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The productivity gains per token are the single most asymmetrical thing I've ever seen in engineering
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2x-4x output
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Helped: Effective engineers and non-engineers building one-off sites.
Got in the way: Security folks producing large, buggy PRs that slow team.
… Its solely a function of adaptation to process, which takes time. The productivity gains per token are the single most asymmetrical thing I've ever seen in engineering. The engineers on our team are pretty effective with tokens; easily that 2x-4x output as you're seeing, spending $20-$200/day. …