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Let developer capability evolve as . where is learning from agent-assisted work and is depreciation of skills no longer exercised. Both depend on workflow. Requiring developers to predict behavior, inspect evidence, and explain accepted changes can raise . Delegating opaque work and reviewing only summaries can raise .
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The Economics of Codex: Tokens, Sandboxes, Review Time, and Software Throughput
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Let developer capability evolve as . where is learning from agent-assisted work and is depreciation of skills no longer exercised. Both depend on workflow. Requiring developers to predict behavior, inspect evidence, and explain accepted changes can raise . Delegating opaque work and reviewing only summaries can raise .