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OpenAI Codex performance degrades, users report systems breaking

A user on Reddit reported a significant decline in the performance and reliability of OpenAI's Codex tool over the past two weeks. The user, who relies heavily on Codex for their project, experienced systems breaking down and functionality disappearing, despite implementing various coordination and management strategies. This issue has caused project delays and required extensive troubleshooting, leading the user to seek similar experiences from others in the community. AI

IMPACT Potential impact on developer productivity and trust in AI coding assistants.

RANK_REASON User report of issues with a specific tool, not a new release or major industry event.

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OpenAI Codex performance degrades, users report systems breaking

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2 / 100
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User report of issues with a specific tool, not a new release or major industry event.
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Breaking (< 6h)
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 (AF) · /u/LuciFerrum-Music ·

    2 weeks of broken things

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I love Codex. My whole project was basically built exclusively with Codex. I have a 200 buck sub and it was more than enough for my development needs.</p> <p>We had built multiple systems, they were running smoothly and we continued building feat…