OpenAI codex lead predicts current coding agents will seem primitive in 10 weeks

OpenAI codex lead predicts current coding agents will seem primitive in 10 weeks | I'm beyond excited for the next 10 weeks will bring. I think the current state of coding agents will be remembered as being so primitive it'll be funny in comparison.

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I'm beyond excited for the next 10 weeks will bring. I think the current state of coding agents will be remembered as being so primitive it'll be funny in comparison.

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