Efficiency, Cost, and Quality: Estimating Token Consumption as a Process Metric for AI-Native Software Projects
Efficiency, Cost, and Quality: Estimating Token Consumption as a Process Metric for AI-Native Software Projects Author: Wenchao Shi Date: September 2026 Keywords: AI-native development, token accounting, process metrics, cost of quality, statistical process control, ISO 9001, COCOMO, evidence-based management Abstract...