Ep 711: Coding with OpenAI’s New Codex App: How to Build a Simple App without coding experience

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In the course of one week, OpenAI dropped three big pieces of related news and updates: their new Codex Mac app, a new GPT-5.3 codex model, and the fact it will remain open to free users. 

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Coding with OpenAI’s New Codex App: How to Build a Simple App without coding experience -- An Everyday AI Chat Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. OpenAI Codex App Desktop Launch
2. GPT-5.3 Codex Model Coding Demo
3. Building Mac Apps Without Coding Experience
4. Codex Prompt Engineering Best Practices
5. Handling Errors and Iterations in Codex
6. Codex Skills, Automations, and App Features
7. Creating Local Database and Project Files
8. Adding Kanban View to Codex Apps
9. Codex Integration with Xcode for Mac
10. Cross-Platform and Web App Build Options

Timestamps:

00:00 "AI Enables Free Software Creation"

04:38 "Build a Custom Mac App"

08:00 "AI Learning Hub Challenges"

09:57 Codex Permissions and Risks

13:12 "Creating iPhone Apps with Xcode"

18:48 "Codex Projects and Updates"

21:11 "Local App or Full Web App?"

24:49 "Xcode Build and Cache Tips"

27:21 "Clear Cache for Clean Build"

29:41 "Understanding GPT-5.3 Codex Updates"

33:49 "Kanban Tools Made Simple"

38:01 "OpenAI Keeps Free CodeX Tier"

39:36 "Everyday AI: Subscribe & Explore"

Keywords: 

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