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

DevFeed: [Asana cleared 5 years of engineering work in 2 weeks with Codex](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/asana-cleared-5-years-of-engineering-work-in-2-weeks-with-codex-6298.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openai.com/index/asana>)

Published: 2026-08-18T07:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [OpenAI News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openai-news.md>)

Topics: [codex](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/codex.md>), [AI-assisted coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-assisted-coding.md>), [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/migration.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>), [Front end](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/frontend.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

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## AI overview

Asana used OpenAI Codex and up to four parallel coding agents to remove the outdated Enzyme testing system from its frontend stack in two weeks. The work cost about $12,000 in model and infrastructure expenses, compared with an estimated $6 million for the previous staffing plan.

## Source excerpt

Asana used OpenAI Codex to replace an outdated testing system in two weeks, completing work expected to take five years for about $12K.