Forcing Codex to optimize for 10 hours achieved 200× speedup
josh_wills · x · 2026-08-18
A developer shared a unique experience forcing Codex to optimize its generated C++ code for 10 hours straight, resulting in a 200× speedup. He asked the AI to self-reflect on the entire process, noting that the resulting insights are a gold mine.
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