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Build a blog feature by voice with Codex while cooking

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Talking to Codex in voice mode while cooking dinner, the author got a Django newsletters archive with four importers and a pull request, then finished the rest with typed prompts.

Agent

OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT desktop, voice mode)

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Build a Newsletters page for my Django blog: add a model and migration for imported newsletters with Django Admin support, import my Substack issues (RSS plus the archive API) and my monthly sponsor newsletters from GitHub, add date-based archive pages and search integration, then create a branch and open a pull request.

Source

https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/9/built-using-my-voice/

By Simon Willison · Published Oct 9, 2026 · Added Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Oct 15, 2026

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