OpenAI DevDay community warmth: dev gets business lounge invite after being recognized for Codex work
gabrielchua · x · 2026-10-04
Developer Boris (@borvibe) recounts a streak of generosity in the OpenAI dev community: recognized from his Codex shenanigans and invited into a business lounge, helped by a stranger at a Stripe talk, and treated to a top-tier DevDay ambassador program — dinners, boat trips, office sessions — with OpenAI's @pawlean giving multiple on-stage shoutouts to community contributors.
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