Study deck / task 4.5

Batch only work whose deadline tolerates uncertainty

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Why latency-first api choice matters

The batch discount does not create a latency guarantee, so workflow tolerance decides before cost does. A weekly audit fits batch; a pre-merge gate does not.

Latency-first API choice

Why it matters

The batch discount does not create a latency guarantee, so workflow tolerance decides before cost does.

Example

A weekly audit fits batch; a pre-merge gate does not.

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