Once Upon a Token

Sharif Amlani (founder, Apparae) and Gabriel Lobo (data scientist) debut Once Upon a Token with a real look at building with AI in 2026 — why Sonnet 5's pricing is a game changer, whether MCPs are dead (they're not), and the moment when an agent's $100-per-prompt cost forced them to rethink tooling. Real conversations for anyone shipping with generative AI.

What is Once Upon a Token?

An Apparae podcast. Each week, Sharif Amlani (founder, Apparae) and Gabriel Lobo (data scientist) trade real notes on building with AI in 2026 — the cost math, the model tradeoffs, and the dev tools worth trying. Honest conversations for engineers, founders, and anyone shipping with generative AI.