Developer Builds Tape Saturation VST Plugin in One Day with Codex
threepointone · x · 2026-08-09
Developer @keegabit shared an impressive case of using OpenAI Codex for coding.
With the help of Codex, they successfully built a Tape Saturation VST audio plugin in just one day. They noted that previously, developing such a specific audio tool would have taken anywhere from a few days to a few months. This highlights the potential of AI coding assistants to significantly lower the barrier to entry for niche software development.
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