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Build Hour: Valuemaxxing with GPT-5.6 Jul 24, 2026 · 54:33 Learn how to move from token maxxing to value maxxing with GPT-5.6. Optimize your AI agents by leveraging programmatic tool calling, prompt caching, and model selection (Sol, Terra, Luna) for maximum cost efficiency.

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The misaligned incentives behind AI coding agents Jul 30, 2026 · 50:16 The industry is shifting focus from training bigger models to optimizing cost and speed. Key techniques include the 'sidekick' agent architecture, which uses parallel processing of multiple LLMs for better price performance. Improving Agents is a Data Mining Problem — Vivek Trivedy, LangChain Aug 12, 2026 · 20:02 Improving agents is a data mining problem. The key to continuous improvement is collecting comprehensive agent traces, which serve as the substrate for observability and continual learning. How Unify cut its AI agent costs 95% in two weeks Aug 13, 2026 · 1:08:24 Unify achieved a 90-95% cost optimization by treating subagents as simple function calls. Key strategies include optimizing prompt cache hits, using specialized REPLs like Monty for durable cloud execution, and implementing Pandas-like wrappers over databases.

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How to Actually Tokenmaxx and Save Millions — Alvin Pane, OutRival Oct 14, 2026 · 11:12 Learn how to 'actually tokenmaxx' LLMs. This guide details a systematic workflow using DSPy and shadow evaluation to cut prompt bloat by 51% while maintaining quality and reducing compute costs. Automating document work with Long-Horizon AI Agents at LlamaIndex Oct 13, 2026 · 36:53 The future of enterprise AI lies in long-running agents that automate document workflows. We explore the advanced document context layer, covering specialized OCR, agent harnesses, and optimizing models for cost and accuracy. Self-Compact Pi Agent: ZERO HYPE Agentic Coding Devlog Sep 21, 2026 · 30:03 This devlog details building a self-compacting Pi Agent to solve context window limits in autonomous agents. By giving the agent a dedicated tool and three compaction thresholds (Notice, Warning, Force), engineers can achieve reliable, out-of-loop agentic coding.

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