I use a cli tool to build a document of all relevant code and then use ChatGPT 5.5 pro to plan a feature and generate an implementation plan, and then review and edit and paste it into codex on high to implement.

And it works because it won’t stop until the rust compiles. But the code is garbage and makes bad decisions that no junior would. Unmaintainable junk and sometimes I spend more time refactoring than if I would of just built it myself.

People here talking about generating 100ks LoC a month and I’m wondering if it’s a skill issue with me, or Codex or if I should pull all my investments out of companies heavily invested in AI like uber.