A fun look at making coding assistants talk less, and what that actually saves in practice. The main takeaway is that shorter replies help, but most token cost still comes from the actual work: reading, reasoning, coding, and checking.
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I don’t write code anymore
Jason McCreary explains how he went from using AI for tedious snippets to letting agents handle nearly all coding, testing, and review work. It is a clear account of the guardrails, workflow shifts, and mindset Read more…