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Programmers paying out of pocket for tokens to keep their jobs: what does this say about the industry?
程序员为保工作每月倒贴买 token「自费上班」，这反映了行业哪些问题？
ThreadEast first recorded "Programmers paying out of pocket for tokens to keep their jobs: what does this say about the industry?" on Aug 15, 2026, 8:39 PM CST. It has been observed on Zhihu Hot List, with less than one hour between the first and latest recorded appearances.
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#19Source metric: 162 万热度
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