Insider claim: OpenAI staff only test products via Slack, while Astra criticized as too slow
zephyr_z9 · x · 2026-09-30
A widely shared observation suggests OpenAI employees exclusively try products through dots inside Slack, meaning nobody regularly tests the desktop or iOS apps directly — Slack has become their omni-app. A commenter adds that OpenAI should integrate a smaller, faster model, arguing Astra is currently too slow.
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