Nate B Jones describes using Codex to build a dashboard tracking token usageToken volume is the total number of input, output, cached, or reasoning tokens an AI workload processes over a defined period or task. and comparing his AI activity across days and models.
He explains that some usage figures are estimates inferred from available artifacts, and describes working on charts, logarithmic scales and visual design.
Jones argues that usage metrics can prompt reflection about delegated work, while emphasizing his own experience and acknowledging that spending tokens for its own sake is not the goal.
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