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Equation 45 · Part 1 · The Economics of Codex: Tokens, Sandboxes, Review Time, and Software Throughput

Symbol t

ℓt\ell_t
tt

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t is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

Its job in the formula

t is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

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where ℓt\ell_t is learning from agent-assisted work and dtd_t is depreciation of skills no longer exercised. Both depend on workflow. Requiring developers to predict behavior, inspect evidence, and explain accepted changes can raise ℓt\ell_t . Delegating opaque work and reviewing only summaries can raise dtd_t .

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