Engineer in Bangalore. I break down how the world's biggest companies got built — the bets, the decisions, the hidden layers. Global icons + Indian giants.
Costco does $230B in revenue.
It grew 10% a year for 30 straight years.
It's store brand alone is bigger than Nike.
And somehow, it still sells you a hot dog for $1.50.
Here's how the most disciplined business in retail actually works 🧵
Spent the evening at a super insightful workshop on “Product Thinking & Vibecoding".
Great conversations, sharp perspectives, and amazing energy throughout ⚡️
8⃣TL;DR
Tokens = the atomic units of AI language
They impact cost, speed, memory, and output quality
Understand tokens → you understand how AI really works.
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If you’re building or using AI seriously, tokens aren’t a detail… they’re the game.
🧵 AI tokens explained in 60 seconds (this will save you 💰)
1⃣ Every time you use AI models, you’re spending tokens — not words.
And yes, that’s what you’re actually paying for.
AI models breaks your sentence into small chunks.
Those chunks = tokens.
7⃣Once you see this, a lot of things click:
- Why vague prompts give weird answers
- Why shorter, clearer inputs work better
- Why costs feel unpredictable
@anandmahindra Love seeing this! 🚀 Feels amazing to watch Mahindra Racing hit their stride—hard work paying off and momentum building. Onwards and upwards! 🇮🇳