Lara Bothur's heartwarming tech fairytale: OpenAI Codex and the tale of the jumping tiger
𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘅 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲… 🎮❤️🔥 When I visited the OpenAI office in Silicon Valley, I had the opportunity to try Codex, their new coding… | Lara Sophie Bothur | 88 comments
Verdict
The carousel format is the telltale sign of another journeyman’s motivational saga, this time featuring Lara Bothur's spiritual renewal courtesy of OpenAI Codex. Her moment of revelation — 'the most important thing technology can do… is to make us feel the curiosity & fun we had when we were younger' — could have been lifted from a Hallmark card left on a bus. But wait, there's more! The phrase 'I had the opportunity to try Codex,' whispers disingenuous humility that echoes across Silicon Valley boardrooms. Finally, her strategic nudge to 'read more about my OpenAI office visit… in Marie Claire' reveals a shameless plug masquerading as insight. In the end, we’re left with childlike curiosity repackaged for adults seeking validation through technological nostalgia.
The post includes phrases like 'I had the opportunity to try Codex,' suggesting a modesty that feels calculated.
While there are mentions of OpenAI and personal experience, the post relies more on narrative than credentials.
'Sometimes the most important thing technology can do… is to make us feel the curiosity & fun we had when we were younger' feels overly broad and lacks depth.
There’s little contradiction between the message of playfulness and the tech focus of the post.
'Read more about my OpenAI office visit & this experience in my new Marie Claire column' clearly serves as a promotional segue.
'childlike curiosity' and 'let's not forget this feeling' fall into well-worn platitudes common in motivational discourse.