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Asana cleared 5 years of engineering work in 2 weeks with Codex

OpenAI 18 August 2026, 07:00

Asana used OpenAI's Codex to replace an outdated testing system in two weeks, a task originally expected to take five years with a team of engineers. The project cost approximately $12,000 in API fees. This dramatically reduced the timeline and cost for critical infrastructure modernization.

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Asana used OpenAI Codex to replace an outdated testing system in two weeks, completing work expected to take five years for about $12K.

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Asana cleared 5 years of engineering work in 2 weeks with Codex

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