Equation 39 · The Economics of Codex: Tokens, Sandboxes, Review Time, and Software Throughput
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Let depend on patch quality q , complexity c , and evidence e . Better evidence can reduce for a fixed quality; low-quality but persuasive output can initially reduce time while increasing escaped loss. Optimize total expected cost, not review speed alone.
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