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Asana cleared 5 years of engineering work in 2 weeks with Codex

OpenAI · OpenAI Blog · Aug 18, 2026 · Product Launches

Asana replaced a 5-year engineering backlog in 2 weeks using Codex for $12K

Asana used OpenAI Codex to overhaul an outdated testing system in two weeks, a project previously estimated at five years of engineering work, for approximately $12,000. This represents a dramatic demonstration of AI-accelerated software development compressing multi-year technical debt paydown into days. The cost and time efficiency signals a potential inflection point in how enterprises approach legacy system modernization.

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