Equation 24 · Part 4 · The Economics of Codex: Tokens, Sandboxes, Review Time, and Software Throughput

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L=\lambda W,

What this part means

The expressions on both sides represent the same quantity under the stated assumptions.

Its job in the formula

The equals sign connects the complete expression on the left with the complete expression on the right. Both sides must have compatible units.

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The passage around this formula

Little’s Law states $L=\lambda W$ . where L is average work in progress, $\lambda$ throughput, and W cycle time. Adding agent concurrency can increase candidate arrival rate $\lambda_g$ without increasing review service rate $\mu_r$ . When $\lambda_g$ $\ge$ $\mu_r$ , the review queue grows and cycle time worsens.

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Learn the underlying idea

An equals sign says that the expression on its left and the expression on its right have the same value under the stated definitions and assumptions.

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