From Tokenmaxxing to Trusted Throughput — Mingsheng Hong, Ironclad
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Terms in this piece · Glossary
token — The chunk of text a model reads and writes in — roughly three-quarters of a word — and the unit AI usage is billed in.
AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
Why it matters
Measuring tokenThe chunk of text a model reads and writes in — roughly three-quarters of a word — and the unit AI usage is billed in.Full definition → cost without a value denominator produces the wrong incentives. Ironclad's 'trusted throughput' — complexity-weighted merged PRs that clear checks, review and customer contact — plus killing flaky tests and capping AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition → retries.
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