Don't forget to say "please".

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Learn to optimize LLM interactions by avoiding unnecessary tokens, saving resources and costs

intermediate Published 28 Apr 2026
Action Steps
  1. Read the article on Long-running Claude for scientific computing to understand the context
  2. Analyze your current LLM interactions to identify unnecessary tokens
  3. Optimize your prompts by removing unnecessary words like 'please' and 'thank you'
  4. Test the optimized prompts to measure the impact on resource usage and costs
  5. Apply the optimized approach to your future LLM interactions
Who Needs to Know This

Developers and data scientists working with LLMs can benefit from this knowledge to improve their workflow efficiency and reduce costs

Key Insight

💡 Removing unnecessary tokens from LLM prompts can help reduce resource usage and costs

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