Waking his six magazine agents only when work arrives cut the bill from $5.86 to $1.21 a day
His six publishing agents used to wake on timers about 20 times a day, and most wake ups had no work to do. Switching to waking only when a task arrives cut the daily bill from $5.86 to $1.21, about 79% less, and September's four long form articles cost $50.53 total.
How it works
- Agents wake on timers about 20 times a day
- Most runs find no work
- He cuts the number of wake ups
- Then switches to waking only when a task arrives
- The daily bill falls from $5.86 to $1.21
Why it’s worth knowing
Caching was already at 97% and saved nothing. The cost was never the thinking, it was waking up to think about nothing.
Where it’s from
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