Frustrating Experience Using Codex for PPT Generation
oran_ge · x · 2026-07-18
The author tried using Codex to generate a PowerPoint presentation but had a frustrating experience. While it managed to produce a few images initially, it subsequently suffered from constant timeouts, rendering it "completely unusable."
The author concludes that although such tools may appear inexpensive, frequent timeouts and the need for constant rework ultimately result in a massive waste of time.
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