Codex 28 · Theme · #61

Update has no visible effect

7people describe this

7 on X

7 problems · first reported 7 Oct 2026

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Problem
I let my Dot work all night to use my usage (40%). It got nothing done. ASI is here.

@LocalWhiteBelt on X ↗ · 13 Oct 2026
Problem
I’ve had to yell at my dots constantly stop randomly doing work in Codex and causing a shit ton of usage. Good work.

@Sigman13 on X ↗ · 12 Oct 2026
Problem
This dot doesn't improve work efficiency at all; the goals only move forward when I keep nagging them, so it's better if I just monitor the progress myself. Slow and stupid.

@sashuishui96330 on X ↗ · 10 Oct 2026
Problem
I tried one week dot, it's stupid,slow , even it's almost free, i still don't want to waste my time use it for work

@dylanhsieh3 on X ↗ · 10 Oct 2026
Problem
Dots are so lazy 🫩 I spend more time asking them why they stopped working and telling them to get back to work than it would take me to just do the tasks myself.

@octa2424 on X ↗ · 9 Oct 2026
Problem
I hate to put it this way, but I don't notice any improvement

@Jess1316326 on X ↗ · 9 Oct 2026
Problem
Day 2 of what? It doesn't even seem like you did anything. Nothing has changed. It's extremely slow. Usage runs out extremely quickly and I don't even have any desire to use a dot. .Dot was the right name, though, because it's like a speck, something you don't even notice.

@Wood_Unlimited on X ↗ · 7 Oct 2026

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14 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC

“Usage consumed without task progress” was merged into this theme: JEV judged them the same problem.
12 Oct 2026, 14:10 UTC

“Tasks continue without explicit request” was merged into this theme: JEV judged them the same problem.
11 Oct 2026, 11:46 UTC

“Progress advances after repeated reminders” was merged into this theme: JEV judged them the same problem.

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