Copper wires in chips generate heat and slow data transfer. Caltech made light guides on silicon to carry data with light. This reduces power waste by 70% and speeds chip communication. Hardware limits need new designs.
Sending simple text questions to giant models wastes money. Snowflake added automatic routing to send 80% of routine work to cheap, small tools. If your software sends every basic request to an expensive model, your system architecture is broken.
Real speed in software comes from cutting physical distance and power loss. Moving data over long cables or public internet connections slows everything down. Keep your data processing close to your storage and use light instead of copper wires.
Do not pay closed API vendors top dollar for tasks a small open tool can finish in milliseconds. Measure the exact cost and time for each step. Route multi-step logic to large models and keep routine text on local open weights.
Building software that lasts means removing unnecessary parts. Stop adding complex layers to cover up slow code. Use clean data, route tasks by simple rules, and run tools on hardware you control.