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Context Engineering: How to Stop Wasting Tokens on Long-Context LLMs
Community description: More tokens doesn't mean smarter answers. Here's how to engineer context so your LLM actually finds what matters.
Dev.to | Sep 26, 2026 | Maya Richardson
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Irrelevant context actively works against you. Answer based on the critical context first. Use supporting context only if it adds clarity. 5.
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