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build an app with codex in 25 mins (real workflow)

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build an app with codex in 25 mins (real workflow)

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🎉 ChatGPT Giveaway Winners Announced! 🎉 Year of ChatGPT Plus Winner: @johanneskalt2775 ChatGPT Merch Winners: @LevanIldani @danmecikovsky699 @tiopanhasiholan @hrkmm Congratulations on winning the ChatGPT giveaway! Winners will receive replies to their original comments. Please check your notifications and your giveaway comment for next steps. Thank you to everyone who entered and shared what you want to build with AI. I hope this giveaway helps you take one small step into builder mode. 🚀 If you want to see how I built the randomized comment picker tool with Codex, check here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Rpzfy_cIN3c ---- 🎤 Wispr Flow is what I use to dictate instead of type, saves tons of time! Here's my link if you want to give it a try! https://ref.wisprflow.ai/vicky-zhao Download Codex here 👉 https://chatgpt.com/codex/ AI agents are changing what it means to be technical. In this video, I use Codex to build a simple MacOS app for my Obsidian workflow in under 10 minutes. Learn how to use agent harnesses so even if you're non technical you can build! We talk about Codex, Claude Code, agentic workflows, and how AI can help you plan, build, debug, and test small tools without a technical background! ⚡️More Framework & Mental Models⚡️ » Systems Thinking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUXeQGsVbqU » How to Think Fast Before You Speak: Framework Thinking https://youtu.be/lcyHC9HLTzc?si=vT_TksJcWXstpdhW » Taking smart notes: https://youtu.be/5O46Rqh5zHE » Charlie Munger's mental models: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZFbDrenepY » Clear communication frameworks: https://youtu.be/pd36Jay0B_8 » Presentation frameworks: https://youtu.be/pd36Jay0B_8 ⏱ TIME STAMPS ⏱ 00:00 - For non-technical builders 02:46 - Building with Agent Harnesses 03:30 - What is Codex? 03:55 - Chat vs Agents 06:21 - Set up your Codex 12:29 - Build a MacOS app in 10 mins 15:40 - Improving and Testing the App 22:21 - Codex vs Claude Code ⁣ 🟡 Course: The 5 Minute Communication Framework for Knowledge Workers: https://tinyurl.com/YTcommsframework ⁣⁣⁣

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  1. 0:00 For non-technical builders
  2. 2:46 Building with Agent Harnesses
  3. 3:30 What is Codex?
  4. 3:55 Chat vs Agents
  5. 6:21 Set up your Codex
  6. 12:29 Build a MacOS app in 10 mins
  7. 15:40 Improving and Testing the App
  8. 22:21 Codex vs Claude Code
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