LLM, Token, Agent — The Complete Deep Dive
Episode Summary
This is the extended version of Episode 1. Same first-principles framework — LLM talks, program walks — but with deeper exploration of each layer, more examples, and discussion of real-world implications.
If Episode 1 is the executive summary, this is the full technical report.
What’s Different From Episode 1
- Deeper exploration of tokenization and why it matters for costs
- More examples of Function Calling in production systems
- Detailed walkthrough of MCP server architecture
- Real-world agent implementations (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot)
- Extended discussion on progressive disclosure and token economics
- Edge cases and failure modes at each layer