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OpenAI's roon argues that lines of code and token usage are highly valuable metrics, challenging conventional software engineering wisdom

Pranav Shyam called the stance an inverted Thiel philosophy.

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roon@tszzl#57inAI

lines of code is a better metric than people think it is. token use is a better metric than people think it is

4:35 PM · Jun 4, 2026 · 58.7K Views

/AI7h ago

OpenAI's roon argues that lines of code and token usage are highly valuable metrics, challenging conventional software engineering wisdom

Pranav Shyam called the stance an inverted Thiel philosophy.

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roon@tszzl#57inAI

lines of code is a better metric than people think it is. token use is a better metric than people think it is

4:35 PM · Jun 4, 2026 · 58.7K Views

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Many users rejected Roon's defense of lines of code and token use as valuable metrics, calling them meaningless or easy to game, while others endorsed them as better indicators of real effort or costs.

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@shakoistsLog you’ve got it entirely wrong. the largest companies on earth are tokenmaxxing and LOCmaxxing. it’s internet intellectuals who say this is a bad measure. bell curve meme

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Minh Nhat Nguyen@menhguin

@tszzl @allisonology on a very long timescale yes bc superorganisms which can sustainably output this spend w positive ROI will proliferate and devour and spew even more token same way GDP isnt perfect quarter on quarter, but long term p good

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lines of code is a better metric than people think it is. token use is a better metric than people think it is

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