From burning through $50,000 in Claude Code tokens per month to building global software products from Beijing apartments—how resource scarcity is creating a new breed of super-individuals in China
As an attorney, I think he may have a case against Anthropic for breach of contract when they unilaterally cut him off. He should look into filing a lawsuit and protecting his rights as a consumer - and by that extent - the rights of all consumers.
Afra: just to add something. I’ve long been a fan of the expression 混不吝 as it encapsulates that spirit of being able to muck through despite the odds. It’s a kind of disdain for convention that can underpin inventiveness.
Afra: Another great report on what in the old days was called 土办法 and 穷办法。The influences mentioned are fascinating, though I also can’t help but think of Cai Guo Qiang’s 2005-2015 project on “peasant Da Vincis”. Thank you for this insightful conversation. Geremie
Most reports of AI enthusiasts in China seem to be in Beijing. Why is that, when one might assume Shenzhen, Shanghai, or Hangzhou should also have equivalent scenes?
That "extreme grinding energy" is found in East Asian games and gaming, they love a grind - certainly in China, Japan and S Korea... I should know, I'm playing one atm lol
Thanks for this article. This reminds me a lot of the indie hacker community, especially Pieter Levels who built photo.ai (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFtjKbXKqbg)
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As an attorney, I think he may have a case against Anthropic for breach of contract when they unilaterally cut him off. He should look into filing a lawsuit and protecting his rights as a consumer - and by that extent - the rights of all consumers.
Afra: just to add something. I’ve long been a fan of the expression 混不吝 as it encapsulates that spirit of being able to muck through despite the odds. It’s a kind of disdain for convention that can underpin inventiveness.
Afra: Another great report on what in the old days was called 土办法 and 穷办法。The influences mentioned are fascinating, though I also can’t help but think of Cai Guo Qiang’s 2005-2015 project on “peasant Da Vincis”. Thank you for this insightful conversation. Geremie
Most reports of AI enthusiasts in China seem to be in Beijing. Why is that, when one might assume Shenzhen, Shanghai, or Hangzhou should also have equivalent scenes?
That "extreme grinding energy" is found in East Asian games and gaming, they love a grind - certainly in China, Japan and S Korea... I should know, I'm playing one atm lol