Why “Cost” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
The bulk of the cost is the machines, not the power. If you have a machine which is worthless after 3 years, then if you only run it for 12 hours a day rather than 24 then it co…
by iso1631 · Sep 26, 2026
If you want to do literally the exact same task in literally the exact same configuration and ideally the exact same input data, then yes, it costs the same. But that solution i…
by Xirdus · Sep 26, 2026
Honestly I don't agree with this. A few reasons why I feel like I will always want a plan mode: 1. I want to know whats going to happen, at least at a high level, before changes…
by dgrin91 · Sep 26, 2026
Ask HN: Is multi-model redundancy now a compliance requirement for small teams?
by weiqi554177834 · Sep 26, 2026 · 1 points
Right, which makes the one-shot task cost the same as the permanent solution in that case. So if you wanted to do this task even twice, you would still be better off creating th…
by mdspan · Sep 26, 2026
I’m a big proponent of writing simple, understandable code, so I’m playing devil’s advocate here a bit, but: who cares? A significant (majority?) portion of developers have been…
by jmb99 · Sep 26, 2026
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Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "cost" over time.
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "cost" over time.
Cost is the value of money that has been used up to produce something or deliver a service, and hence is not available for use anymore. In business, the cost may be one of acquisition, in which case the amount of money expended to acquire it is counted as cost. In this case, money is the input that is gone in order to acquire the thing. This acquisition cost may be the sum of the cost of production as incurred by the original producer, and further costs of transaction as incurred by the acquirer over and above the price paid to the producer. Usually, the price also includes a mark-up for profit over the cost of production. Read more on Wikipedia