# @berta.codes on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWphrnPiiuA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/62348935-bertacodes-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e29881b68c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-03T00:12:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BERTA MATULIAUSKIENE (@berta.codes) — https://gondola.cc/berta.codes

## Caption

So I may have gone a little too hard with Claude Code today and burned through all my tokens 2 times. Now I’m just sitting here waiting for my reset window✨

But it made me realize most of us are wasting tokens without knowing it. Here’s what actually helped me:

	1.	/clear - when you switch tasks, clear the old context. Claude reprocesses everything with each message. Don’t pay for dead weight.
	2.	/compact - when conversations get long, this summarizes your context and keeps things tight. You can even say “/compact focus on code samples.”
	3.	/model - Opus is amazing but you don’t need it for everything. Use Sonnet for quick tasks. Save Opus for the big decisions.
	4.	Be specific - “Fix the bug in my app” = Claude scans everything. “Fix the error in utils.py line 12” = straight to the problem. Specificity saves tokens.
	5.	Keep CLAUDE.md lean - this loads every session. Move specialized stuff into skills so it only loads when needed.
	6.	/cost /stats /usage - check your actual usage. You can’t fix what you can’t see.

Went from burning through my window in 2 hours to making it last twice longer!

📎Save this. 
You’re going to need it ❤️

#vibecoding #learningtocode #indiedevs #vibecodingtips #mobiledevelopers

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 1,739
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 18

## Tags

mobiledevelopers, vibecoding, indiedevs, vibecodingtips, learningtocode

---
Copyright (c) Gondola