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

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On August 18, 2026, OpenAI announced that Asana used the Codex model it developed to complete an engineering development task that would normally take five years in only two weeks. This achievement demonstrated the significant acceleration of artificial intelligence in the field of software development, marking a breakthrough in Asana’s technical integration and efficiency improvements.

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O OpenAI en 2026-08-18 15:00

Asana utilized the OpenAI Codex to complete the replacement of the aging testing system in just two weeks, a task that would have taken five years to complete. The total cost was approximately $12,000. This project aimed to replace the outdated testing system, and the actual execution time was only one-fifth of the planned time, significantly reducing both time and financial resources spent.