Coding With OpenAI’s Codex Micro Keypad: The Vibes Are Bad
I’ve been using the Codex Micro keypad from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Work Louder for a month to vibe code, and, pardon the pun, but the vibes are bad.
The Codex Micro is a 12-key square keypad built for hard-core, professional coders, particularly those who use OpenAI’s program, Codex, designed to help monitor and control AI agents. Admittedly, I’m not the target audience for this device, but if AI is going to make everyone a vibe coder, I assumed I could figure it out with little trouble.
But for a novice like me, this keypad only minimally helped me vibe code different website frames and other projects.
As I was using it, I kept returning to two conflicting thoughts: This is just a mechanical keypad. An expensive one at that, costing $230before taxes and shipping. That’s 11 months of a ChatGPT Plus subscription, more than 30 lattes or...
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