I Made Codex and Claude Code Build the Same App. One Clearly Won.
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So, I had Claude Code and Codex build me So, I had Claude Code and Codex build me the exact same app. I gave them the the exact same app. I gave them the the exact same app. I gave them the exact same prompt, but the results are exact same prompt, but the results are exact same prompt, but the results are extremely different. Not only the extremely different. Not only the extremely different. Not only the outputs, but the way that they actually outputs, but the way that they actually outputs, but the way that they actually got to the output, very different. One got to the output, very different. One got to the output, very different. One of them took 3 days, one of them took 5 of them took 3 days, one of them took 5 of them took 3 days, one of them took 5 hours, one of them spent $3,000, one of hours, one of them spent $3,000, one of hours, one of them spent $3,000, one of them spent $800. So, today I'm going to them spent $800. So, today I'm going to them spent $800. So, today I'm going to break down the two outputs, why they're break down the two outputs, why they're break down the two outputs, why they're so different, and it's very clear to me so different, and it's very clear to me so different, and it's very clear to me now what Codex is better at and what now what Codex is better at and what now what Codex is better at and what Claude Code is better at. So, by the end Claude Code is better at. So, by the end Claude Code is better at. So, by the end of this video, hopefully you have some of this video, hopefully you have some of this video, hopefully you have some clarity. Let's not waste any time and clarity. Let's not waste any time and clarity. Let's not waste any time and get straight into the video. All right, get straight into the video. All right, get straight into the video. All right, so real quick, before we start going so real quick, before we start going so real quick, before we start going over the outputs, let me just show you over the outputs, let me just show you over the outputs, let me just show you guys the actual prompt. I utilized a guys the actual prompt. I utilized a guys the actual prompt. I utilized a {slash} goal, and I did the {slash} goal {slash} goal, and I did the {slash} goal {slash} goal, and I did the {slash} goal inside both Codex and Claude Code, gave inside both Codex and Claude Code, gave inside both Codex and Claude Code, gave them the exact same prompt. So, here it them the exact same prompt. So, here it them the exact same prompt. So, here it is. I'm not going to read the whole is. I'm not going to read the whole is. I'm not going to read the whole thing, but here it is. I basically said thing, but here it is. I basically said thing, but here it is. I basically said build a production-ready, originally build a production-ready, originally build a production-ready, originally branded Typeform alternative. So, we're branded Typeform alternative. So, we're branded Typeform alternative. So, we're kind of trying to clone Typeform here. I kind of trying to clone Typeform here. I kind of trying to clone Typeform here. I said orchestrate specialized agents said orchestrate specialized agents said orchestrate specialized agents throughout three phases: the research throughout three phases: the research throughout three phases: the research phase, the build phase, the verify phase, the build phase, the verify phase, the build phase, the verify phase. Now, looking back, I'm not saying phase. Now, looking back, I'm not saying phase. Now, looking back, I'm not saying this is the most optimal prompt. I this is the most optimal prompt. I this is the most optimal prompt. I honestly, if I was to redo this, I would honestly, if I was to redo this, I would honestly, if I was to redo this, I would probably add another phase between probably add another phase between probably add another phase between research and build that would be of all research and build that would be of all research and build that would be of all about planning and mapping out the whole about planning and mapping out the whole about planning and mapping out the whole flow. I honestly think that that would flow. I honestly think that that would flow. I honestly think that that would result in a much better output from both result in a much better output from both result in a much better output from both of these systems, but we'll take a look of these systems, but we'll take a look of these systems, but we'll take a look at them in a sec. Anyways, I'm not going at them in a sec. Anyways, I'm not going at them in a sec. Anyways, I'm not going to read this whole thing out. You can to read this whole thing out. You can to read this whole thing out. You can screenshot it, you can reuse it as you screenshot it, you can reuse it as you screenshot it, you can reuse it as you want. I do want to call out what I put want. I do want to call out what I put want. I do want to call out what I put at the end though here, which was do not at the end though here, which was do not at the end though here, which was do not stop at a prototype or first successful stop at a prototype or first successful stop at a prototype or first successful build, continue researching, building, build, continue researching, building, build, continue researching, building, testing, breaking, fixing, and retesting testing, breaking, fixing, and retesting testing, breaking, fixing, and retesting until the app is genuinely complete. So, until the app is genuinely complete. So, until the app is genuinely complete. So, I basically just wanted something that I basically just wanted something that I basically just wanted something that was like production-ready, maybe we was like production-ready, maybe we was like production-ready, maybe we could go to market the next day. Cool.
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could go to market the next day. Cool. could go to market the next day. Cool. So, like I said, I gave both coding So, like I said, I gave both coding So, like I said, I gave both coding agents, Codex and Claude Code, the exact agents, Codex and Claude Code, the exact agents, Codex and Claude Code, the exact same prompt. Okay, so let's take a look. same prompt. Okay, so let's take a look. same prompt. Okay, so let's take a look. I have not looked at either of these I have not looked at either of these I have not looked at either of these yet. This first one I had to do on my yet. This first one I had to do on my yet. This first one I had to do on my Mac because I was actually out of town, Mac because I was actually out of town, Mac because I was actually out of town, I was traveling when I kicked off this I was traveling when I kicked off this I was traveling when I kicked off this first one. And then I had the idea to first one. And then I had the idea to first one. And then I had the idea to like, oh, you know, I should have the like, oh, you know, I should have the like, oh, you know, I should have the other one do the same thing. So, other one do the same thing. So, other one do the same thing. So, anyways, this is the first version that anyways, this is the first version that anyways, this is the first version that we have. I haven't actually tested any we have. I haven't actually tested any we have. I haven't actually tested any of this yet, I haven't clicked through, of this yet, I haven't clicked through, of this yet, I haven't clicked through, so we're getting the real raw reaction. so we're getting the real raw reaction. so we're getting the real raw reaction. My first reaction here is that this is My first reaction here is that this is My first reaction here is that this is called Realform, and it looks pretty called Realform, and it looks pretty called Realform, and it looks pretty solid. Like, honestly, I, because I've solid. Like, honestly, I, because I've solid. Like, honestly, I, because I've built a lot of sites with AI, I can tell built a lot of sites with AI, I can tell built a lot of sites with AI, I can tell this was AI generated. You know, we've this was AI generated. You know, we've this was AI generated. You know, we've got the hero image over here, which is got the hero image over here, which is got the hero image over here, which is still pretty a pretty cool UI element. still pretty a pretty cool UI element. still pretty a pretty cool UI element. We've got the text over here. We've got We've got the text over here. We've got We've got the text over here. We've got this little pill. It just feels to me this little pill. It just feels to me this little pill. It just feels to me like AI, but the background, the depth, like AI, but the background, the depth, like AI, but the background, the depth, it's not too bad, right? Like an average it's not too bad, right? Like an average it's not too bad, right? Like an average person probably wouldn't look at this person probably wouldn't look at this person probably wouldn't look at this and just assume, oh, AI vibe coded site. and just assume, oh, AI vibe coded site. and just assume, oh, AI vibe coded site. So, we've got experience, which will So, we've got experience, which will So, we've got experience, which will take us down a little bit. We've got take us down a little bit. We've got take us down a little bit. We've got reliability, which takes us down again. reliability, which takes us down again. reliability, which takes us down again. We have pricing, which goes down to the We have pricing, which goes down to the We have pricing, which goes down to the bottom. We can build a private draft, bottom. We can build a private draft, bottom. We can build a private draft, which will take us to a sign-up page. which will take us to a sign-up page. which will take us to a sign-up page. I'm going to blur this out right here I'm going to blur this out right here I'm going to blur this out right here because it says it basically gives away because it says it basically gives away because it says it basically gives away which agent built this version. And we which agent built this version. And we which agent built this version. And we can also click right here to start can also click right here to start can also click right here to start building. So, let me just sign up real building. So, let me just sign up real building. So, let me just sign up real quick for an account, and then I'll show quick for an account, and then I'll show quick for an account, and then I'll show you what the experience inside looks you what the experience inside looks you what the experience inside looks like. And by the way, this whole sign-up like. And by the way, this whole sign-up like. And by the way, this whole sign-up page, not too bad at all. I like this page, not too bad at all. I like this page, not too bad at all. I like this vibe. Okay, so we are in a demo vibe. Okay, so we are in a demo vibe. Okay, so we are in a demo workspace because it didn't have any workspace because it didn't have any workspace because it didn't have any keys to make like real authentication keys to make like real authentication keys to make like real authentication and real whatever. So, this is a demo and real whatever. So, this is a demo and real whatever. So, this is a demo workspace. Let's take a look at how this workspace. Let's take a look at how this workspace. Let's take a look at how this thing runs. So, we can make a product thing runs. So, we can make a product thing runs. So, we can make a product launch survey. We have the ability to launch survey. We have the ability to launch survey. We have the ability to structure how this works. This is the
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structure how this works. This is the structure how this works. This is the welcome screen of our form. So, let's welcome screen of our form. So, let's welcome screen of our form. So, let's plan a launch people remember. We can plan a launch people remember. We can plan a launch people remember. We can play with this text right here. We can play with this text right here. We can play with this text right here. We can put variables, so we can put a score or put variables, so we can put a score or put variables, so we can put a score or a price. Interesting. Okay, so this is a price. Interesting. Okay, so this is a price. Interesting. Okay, so this is how we like insert different elements, how we like insert different elements, how we like insert different elements, and we can and we can and we can play with the sizings on them. Okay, play with the sizings on them. Okay, play with the sizings on them. Okay, very interesting. I don't know how very interesting. I don't know how very interesting. I don't know how I don't know how we remove these. So, I don't know how we remove these. So, I don't know how we remove these. So, like if I wanted to remove these like if I wanted to remove these like if I wanted to remove these elements right here, these two boxes, elements right here, these two boxes, elements right here, these two boxes, I'm not exactly sure how I do that. Do I I'm not exactly sure how I do that. Do I I'm not exactly sure how I do that. Do I click delete there? click delete there? click delete there? Delete. Oh, this will delete the entire Delete. Oh, this will delete the entire Delete. Oh, this will delete the entire thing. No, I don't want to do that. We thing. No, I don't want to do that. We thing. No, I don't want to do that. We can add text right here. Okay. So, I can add text right here. Okay. So, I can add text right here. Okay. So, I think this is a little bit, honestly, think this is a little bit, honestly, think this is a little bit, honestly, like looking at this, it's a little bit like looking at this, it's a little bit like looking at this, it's a little bit overwhelming. Like I'm kind of confused. overwhelming. Like I'm kind of confused. overwhelming. Like I'm kind of confused. There's a lot going on in this UI. I can There's a lot going on in this UI. I can There's a lot going on in this UI. I can change the label of the button. change the label of the button. change the label of the button. Cool. We can upload an image for the Cool. We can upload an image for the Cool. We can upload an image for the welcome screen. Okay, so I put in an welcome screen. Okay, so I put in an welcome screen. Okay, so I put in an image, but it actually says the image image, but it actually says the image image, but it actually says the image preview is unavailable. So, this just preview is unavailable. So, this just preview is unavailable. So, this just goes to show that even though there was goes to show that even though there was goes to show that even though there was testing, there's so many different testing, there's so many different testing, there's so many different scenarios that agents might not think to scenarios that agents might not think to scenarios that agents might not think to actually test, especially if you're not actually test, especially if you're not actually test, especially if you're not the one driving those tests. So, that's the one driving those tests. So, that's the one driving those tests. So, that's kind of like a bug that we already kind of like a bug that we already kind of like a bug that we already found, right? You can put alternative found, right? You can put alternative found, right? You can put alternative text, you can change the focus and the text, you can change the focus and the text, you can change the focus and the placement of everything. Okay, so that's placement of everything. Okay, so that's placement of everything. Okay, so that's the home screen. Let's see what's on the home screen. Let's see what's on the home screen. Let's see what's on page one. So, this first thing is what page one. So, this first thing is what page one. So, this first thing is what would you most like to improve? And once would you most like to improve? And once would you most like to improve? And once again, this is just too much going on. I again, this is just too much going on. I again, this is just too much going on. I mean, clearly this is a multiple choice mean, clearly this is a multiple choice mean, clearly this is a multiple choice type of answer. As you can see, we could type of answer. As you can see, we could type of answer. As you can see, we could have made this also short text. And have made this also short text. And have made this also short text. And yeah, let's change that to short text.
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yeah, let's change that to short text. yeah, let's change that to short text. There's still all of these variables up There's still all of these variables up There's still all of these variables up here, which I don't love. I mean, this here, which I don't love. I mean, this here, which I don't love. I mean, this is supposed to be the title. I just is supposed to be the title. I just is supposed to be the title. I just think that there's too much going on, think that there's too much going on, think that there's too much going on, right? Like, this is a description. right? Like, this is a description. right? Like, this is a description. Please answer in one sentence max. Please answer in one sentence max. Please answer in one sentence max. People can put in their answer right People can put in their answer right People can put in their answer right there. But, we've got short text, long there. But, we've got short text, long there. But, we've got short text, long text, email, phone number, website, text, email, phone number, website, text, email, phone number, website, contact info, opinion scale. Okay, let's contact info, opinion scale. Okay, let's contact info, opinion scale. Okay, let's see what that one looks like. It's see what that one looks like. It's see what that one looks like. It's asking me to confirm, and I don't know asking me to confirm, and I don't know asking me to confirm, and I don't know if you guys realized, but like if you guys realized, but like if you guys realized, but like when this pops up to confirm, it kind of when this pops up to confirm, it kind of when this pops up to confirm, it kind of like pops up over here on this left like pops up over here on this left like pops up over here on this left side, which also kind of feels like a UI side, which also kind of feels like a UI side, which also kind of feels like a UI bug. bug. bug. That's not perfect. We can do a matrix, That's not perfect. We can do a matrix, That's not perfect. We can do a matrix, we can do a file upload. So, there's a we can do a file upload. So, there's a we can do a file upload. So, there's a lot of things that it is letting us do. lot of things that it is letting us do. lot of things that it is letting us do. So, I think that this agent did really So, I think that this agent did really So, I think that this agent did really good about thinking about kind of like good about thinking about kind of like good about thinking about kind of like from the admin side, the data you want, from the admin side, the data you want, from the admin side, the data you want, and maybe the way you want the data to and maybe the way you want the data to and maybe the way you want the data to be collected. But, from a UI be collected. But, from a UI be collected. But, from a UI perspective, like from the user perspective, like from the user perspective, like from the user perspective making forms, this is perspective making forms, this is perspective making forms, this is confusing. Like, I think this would confusing. Like, I think this would confusing. Like, I think this would probably have me churning out really probably have me churning out really probably have me churning out really quickly because of how simple other quickly because of how simple other quickly because of how simple other things truly are, like Typeform. We can things truly are, like Typeform. We can things truly are, like Typeform. We can have multiple pages. Okay, so I think have multiple pages. Okay, so I think have multiple pages. Okay, so I think we're starting to get the gist here. We we're starting to get the gist here. We we're starting to get the gist here. We can set up a workflow, right? So, we can can set up a workflow, right? So, we can can set up a workflow, right? So, we can make kind of like logic-based conditions make kind of like logic-based conditions make kind of like logic-based conditions within the form, which obviously is very within the form, which obviously is very within the form, which obviously is very important. We can set up a theme. So, important. We can set up a theme. So, important. We can set up a theme. So, corner radius, we can do different corner radius, we can do different corner radius, we can do different colors, which colors, which colors, which honestly though, if I look at this, like honestly though, if I look at this, like honestly though, if I look at this, like this isn't letting me click.
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this isn't letting me click. this isn't letting me click. So. So. So. That's really interesting, right? Like, That's really interesting, right? Like, That's really interesting, right? Like, this doesn't really seem to be even this doesn't really seem to be even this doesn't really seem to be even changing anything. So, that's not good changing anything. So, that's not good changing anything. So, that's not good at all. Accessibility, we can see if at all. Accessibility, we can see if at all. Accessibility, we can see if there's anything blocking. Publishing, there's anything blocking. Publishing, there's anything blocking. Publishing, we can connect this to a webhook, email we can connect this to a webhook, email we can connect this to a webhook, email notification, partial response. We can notification, partial response. We can notification, partial response. We can share the actual link to the form. You share the actual link to the form. You share the actual link to the form. You know, I think because it assumed that know, I think because it assumed that know, I think because it assumed that this is basically just a demo, it's this is basically just a demo, it's this is basically just a demo, it's showing me the UI, but it didn't showing me the UI, but it didn't showing me the UI, but it didn't actually maybe build out like the full actually maybe build out like the full actually maybe build out like the full functionality of this. So, I don't love functionality of this. So, I don't love functionality of this. So, I don't love that, right? Now, I do have to say that that, right? Now, I do have to say that that, right? Now, I do have to say that I do think that there's promise here, I do think that there's promise here, I do think that there's promise here, but because it built that out purely but because it built that out purely but because it built that out purely with the idea that it's a demo, even with the idea that it's a demo, even with the idea that it's a demo, even though I told it, "Hey, I'm looking for though I told it, "Hey, I'm looking for though I told it, "Hey, I'm looking for this to be like a a real genuinely this to be like a a real genuinely this to be like a a real genuinely complete product." That's not great. complete product." That's not great. complete product." That's not great. Okay, so now we're hopping over to my PC Okay, so now we're hopping over to my PC Okay, so now we're hopping over to my PC where we're going to test out this other where we're going to test out this other where we're going to test out this other version. So, this version's called version. So, this version's called version. So, this version's called Formora. Immediate reaction is that this Formora. Immediate reaction is that this Formora. Immediate reaction is that this was not really being thought about from was not really being thought about from was not really being thought about from like a design perspective. I don't even like a design perspective. I don't even like a design perspective. I don't even know what this is supposed to be. I know what this is supposed to be. I know what this is supposed to be. I mean, this looks like it's supposed to mean, this looks like it's supposed to mean, this looks like it's supposed to be a landing page, but this thing is be a landing page, but this thing is be a landing page, but this thing is just brutal. It's brutally ugly, right? just brutal. It's brutally ugly, right? just brutal. It's brutally ugly, right? Anyways, build beautiful one question at Anyways, build beautiful one question at Anyways, build beautiful one question at a time forms, share a link, and watch a time forms, share a link, and watch a time forms, share a link, and watch the answers roll in. Self-hosted, the answers roll in. Self-hosted, the answers roll in. Self-hosted, private, and fast. So, let's go ahead private, and fast. So, let's go ahead private, and fast. So, let's go ahead and get started for free. I'll go ahead and get started for free. I'll go ahead and get started for free. I'll go ahead and create an account. My name will be and create an account. My name will be and create an account. My name will be Bob. Oh, oh, no. My email will be bob@ Bob. Oh, oh, no. My email will be bob@ Bob. Oh, oh, no. My email will be bob@ test.com, and my password will be 1 2 3 test.com, and my password will be 1 2 3 test.com, and my password will be 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. And that will be it cuz it's 4 5 6 7 8. And that will be it cuz it's 4 5 6 7 8. And that will be it cuz it's at least eight characters. Sign up.
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at least eight characters. Sign up. at least eight characters. Sign up. Okay. Okay. Okay. Cool. So, this Cool. So, this Cool. So, this Yes, I agree. This looks vibe coded. Yes, I agree. This looks vibe coded. Yes, I agree. This looks vibe coded. But, at least as a user, I know exactly But, at least as a user, I know exactly But, at least as a user, I know exactly what to do. I'm not staring at something what to do. I'm not staring at something what to do. I'm not staring at something and immediately overwhelmed. I've got my and immediately overwhelmed. I've got my and immediately overwhelmed. I've got my account down here, account down here, account down here, which which which Okay, that is another UI bug, right? Okay, that is another UI bug, right? Okay, that is another UI bug, right? Like it's not letting me I don't know Like it's not letting me I don't know Like it's not letting me I don't know what this button is for. Okay, it opens what this button is for. Okay, it opens what this button is for. Okay, it opens settings, but I'm not able to I don't settings, but I'm not able to I don't settings, but I'm not able to I don't see log out. see log out. see log out. I assume that log out would be down I assume that log out would be down I assume that log out would be down here, but we can't actually access it here, but we can't actually access it here, but we can't actually access it even if I change the sizing. So, that's even if I change the sizing. So, that's even if I change the sizing. So, that's one bug that didn't get caught, one bug that didn't get caught, one bug that didn't get caught, unfortunately. We have different unfortunately. We have different unfortunately. We have different workspaces. So, right now I'm in a workspaces. So, right now I'm in a workspaces. So, right now I'm in a workspace up here, but I can create workspace up here, but I can create workspace up here, but I can create another one. So, let's call this one another one. So, let's call this one another one. So, let's call this one business. We can create another business. We can create another business. We can create another workspace, and we can switch between workspace, and we can switch between workspace, and we can switch between those. Okay, that's pretty cool. That's those. Okay, that's pretty cool. That's those. Okay, that's pretty cool. That's pretty slick. Let's go ahead and create pretty slick. Let's go ahead and create pretty slick. Let's go ahead and create a new form. Okay, this is very nice. a new form. Okay, this is very nice. a new form. Okay, this is very nice. This is way less intimidating. I This is way less intimidating. I This is way less intimidating. I actually feel like I know what's going actually feel like I know what's going actually feel like I know what's going on. This looks way more like a Typeform. on. This looks way more like a Typeform. on. This looks way more like a Typeform. Let's see. Default display mode is Let's see. Default display mode is Let's see. Default display mode is either conversational or stacked. So, either conversational or stacked. So, either conversational or stacked. So, I'm assuming we can either have it be I'm assuming we can either have it be I'm assuming we can either have it be one at a time or we can have all one at a time or we can have all one at a time or we can have all questions showing in one form. So, we questions showing in one form. So, we questions showing in one form. So, we can also have a progress bar showing up.
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can also have a progress bar showing up. can also have a progress bar showing up. We can have question number showing up We can have question number showing up We can have question number showing up and this is responding. We can have and this is responding. We can have and this is responding. We can have keyboard hints. Um we can have auto save keyboard hints. Um we can have auto save keyboard hints. Um we can have auto save and we can have capture partial and we can have capture partial and we can have capture partial responses. Okay, cool. And over here responses. Okay, cool. And over here responses. Okay, cool. And over here we're able to just customize the stuff we're able to just customize the stuff we're able to just customize the stuff easily. So, page one, first question easily. So, page one, first question easily. So, page one, first question goes here. What is your goes here. What is your goes here. What is your mood? Okay, cool. That pops up. mood? Okay, cool. That pops up. mood? Okay, cool. That pops up. Description. Description. Description. Happy. Okay. This is called question Happy. Okay. This is called question Happy. Okay. This is called question one. We can make it required. We can one. We can make it required. We can one. We can make it required. We can have max characters, pattern, blah blah have max characters, pattern, blah blah have max characters, pattern, blah blah blah. Um where do we control the field blah. Um where do we control the field blah. Um where do we control the field type? Is Oh, right up here. Short text. type? Is Oh, right up here. Short text. type? Is Oh, right up here. Short text. Okay, this is showing is Oh, I think Okay, this is showing is Oh, I think Okay, this is showing is Oh, I think it's because it's like a default. So, if it's because it's like a default. So, if it's because it's like a default. So, if we add another one, there we go. So, we add another one, there we go. So, we add another one, there we go. So, when we add a new type of content, when we add a new type of content, when we add a new type of content, that's where we control what it is. that's where we control what it is. that's where we control what it is. Email, phone number, website, drop-down, Email, phone number, website, drop-down, Email, phone number, website, drop-down, picture choice, net promoter score, picture choice, net promoter score, picture choice, net promoter score, opinion scale, rating, ranking. Okay. opinion scale, rating, ranking. Okay. opinion scale, rating, ranking. Okay. So, these are pretty cool. Let's see if So, these are pretty cool. Let's see if So, these are pretty cool. Let's see if we go ahead and do like an opinion scale we go ahead and do like an opinion scale we go ahead and do like an opinion scale what that looks like. Um what that looks like. Um what that looks like. Um Okay, so it made it but it kept the same Okay, so it made it but it kept the same Okay, so it made it but it kept the same questions already. So, Oh, okay, no it questions already. So, Oh, okay, no it questions already. So, Oh, okay, no it didn't. I just had to switch over to it. didn't. I just had to switch over to it. didn't. I just had to switch over to it. Okay, so this is saying how much do you Okay, so this is saying how much do you Okay, so this is saying how much do you agree?
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agree? agree? Now, one thing I just noticed though is Now, one thing I just noticed though is Now, one thing I just noticed though is this is keeping the number here as one. this is keeping the number here as one. this is keeping the number here as one. So, like this should obviously be two. So, like this should obviously be two. So, like this should obviously be two. Um how much do you agree though? That Um how much do you agree though? That Um how much do you agree though? That looks good. Opinion scale. Okay, let's looks good. Opinion scale. Okay, let's looks good. Opinion scale. Okay, let's try to add something else. Let's add a try to add something else. Let's add a try to add something else. Let's add a website. Um right here. This is a bit of website. Um right here. This is a bit of website. Um right here. This is a bit of a bug. I've clearly selected this one, a bug. I've clearly selected this one, a bug. I've clearly selected this one, which is what is your website, but it's which is what is your website, but it's which is what is your website, but it's not showing that. I have to click off of not showing that. I have to click off of not showing that. I have to click off of it and then I have to click back on it. it and then I have to click back on it. it and then I have to click back on it. So, that's another bug. Man, like you So, that's another bug. Man, like you So, that's another bug. Man, like you really cannot underestimate how much really cannot underestimate how much really cannot underestimate how much testing has to go into finding bugs. testing has to go into finding bugs. testing has to go into finding bugs. There are so many different bugs and There are so many different bugs and There are so many different bugs and it's not as simple as just telling Cloud it's not as simple as just telling Cloud it's not as simple as just telling Cloud Code, "Hey, {slash} goal, build me an Code, "Hey, {slash} goal, build me an Code, "Hey, {slash} goal, build me an app." But anyways, this is giving a app." But anyways, this is giving a app." But anyways, this is giving a keyboard hint. That's pretty cool. Once keyboard hint. That's pretty cool. Once keyboard hint. That's pretty cool. Once again, I'm a little confused why it's again, I'm a little confused why it's again, I'm a little confused why it's not fixing these page numbers or not fixing these page numbers or not fixing these page numbers or question numbers. It's showing that all question numbers. It's showing that all question numbers. It's showing that all of them are just question one. But what of them are just question one. But what of them are just question one. But what I've noticed is that like up here it I've noticed is that like up here it I've noticed is that like up here it says one of three. says one of three. says one of three. And then if I go here it says one of And then if I go here it says one of And then if I go here it says one of two, and up here it says one of one. So, two, and up here it says one of one. So, two, and up here it says one of one. So, there's some other logic bugs going on. there's some other logic bugs going on. there's some other logic bugs going on. But anyways, this is honestly a much But anyways, this is honestly a much But anyways, this is honestly a much better experience. Let me go ahead and better experience. Let me go ahead and better experience. Let me go ahead and do Let's see what else we got. We got do Let's see what else we got. We got do Let's see what else we got. We got logic. So, once again, if they answer a logic. So, once again, if they answer a logic. So, once again, if they answer a certain thing, we can route them to a certain thing, we can route them to a certain thing, we can route them to a different place. We can add these different place. We can add these different place. We can add these branches. We have design, so we can branches. We have design, so we can branches. We have design, so we can change the way the form looks. Okay, change the way the form looks. Okay, change the way the form looks. Okay, that's pretty cool. You can also upload that's pretty cool. You can also upload that's pretty cool. You can also upload your own themes, which is pretty cool.
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your own themes, which is pretty cool. your own themes, which is pretty cool. Let's just say we like this dark theme Let's just say we like this dark theme Let's just say we like this dark theme for now. Now, one thing I don't like for now. Now, one thing I don't like for now. Now, one thing I don't like about this design is once you click about this design is once you click about this design is once you click click design, click design, click design, you can't easily navigate back. You'd you can't easily navigate back. You'd you can't easily navigate back. You'd have to like, have to like, have to like, you know, hit the back arrow. But once you know, hit the back arrow. But once you know, hit the back arrow. But once you click design, it puts you in this you click design, it puts you in this you click design, it puts you in this new UI where you There's not like a new UI where you There's not like a new UI where you There's not like a button to just navigate back. So, that's button to just navigate back. So, that's button to just navigate back. So, that's that. We can share it. We can look at that. We can share it. We can look at that. We can share it. We can look at our results. Okay, same thing. I guess our results. Okay, same thing. I guess our results. Okay, same thing. I guess we can click up here to navigate. We can we can click up here to navigate. We can we can click up here to navigate. We can go to webhooks. go to webhooks. go to webhooks. Same thing. It has this issue where once Same thing. It has this issue where once Same thing. It has this issue where once you navigate into one of these versions you navigate into one of these versions you navigate into one of these versions or one of these buttons, you can't nav or one of these buttons, you can't nav or one of these buttons, you can't nav back very easily. So, that's a little back very easily. So, that's a little back very easily. So, that's a little bug we need to fix. We can change the bug we need to fix. We can change the bug we need to fix. We can change the theme from up here, which is pretty theme from up here, which is pretty theme from up here, which is pretty cool. Anyways, let's go ahead and cool. Anyways, let's go ahead and cool. Anyways, let's go ahead and publish this. So, when we publish this, publish this. So, when we publish this, publish this. So, when we publish this, it gives us a link. And let me just call it gives us a link. And let me just call it gives us a link. And let me just call this form real quick test one. this form real quick test one. this form real quick test one. So, when I publish this, So, when I publish this, So, when I publish this, um I'm able to then open up a new page, um I'm able to then open up a new page, um I'm able to then open up a new page, and here's the form. Okay, this looks and here's the form. Okay, this looks and here's the form. Okay, this looks like Typeform, right? So, I am like Typeform, right? So, I am like Typeform, right? So, I am happy-ish. happy-ish. happy-ish. I agree three. My website is I agree three. My website is I agree three. My website is um um um google.com, google.com, google.com, and that is our response. Let's go ahead and that is our response. Let's go ahead and that is our response. Let's go ahead and see. If we go to results, oh, nice.
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and see. If we go to results, oh, nice. and see. If we go to results, oh, nice. We got an actual result. I guess we're We got an actual result. I guess we're We got an actual result. I guess we're just seeing Oh, because this is just the just seeing Oh, because this is just the just seeing Oh, because this is just the insights of drops, right? This is If I insights of drops, right? This is If I insights of drops, right? This is If I go to summary, now I can see the actual go to summary, now I can see the actual go to summary, now I can see the actual answers. If I go to responses, I can see answers. If I go to responses, I can see answers. If I go to responses, I can see each individual submission and where it each individual submission and where it each individual submission and where it came from as well, which is pretty came from as well, which is pretty came from as well, which is pretty interesting. But that's not bad. And if interesting. But that's not bad. And if interesting. But that's not bad. And if I go back to my dashboard, we can see I go back to my dashboard, we can see I go back to my dashboard, we can see our forms. Um I think that I I thought I our forms. Um I think that I I thought I our forms. Um I think that I I thought I titled this one. I guess it didn't save. titled this one. I guess it didn't save. titled this one. I guess it didn't save. So, I'll just call it one. Oh, I have to So, I'll just call it one. Oh, I have to So, I'll just call it one. Oh, I have to publish it. Okay, republish it. publish it. Okay, republish it. publish it. Okay, republish it. Dashboard, it's called one. If I go to a Dashboard, it's called one. If I go to a Dashboard, it's called one. If I go to a different workspace that doesn't exist. different workspace that doesn't exist. different workspace that doesn't exist. Okay, cool. So, like, this obviously is Okay, cool. So, like, this obviously is Okay, cool. So, like, this obviously is far far better than the first one. The far far better than the first one. The far far better than the first one. The first one from a design perspective I first one from a design perspective I first one from a design perspective I think was better, but as far as think was better, but as far as think was better, but as far as functionality and doing what I wanted it functionality and doing what I wanted it functionality and doing what I wanted it to do, this one definitely takes the to do, this one definitely takes the to do, this one definitely takes the cake. So, now I'm curious, what do you cake. So, now I'm curious, what do you cake. So, now I'm curious, what do you guys think? Which one do you think was guys think? Which one do you think was guys think? Which one do you think was made by which AI? made by which AI? made by which AI? Well, let's just start taking a look at Well, let's just start taking a look at Well, let's just start taking a look at the results here. Okay. So, we've got the results here. Okay. So, we've got the results here. Okay. So, we've got Claude Code, we've got Codex. There's a Claude Code, we've got Codex. There's a Claude Code, we've got Codex. There's a few things that we're going to go over. few things that we're going to go over. few things that we're going to go over. First of all, let's do the reveal. Which First of all, let's do the reveal. Which First of all, let's do the reveal. Which one did Claude Code make? one did Claude Code make? one did Claude Code make? Claude Code made Formora and Codex made Claude Code made Formora and Codex made Claude Code made Formora and Codex made Realform. So, Claude Code made this one.
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Realform. So, Claude Code made this one. Realform. So, Claude Code made this one. Claude Code made this one, which Claude Code made this one, which Claude Code made this one, which from a design perspective wasn't as from a design perspective wasn't as from a design perspective wasn't as good, but from a, you know, design of good, but from a, you know, design of good, but from a, you know, design of the actual like the actual like the actual like method, the functionality, the actual method, the functionality, the actual method, the functionality, the actual output, definitely much better. And I output, definitely much better. And I output, definitely much better. And I will be honest with you guys, I wasn't will be honest with you guys, I wasn't will be honest with you guys, I wasn't expecting that. I was expecting Codex to expecting that. I was expecting Codex to expecting that. I was expecting Codex to have built a better one just based on have built a better one just based on have built a better one just based on the way that I've been using Codex and the way that I've been using Codex and the way that I've been using Codex and Claude Code and how much I've been using Claude Code and how much I've been using Claude Code and how much I've been using Codex lately, I was honestly expecting Codex lately, I was honestly expecting Codex lately, I was honestly expecting Codex to win this challenge, but so far, Codex to win this challenge, but so far, Codex to win this challenge, but so far, when we're just looking at the actual when we're just looking at the actual when we're just looking at the actual like output so far, like output so far, like output so far, I think Claude Code is taking the cake. I think Claude Code is taking the cake. I think Claude Code is taking the cake. Obviously, that's not to say that Claude Obviously, that's not to say that Claude Obviously, that's not to say that Claude Code's just better right out because it Code's just better right out because it Code's just better right out because it has to do a lot with this prompt, and has to do a lot with this prompt, and has to do a lot with this prompt, and I'm going to explain what I mean by that I'm going to explain what I mean by that I'm going to explain what I mean by that as we keep digging in here. But anyways, as we keep digging in here. But anyways, as we keep digging in here. But anyways, let's take a look at the cost. Claude let's take a look at the cost. Claude let's take a look at the cost. Claude Code costed me, if I was using API Code costed me, if I was using API Code costed me, if I was using API billing, 832 bucks, which means that billing, 832 bucks, which means that billing, 832 bucks, which means that Codex costed almost $3,000, which is Codex costed almost $3,000, which is Codex costed almost $3,000, which is just insane. When it comes to the output just insane. When it comes to the output just insane. When it comes to the output tokens, Claude Code used a little over 2 tokens, Claude Code used a little over 2 tokens, Claude Code used a little over 2 million while Codex used almost 11 and a million while Codex used almost 11 and a million while Codex used almost 11 and a million output tokens. Now, when it million output tokens. Now, when it million output tokens. Now, when it comes to Codex, it used GPT 5.6 Soul.
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comes to Codex, it used GPT 5.6 Soul. comes to Codex, it used GPT 5.6 Soul. That's what I was using to drive. I was That's what I was using to drive. I was That's what I was using to drive. I was using it on high, and it orchestrated using it on high, and it orchestrated using it on high, and it orchestrated all of its sub-agents and everything all of its sub-agents and everything all of its sub-agents and everything like that to use GPT 5.6 Soul. So, all like that to use GPT 5.6 Soul. So, all like that to use GPT 5.6 Soul. So, all of this is 5.6 Soul. of this is 5.6 Soul. of this is 5.6 Soul. With Claude, it did this breakdown where With Claude, it did this breakdown where With Claude, it did this breakdown where it had Fable 5 going, it had Opus 4.8 it had Fable 5 going, it had Opus 4.8 it had Fable 5 going, it had Opus 4.8 going, and it had Opus 5 going. Now, going, and it had Opus 5 going. Now, going, and it had Opus 5 going. Now, look at this. You see here that Opus 4.8 look at this. You see here that Opus 4.8 look at this. You see here that Opus 4.8 was the main orchestrator, which really was the main orchestrator, which really was the main orchestrator, which really threw me off because I didn't start the threw me off because I didn't start the threw me off because I didn't start the session on Opus 4.8. I started the session on Opus 4.8. I started the session on Opus 4.8. I started the session on Fable 5 and I gave that slash session on Fable 5 and I gave that slash session on Fable 5 and I gave that slash goal. I think that it for some reason goal. I think that it for some reason goal. I think that it for some reason had some sort of security safeguard had some sort of security safeguard had some sort of security safeguard check and it reverted back to Opus 4.8 check and it reverted back to Opus 4.8 check and it reverted back to Opus 4.8 and then Opus 4.8 became the main and then Opus 4.8 became the main and then Opus 4.8 became the main orchestrator and it started spinning up orchestrator and it started spinning up orchestrator and it started spinning up Fable 5 agents to do the work, which I Fable 5 agents to do the work, which I Fable 5 agents to do the work, which I thought was really really interesting, thought was really really interesting, thought was really really interesting, but it was still able to be pretty but it was still able to be pretty but it was still able to be pretty efficient. I mean, 832 bucks with 2 efficient. I mean, 832 bucks with 2 efficient. I mean, 832 bucks with 2 million output tokens compared to what million output tokens compared to what million output tokens compared to what Codex did over here with 11 million Codex did over here with 11 million Codex did over here with 11 million output tokens, man, that's really output tokens, man, that's really output tokens, man, that's really interesting. Time-wise, Claude Code took interesting. Time-wise, Claude Code took interesting. Time-wise, Claude Code took 5 and 1/2 hours while Codex took 61 5 and 1/2 hours while Codex took 61 5 and 1/2 hours while Codex took 61 hours, almost 62 hours. So, that's like hours, almost 62 hours. So, that's like hours, almost 62 hours. So, that's like 2 and 1/2 days. That I was genuinely 2 and 1/2 days. That I was genuinely 2 and 1/2 days. That I was genuinely shocked when Claude Code was like, "Hey, shocked when Claude Code was like, "Hey, shocked when Claude Code was like, "Hey, I'm done." and I had been running Codex I'm done." and I had been running Codex I'm done." and I had been running Codex for almost for almost for almost a day and a half already, you know, cuz a day and a half already, you know, cuz a day and a half already, you know, cuz I was traveling. I kicked it off on I was traveling. I kicked it off on I was traveling. I kicked it off on Codex. I was like, "Oh, when I get home, Codex. I was like, "Oh, when I get home, Codex. I was like, "Oh, when I get home, I'm going to send the same prompt off to I'm going to send the same prompt off to I'm going to send the same prompt off to Claude Code and just see like, you know, Claude Code and just see like, you know, Claude Code and just see like, you know, how they compare." I was really shocked how they compare." I was really shocked how they compare." I was really shocked to see how fast Claude Code finished to see how fast Claude Code finished to see how fast Claude Code finished here. It's interesting because in here. It's interesting because in here. It's interesting because in previous testing, I've always felt like previous testing, I've always felt like previous testing, I've always felt like Codex was a bit better with being Codex was a bit better with being Codex was a bit better with being efficient and being quick, but obviously efficient and being quick, but obviously efficient and being quick, but obviously this very different things and I think this very different things and I think this very different things and I think it has to do with the way I prompted it has to do with the way I prompted it has to do with the way I prompted once again. So, we'll dig into that in a once again. So, we'll dig into that in a once again. So, we'll dig into that in a sec. What did the shape look like? All sec. What did the shape look like? All sec. What did the shape look like? All right, so now how about the shape? Well, right, so now how about the shape? Well, right, so now how about the shape? Well, Claude Code did this with one Claude Code did this with one Claude Code did this with one orchestrator, 35 sub agents and about
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orchestrator, 35 sub agents and about orchestrator, 35 sub agents and about 2,800 tool calls, whereas Codex did this 2,800 tool calls, whereas Codex did this 2,800 tool calls, whereas Codex did this with one orchestrator, 126 sub agents with one orchestrator, 126 sub agents with one orchestrator, 126 sub agents and 32.5k tool calls. So, I we're kind and 32.5k tool calls. So, I we're kind and 32.5k tool calls. So, I we're kind of understanding the gist of what of understanding the gist of what of understanding the gist of what happened here. Codex worked longer, it happened here. Codex worked longer, it happened here. Codex worked longer, it used more agents, it used more tokens, used more agents, it used more tokens, used more agents, it used more tokens, it used more tools and Claude Code did it used more tools and Claude Code did it used more tools and Claude Code did less and honestly, I think it would did less and honestly, I think it would did less and honestly, I think it would did better so far. Now, what's really better so far. Now, what's really better so far. Now, what's really interesting is the tests. We clearly saw interesting is the tests. We clearly saw interesting is the tests. We clearly saw bugs in both of them, which was a little bugs in both of them, which was a little bugs in both of them, which was a little bit disappointing, bit disappointing, bit disappointing, but but but this tells us a lot about the way that this tells us a lot about the way that this tells us a lot about the way that these models work. these models work. these models work. So, Claude Code did 296 unit tests, 199 So, Claude Code did 296 unit tests, 199 So, Claude Code did 296 unit tests, 199 test cases and 102 browser tests, test cases and 102 browser tests, test cases and 102 browser tests, whereas Codex did 2,300 unit tests, 341 whereas Codex did 2,300 unit tests, 341 whereas Codex did 2,300 unit tests, 341 test cases and 391 browser tests. So, test cases and 391 browser tests. So, test cases and 391 browser tests. So, I've always felt like I've always felt like I've always felt like Claude Code or I guess Fable is kind of Claude Code or I guess Fable is kind of Claude Code or I guess Fable is kind of the wise owl. I like to use it for being the wise owl. I like to use it for being the wise owl. I like to use it for being creative, for planning, for creative, for planning, for creative, for planning, for brainstorming, for helping me figure out brainstorming, for helping me figure out brainstorming, for helping me figure out the path. Whereas Codex has never felt the path. Whereas Codex has never felt the path. Whereas Codex has never felt that good at that for me. For Codex, it that good at that for me. For Codex, it that good at that for me. For Codex, it feels like the feels like the feels like the just it's going to be obedient, it's just it's going to be obedient, it's just it's going to be obedient, it's going to do what you say, and it's going going to do what you say, and it's going going to do what you say, and it's going to do it well. It's going to run tests, to do it well. It's going to run tests, to do it well. It's going to run tests, and it's going to make sure that the job and it's going to make sure that the job and it's going to make sure that the job has been done. Which means for me, when has been done. Which means for me, when has been done. Which means for me, when I prompt Claude code, I like to give it I prompt Claude code, I like to give it I prompt Claude code, I like to give it a prompt like this. I give it a a prompt like this. I give it a a prompt like this. I give it a high-level goal. I say, "Hey, this is high-level goal. I say, "Hey, this is high-level goal. I say, "Hey, this is what I want. This is what good looks what I want. This is what good looks what I want. This is what good looks like. This is when you stop." And with like. This is when you stop." And with like. This is when you stop." And with Codex, it almost feels like you need to Codex, it almost feels like you need to Codex, it almost feels like you need to be a little bit more specific. You need be a little bit more specific. You need be a little bit more specific. You need to be more like, "Here's kind of like to be more like, "Here's kind of like to be more like, "Here's kind of like step one, step two, step three, step step one, step two, step three, step step one, step two, step three, step four." I just made a video about getting four." I just made a video about getting four." I just made a video about getting out of the model's way, and that video out of the model's way, and that video out of the model's way, and that video was based on a talk that Boris Cherny was based on a talk that Boris Cherny was based on a talk that Boris Cherny had done. And obviously Boris Cherny is had done. And obviously Boris Cherny is had done. And obviously Boris Cherny is the creator of Claude code. But clearly the creator of Claude code. But clearly the creator of Claude code. But clearly in this experiment with Codex, it just
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in this experiment with Codex, it just in this experiment with Codex, it just didn't seem to interpret what I meant didn't seem to interpret what I meant didn't seem to interpret what I meant well enough, and it didn't seem to be well enough, and it didn't seem to be well enough, and it didn't seem to be creative enough to explore enough to creative enough to explore enough to creative enough to explore enough to figure out what sort of experience I was figure out what sort of experience I was figure out what sort of experience I was looking for at the end of the slash goal looking for at the end of the slash goal looking for at the end of the slash goal prompt, even though it worked so hard prompt, even though it worked so hard prompt, even though it worked so hard and so long. I feel like this was a and so long. I feel like this was a and so long. I feel like this was a waste of money here. So I thought that waste of money here. So I thought that waste of money here. So I thought that was really interesting. And then what I was really interesting. And then what I was really interesting. And then what I did is I basically inspected the entire did is I basically inspected the entire did is I basically inspected the entire sessions, I inspected everything they sessions, I inspected everything they sessions, I inspected everything they did, and I consolidated all that, and did, and I consolidated all that, and did, and I consolidated all that, and then I had Codex look at both of those then I had Codex look at both of those then I had Codex look at both of those and tell me which agent did better. And and tell me which agent did better. And and tell me which agent did better. And agent A is Claude code in this case, cuz agent A is Claude code in this case, cuz agent A is Claude code in this case, cuz I I kept this anonymous. Codex said that I I kept this anonymous. Codex said that I I kept this anonymous. Codex said that Claude code did better, which was really Claude code did better, which was really Claude code did better, which was really interesting. Now, before I dig into interesting. Now, before I dig into interesting. Now, before I dig into this, guys, I'm not trying to bash on this, guys, I'm not trying to bash on this, guys, I'm not trying to bash on either one of these tools. I use them either one of these tools. I use them either one of these tools. I use them both on the daily. I will be honest with both on the daily. I will be honest with both on the daily. I will be honest with you guys, lately for knowledge work, you guys, lately for knowledge work, you guys, lately for knowledge work, I've been using Codex to drive my I've been using Codex to drive my I've been using Codex to drive my sessions. I've been using Codex probably sessions. I've been using Codex probably sessions. I've been using Codex probably 80% of the time and Claude code probably 80% of the time and Claude code probably 80% of the time and Claude code probably 20% of the time. But I think it's really 20% of the time. But I think it's really 20% of the time. But I think it's really important for you guys to realize that I important for you guys to realize that I important for you guys to realize that I still like them both because I use them still like them both because I use them still like them both because I use them both for different scenarios. And I like both for different scenarios. And I like both for different scenarios. And I like to, as the models improve, as new to, as the models improve, as new to, as the models improve, as new updates come out, I switch around a lot. updates come out, I switch around a lot. updates come out, I switch around a lot. I'm not just going to choose one and I'm not just going to choose one and I'm not just going to choose one and say, "Hey, this is my driver for the say, "Hey, this is my driver for the say, "Hey, this is my driver for the rest of my life." You know what I mean?
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rest of my life." You know what I mean? rest of my life." You know what I mean? So anyways, let's take a look at these So anyways, let's take a look at these So anyways, let's take a look at these categories that Codex said that Claude categories that Codex said that Claude categories that Codex said that Claude code won in. So product judgment and code won in. So product judgment and code won in. So product judgment and scope. Agent A, Claude code won with scope. Agent A, Claude code won with scope. Agent A, Claude code won with judgment and scope, and that aligns with judgment and scope, and that aligns with judgment and scope, and that aligns with the way that I feel about it. Cloud Code the way that I feel about it. Cloud Code the way that I feel about it. Cloud Code made clear must slash defer decisions made clear must slash defer decisions made clear must slash defer decisions and focused on valuable differentiators. and focused on valuable differentiators. and focused on valuable differentiators. While Codex pursued 135 capabilities While Codex pursued 135 capabilities While Codex pursued 135 capabilities including several expensive operational including several expensive operational including several expensive operational features with less restraint and I feel features with less restraint and I feel features with less restraint and I feel like that's exactly what we saw. Codex's like that's exactly what we saw. Codex's like that's exactly what we saw. Codex's version was overwhelming, wasn't version was overwhelming, wasn't version was overwhelming, wasn't thinking about the user, wasn't thinking thinking about the user, wasn't thinking thinking about the user, wasn't thinking about the experience. Codex was just about the experience. Codex was just about the experience. Codex was just building just to build and and it just building just to build and and it just building just to build and and it just was too much. Then, the next one, was too much. Then, the next one, was too much. Then, the next one, architecture and execution. This one architecture and execution. This one architecture and execution. This one went to Codex. Cloud Code's contract went to Codex. Cloud Code's contract went to Codex. Cloud Code's contract first waves produced zero merge first waves produced zero merge first waves produced zero merge conflicts, but Codex built the more conflicts, but Codex built the more conflicts, but Codex built the more operationally mature system with operationally mature system with operationally mature system with immutable revisions, offline recovery, immutable revisions, offline recovery, immutable revisions, offline recovery, migration safety, concurrency handling migration safety, concurrency handling migration safety, concurrency handling and cloud boundaries. So, maybe the back and cloud boundaries. So, maybe the back and cloud boundaries. So, maybe the back end at scale, the infrastructure Codex end at scale, the infrastructure Codex end at scale, the infrastructure Codex was building was much better and that's was building was much better and that's was building was much better and that's why I love to do a lot of development why I love to do a lot of development why I love to do a lot of development and planning with Cloud Code and I love and planning with Cloud Code and I love and planning with Cloud Code and I love to do security reviews, bug finds, bug to do security reviews, bug finds, bug to do security reviews, bug finds, bug fixes, all those types of things with fixes, all those types of things with fixes, all those types of things with Codex. You guys have probably seen the Codex. You guys have probably seen the Codex. You guys have probably seen the Codex plugin for Cloud Code where you Codex plugin for Cloud Code where you Codex plugin for Cloud Code where you run the adversarial review and it's run the adversarial review and it's run the adversarial review and it's really really helpful and it almost really really helpful and it almost really really helpful and it almost always finds things that my Cloud Code always finds things that my Cloud Code always finds things that my Cloud Code workflow missed out on. Bugs, edge workflow missed out on. Bugs, edge workflow missed out on. Bugs, edge cases, things like that. Now, the next cases, things like that. Now, the next cases, things like that. Now, the next category, testing and reliability, Codex category, testing and reliability, Codex category, testing and reliability, Codex won by a wide margin. Cloud Code won by a wide margin. Cloud Code won by a wide margin. Cloud Code performed strong security and data performed strong security and data performed strong security and data correctness testing, but Codex added correctness testing, but Codex added correctness testing, but Codex added cross-browser testing, property tests, cross-browser testing, property tests, cross-browser testing, property tests, fault injections, blah blah blah. Codex fault injections, blah blah blah. Codex fault injections, blah blah blah. Codex was able to do things like it tested on was able to do things like it tested on was able to do things like it tested on so many different types of browsers, it so many different types of browsers, it so many different types of browsers, it tested on mobile and we did not see that tested on mobile and we did not see that tested on mobile and we did not see that happening with Cloud Code. As you can
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happening with Cloud Code. As you can happening with Cloud Code. As you can see here with the tests, there are just see here with the tests, there are just see here with the tests, there are just obviously significantly more tests that obviously significantly more tests that obviously significantly more tests that were being run by Codex. And yes, it were being run by Codex. And yes, it were being run by Codex. And yes, it worked for a lot longer and spent more worked for a lot longer and spent more worked for a lot longer and spent more money, but still the model harness in money, but still the model harness in money, but still the model harness in this case seemed to just do better with this case seemed to just do better with this case seemed to just do better with the testing. Now, I guess some of you the testing. Now, I guess some of you the testing. Now, I guess some of you could argue like, okay, well, maybe could argue like, okay, well, maybe could argue like, okay, well, maybe Cloud Code needed less tests because it Cloud Code needed less tests because it Cloud Code needed less tests because it did a better job building in the first did a better job building in the first did a better job building in the first place and that is also a valid argument, place and that is also a valid argument, place and that is also a valid argument, but I'm just trying to show you what I but I'm just trying to show you what I but I'm just trying to show you what I found here. And the last one here was found here. And the last one here was found here. And the last one here was basically around efficiency. Cloud Code basically around efficiency. Cloud Code basically around efficiency. Cloud Code got a 9.0 out of 10 while Codex got a got a 9.0 out of 10 while Codex got a got a 9.0 out of 10 while Codex got a 5.5 out of 10. Cloud Code finished in 5 5.5 out of 10. Cloud Code finished in 5 5.5 out of 10. Cloud Code finished in 5 and 1/2 hours for roughly $447 using 35 and 1/2 hours for roughly $447 using 35 and 1/2 hours for roughly $447 using 35 agents. See, I know that I said earlier agents. See, I know that I said earlier agents. See, I know that I said earlier 832, there was a mismatch somewhere. The 832, there was a mismatch somewhere. The 832, there was a mismatch somewhere. The point being point being point being Cloud Code spent a lot less. I inspected Cloud Code spent a lot less. I inspected Cloud Code spent a lot less. I inspected the session logs and I was mainly for the session logs and I was mainly for the session logs and I was mainly for the most part getting this answer. So, I the most part getting this answer. So, I the most part getting this answer. So, I think that this must have been a little think that this must have been a little think that this must have been a little bit of a hallucination somewhere along bit of a hallucination somewhere along bit of a hallucination somewhere along the way. I'm not sure where, but the way. I'm not sure where, but the way. I'm not sure where, but according to the slash usage stats of according to the slash usage stats of according to the slash usage stats of the session and all the sub agents, the session and all the sub agents, the session and all the sub agents, the number was more like 800. But the number was more like 800. But the number was more like 800. But anyways, Codex took 2 and 1/2 days and anyways, Codex took 2 and 1/2 days and anyways, Codex took 2 and 1/2 days and spent way more money, way more sub spent way more money, way more sub spent way more money, way more sub agents. So, agents. So, agents. So, Cloud Code did this about 11 times Cloud Code did this about 11 times Cloud Code did this about 11 times faster and 6.6 times cheaper. And that faster and 6.6 times cheaper. And that faster and 6.6 times cheaper. And that once again kind of goes against what I once again kind of goes against what I once again kind of goes against what I thought was going to happen because a thought was going to happen because a thought was going to happen because a lot of my tests in the past when I've lot of my tests in the past when I've lot of my tests in the past when I've done Cloud Code versus Codex, Codex has done Cloud Code versus Codex, Codex has done Cloud Code versus Codex, Codex has been more efficient with tokens and has been more efficient with tokens and has been more efficient with tokens and has also been quicker. But, you know, 5.6 also been quicker. But, you know, 5.6 also been quicker. But, you know, 5.6 Soul is new. You got Fable over here.
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Soul is new. You got Fable over here. Soul is new. You got Fable over here. You got Opus 4.8. You just There's so You got Opus 4.8. You just There's so You got Opus 4.8. You just There's so many different variables and it's always many different variables and it's always many different variables and it's always like you're pulling a lever to slot like you're pulling a lever to slot like you're pulling a lever to slot machine. You just don't know what you're machine. You just don't know what you're machine. You just don't know what you're going to get with these models. But going to get with these models. But going to get with these models. But anyways, I hope that this experiment was anyways, I hope that this experiment was anyways, I hope that this experiment was insightful to you guys. I hope that this insightful to you guys. I hope that this insightful to you guys. I hope that this at least made you think about the way at least made you think about the way at least made you think about the way that you think about these two model that you think about these two model that you think about these two model harnesses and the way that you think harnesses and the way that you think harnesses and the way that you think about prompting these things cuz it's about prompting these things cuz it's about prompting these things cuz it's always changing and that's why it's so always changing and that's why it's so always changing and that's why it's so important to kind of be hands-on doing important to kind of be hands-on doing important to kind of be hands-on doing little experiments like this because you little experiments like this because you little experiments like this because you never know how it's going to fit into never know how it's going to fit into never know how it's going to fit into your workflow. I think that it's great your workflow. I think that it's great your workflow. I think that it's great to be following along with Boris Trchony to be following along with Boris Trchony to be following along with Boris Trchony and Andrej Karpathy and all of these and Andrej Karpathy and all of these and Andrej Karpathy and all of these thought leaders in the space and people thought leaders in the space and people thought leaders in the space and people that are actually developing these that are actually developing these that are actually developing these tools, but something I said in my tools, but something I said in my tools, but something I said in my previous video was like you should not previous video was like you should not previous video was like you should not be just taking their advice and blindly be just taking their advice and blindly be just taking their advice and blindly applying it because they do different applying it because they do different applying it because they do different things with it. They have different things with it. They have different things with it. They have different motivations. It would be like if you're motivations. It would be like if you're motivations. It would be like if you're a professional triple jumper and you're a professional triple jumper and you're a professional triple jumper and you're taking advice on your jumping from a taking advice on your jumping from a taking advice on your jumping from a high jumper. Like maybe there are some high jumper. Like maybe there are some high jumper. Like maybe there are some similarities there and maybe the similarities there and maybe the similarities there and maybe the fundamentals and you know, some of the fundamentals and you know, some of the fundamentals and you know, some of the foundational things are consistent, but foundational things are consistent, but foundational things are consistent, but like at the end of the day it's a like at the end of the day it's a like at the end of the day it's a completely different sport. It's just a completely different sport. It's just a completely different sport. It's just a completely different ball game and you completely different ball game and you completely different ball game and you probably want to be taking advice from probably want to be taking advice from probably want to be taking advice from people that are also triple jumpers. people that are also triple jumpers. people that are also triple jumpers. That's a real sport, right? Okay, yeah. That's a real sport, right? Okay, yeah. That's a real sport, right? Okay, yeah. So, I knew that this was obviously like So, I knew that this was obviously like So, I knew that this was obviously like in track and field, but I just wanted to in track and field, but I just wanted to in track and field, but I just wanted to make sure that it triple jumpers sounds make sure that it triple jumpers sounds make sure that it triple jumpers sounds like a weird like a weird like a weird term. But anyways, guys, that is going term. But anyways, guys, that is going term. But anyways, guys, that is going to do it for today. So, if you enjoyed to do it for today. So, if you enjoyed to do it for today. So, if you enjoyed the video you learned something new, the video you learned something new, the video you learned something new, please give it a like. It helps me out a please give it a like. It helps me out a please give it a like. It helps me out a ton. And as always, I appreciate you ton. And as always, I appreciate you ton. And as always, I appreciate you guys making it to the end of the video, guys making it to the end of the video, guys making it to the end of the video, and I will see you all in the next one.
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and I will see you all in the next one. and I will see you all in the next one. Thanks, everyone.
Summary
Comparing Claude Code and Codex, the main theme is their different performance in building a Typeform alternative. Key subjects include the prompt engineering for specialized agents across research, build, and verify phases, with an emphasis on production-ready output. The practical takeaway is understanding the distinct strengths of each AI model for coding tasks.