Post #887887
2026-03-25 17:36 UTC
Buy them the tools
Jensen Huang wants engineers spending $250k/yr in tokens. Others say that's reckless. But the debate over company-sponsored tool budgets isn't new — and neither is the answer.
https://eric.mann.blog/buy-them-the-tools/
Replies (3)
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@manchuck@phpc.social 2026-03-25 17:46
@ericmann@tekton.network > We pay you well enough. If you want it, buy it yourself. I don't hear hospital officials saying that to nurses and doctors.
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@manchuck@phpc.social 2026-03-25 17:54
@ericmann@tekton.network I have an issue where work is paying for a Copilot license. Since my GH account is linked to the organization, that means I can't use Copilot for personal projects. I can't have work claiming ownership since I used a tool they are paying for
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@omerida@phpc.social 2026-03-25 18:17
@ericmann@tekton.network that's a lot to spend on making juniors obsolete