Some thoughts on @stroughtonsmith's month with Codex, what's happening to software development, and the blurry lines between human art forms and AI:

https://www.macstories.net/linked/a-developers-month-with-openais-codex/

A Developer’s Month with OpenAI’s Codex

An eye-opening story from Steve Troughton-Smith, who tested Codex for a month and ended up rewriting a bunch of his apps and shipping versions for Windows and Android: I spent one month battle-testing Codex 5.3, the latest model from OpenAI, since I was already paying for the $20 ChatGPT Plus plan and already had access

@viticci @stroughtonsmith I haven’t completely thought this through, but I think of writing as the conveyance of ideas. If an idea comes from one’s heart, there is value in coming writing it by hand. If it comes from your logical side, it’s more efficient and possibly effective to have an LLM write it. I’m thinking in business settings. They’re getting good enough if you know how to use the tool.

Then again, you can also give it your life story, your beliefs and convictions, and tell it your specific perspective — and tell it to write a heartfelt piece.

But where’s the fun in that.