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AI Revolutionizes Coding: Programmer Creates App in 48 Hours

2/21/2026

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Perry Metzger, a Boston-based computer programmer, used OpenAI's Codex to build an online word processor in two days, a task that would have taken two months without Codex.
Codex can generate code like chatbots generate text, enabling experienced programmers to supervise rather than write code.
Metzger noted the need to monitor the AI for errors while acknowledging its speed.
The shift reshapes software development by changing programmer roles and workflows.

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Perry Metzger, a Boston-based computer programmer, used OpenAI's Codex to build an online word processor in two days, a task that would have taken two months without Codex.
Codex can generate code like chatbots generate text, enabling experienced programmers to supervise rather than write code.
Metzger noted the need to monitor the AI for errors while acknowledging its speed.
The shift reshapes software development by changing programmer roles and workflows.