I have 1,589 ideas

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OpenAI Codexseen in 7 videos →

Why it worked

The video showcases a powerful AI tool that dramatically simplifies a complex process (app development and design), appealing to a wide audience interested in efficiency and innovation. The demonstration of tangible results and the creator's relatable struggle with design skills make the content engaging and aspirational.

Summary

The creator demonstrates how OpenAI Codex, with its new GPT-4 image generation and in-app browser features, allows for rapid app development without traditional design tools or context switching. This enables users to quickly build functional prototypes and see live previews within the same environment.

Structure

1Struggling with design skills and procrastination
2Introducing OpenAI Codex and its new features
3Demonstrating image generation for UI design
4Showing live preview and in-app browser functionality
5Highlighting the integrated workflow
6Concluding with upgraded design capabilities

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Built a functional notes app in 28 minutes. No design tool, no localhost, no context-switching. Two features from the latest @OpenAI Codex update made it possible: 1. gpt-image-2 native in Codex — image gen runs in the same environment as the code. Prompt a UI, get back a real layout with usable text rendering and structure, pass it straight into the build. No mockup → handoff cycle. 2. In-app browser for live preview — full browser runtime inside Codex. Click through the UI, hit endpoints, watch renders update the second code changes. Build → preview → iterate in one window. Comment “Codex” for the 🔗 to try it out yourself. #ChatGPTPartner

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OpenAI Codex: acts - it is an AI coding and image generation tool that the creator uses to build an app. Removing it would change what happens in the video. GPT-4: acts - it is the AI model powering Codex, mentioned as part of the tool's capabilities. Removing it would not change what happens in the video.

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I have 1,589 ideas

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I have 1,589 ideas. I've built exactly zero of them. Unfortunately, my design skills peaked in third grade. So, an AI ship two features for Codex that make design easier than ever. I knew I had zero excuses for procrastinating. I can build a functional notes app in 28 minutes. No design tool, no localhost, no context-switching. Two features from the latest OpenAI Codex update made it possible: 1. gpt-image-2 native in Codex — image gen runs in the same environment as the code. Prompt a UI, get back a real layout with usable text rendering and structure, pass it straight into the build. No mockup → handoff cycle. 2. In-app browser for live preview — full browser runtime inside Codex. Click through the UI, hit endpoints, watch it update in real time. With Codex, your whole workflow happens in one place. My third grade design skills have officially been upgraded.