Mollick says Code and Codex still overwhelm beginners with undocumented complexity
emollick · x · 2026-07-24
Ethan Mollick argues that models still cannot explain themselves well, and that the real problem becomes obvious when teaching novices to use Code or Codex. Users are expected to know model names, reasoning levels, projects vs. folders, skills, plugins, and connectors, and even a simple '+' click can trigger a flood of undocumented complexity.
The point is not that the tools are useless, but that product UX is still too opaque for beginners. The reply frames the issue as a documentation and interface problem, not just a model capability problem.
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