

    Creator here.

    Are you a startup looking to show investors your hefty AI budget? Are you an engineer trying to top the AI token leaderboard? Wanna show your friends how "AI Native" you are? Look no further, I created this for you.

  • throwatdem12311 2 hours ago ago

    Absolutely incredible, gonna kee this on my back burner for when my boss inevitably gets the tokenmaxxing mind virus.

  • cube00 3 hours ago ago

    Token measured productivity is the KLOC of the AI world

    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25225814

  • photonair 3 hours ago ago

    Token-maxxing is a silly idea that does not measure true productivity and quality. I can easily burn through tokens and not produce anything useful.

    • hughw a minute ago ago

      Hear hear

    • dtnewman 3 hours ago ago

      > Token-maxxing is a silly idea

      Well I guess you also thing that getting a job promotion is a silly idea? /s

  • boundless88 an hour ago ago

    This idea is really innovative and interesting.

  • lbrito 2 hours ago ago

    Beautiful

  • erelong 3 hours ago ago

    labor theory of value: AI edition

  • hootz 7 hours ago ago

    Finally we can beat the usage metrics goal!

    • dtnewman 5 hours ago ago

      And you'll be such a productive engineer!

  • fcpguru 6 hours ago ago

    you laugh but this is so real. executives love metrics. I do feel like I need to keep the prompts going.