Tokens Are the Cheap Part — Steve Jamison, Jellyfish
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Simon Obstbaum & Rob Willoughby - Why evals are hard and how we're solving it - AI Native DevCon Jun Moving beyond simple output checks, effective AI agent evaluation requires measuring trajectory and skill activation. Learn how structured context improves code quality metrics like PR throughput and adherence to unique business IP.Recent signals
Tokens Are the Cheap Part — Steve Jamison, Jellyfish AI spending is up 60x, but the cost per merged PR fell 26%. The key is to combine AI costs with developer salaries to find the true efficiency gain. Locknote: Reasons to be Cheerful: 0, 1, 2 - Emmz Rendle - NDC Copenhagen 2026 The talk explores optimistic tech trends: AI in diagnostics, quantum cryptography standards like Kyber/Dilithium, and using LLMs to boost developer productivity. It emphasizes that technology is a helper, not a replacement.
Locknote: Reasons to be Cheerful: 0, 1, 2 - Emmz Rendle - NDC Copenhagen 2026
The talk explores optimistic tech trends: AI in diagnostics, quantum cryptography standards like Kyber/Dilithium, and using LLMs to boost developer productivity. It emphasizes that technology is a helper, not a replacement.
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Simon Obstbaum & Rob Willoughby - Why evals are hard and how we're solving it - AI Native DevCon Jun
Moving beyond simple output checks, effective AI agent evaluation requires measuring trajectory and skill activation. Learn how structured context improves code quality metrics like PR throughput and adherence to unique business IP.
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