Comment by j45

3 days ago

Efficient token use will be the new code/vim golf.

Whether it's human token use, or future OpenClaws

I've mention before that we should have a look at Telegraph/telegram speak. There was a HUGE industry in word efficiency at that time. There are hundreds of books.

I even think an LLM trained to communicate using telegram style might even be faster and way cheaper.

  • > I've mention before that we should have a look at Telegraph/telegram speak.

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It’s the new cloud cost vector, where cutting 2K from context on a busy service saves $xxxxx.

Terse.

No org doing real work cares about token use costs.

This mainly just affects hobbyists.

  • Token use cost can easily get as large as dev salaries. Even real businesses care about that.