Aug 18, 2026, 7:00 AMArtificial Intelligence
Asana Says OpenAI Codex Cut Five-Year Engineering Job to Two Weeks for $12K
Asana says OpenAI Codex replaced an outdated testing system in two weeks for about $12,000, finishing engineering work expected to take a full five years.
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Summary
Asana used OpenAI Codex to replace an outdated testing system in two weeks for about $12,000. The company said the project completed engineering work previously expected to take five years.
OpenAI News published the claim on August 18, 2026, at 07:00 UTC. Only a short feed summary was available, with no details about the system, migration, results, or calculation of the five-year estimate and cost.
Positives
- Two weeks of work replaced a project that Asana expected would require five years.
- About $12,000 covered the Codex-assisted replacement, according to the OpenAI News summary.
- OpenAI Codex helped Asana retire an outdated testing system.
Risks & concerns
- Asana was relying on a testing system described as outdated before the Codex project.
- Only a short feed summary was available, limiting independent assessment of the claim.
- No migration, staffing, testing, performance, or reliability details were provided.
Primary sourceOpenAI Newshttps://openai.com/index/asana
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