watch wall · this is f*cking insane. anthropic says one long claude code session can burn twice the tokens of the same work split up
anthropic's own webinar on where the tokens go. 27 minutes
"we're paying for the work itself"
input → output → cached. the cache is the cheap part, and you break it more than you think
01:29 - software used to be a flat fee. now you pay per task
07:06 - why the cache is your biggest lever
16:56 - switching models mid-session breaks the cache
18:01 - the cache lasts about an hour on a plan, about 5 minutes on the api
a desk that runs 24/7 pays this on every request: keep the prefix stable, keep the logs quiet, send the noisy digging to a subagent
not financial advice
the full log behind my desk is in the guide below ↓
Say what you want about Crimson Desert, but the way these devs keep listening to the community, making changes and adding features at this pace is actually insane.
-Tons of additional free updates
-Story adjustments
-New cutscenes
-New mounts
-New quests
-New voice lines
-Boss rematches
-Free Enhanced Edition
-Much more...
They’re genuinely giving players what they ask for, and the upcoming DLC adds stuff most studios would probably save for a whole sequel.