Episode

Token-Based Billing Is Nuts (Ep. 158)

Podcast: Never Rewrite: Software Engineering & AI Coding
Published: Jun 5, 2026
Duration seconds: 1602
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Summary

Jeffrey Sherman and Isaac Askew explore the pitfalls of token-based billing models, comparing them to hourly billing and value-based billing. They discuss how these models create adversarial relationships, obscure true costs, and impact incentives for vendors and users alike.