# My OpenAI Founder Day Talk: Codex for Non-Developers

> Author: Tony Lee
> Published: 2026-06-24
> URL: https://tonylee.im/en/blog/openai-founder-day-codex-for-non-developers/
> Reading time: 1 minutes
> Language: en
> Tags: openai, codex, founder-day, talks, non-developers, slides

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## Description

I shared the deck and seven solo-builder workflows from the only solo-builder session I ran at Founder Day 2026 — including the fact Codex built the slides.

## Summary

My OpenAI Founder Day Talk: Codex for Non-Developers is part of Tony Lee's ongoing coverage of AI agents, developer tools, startup strategy, and AI industry shifts.

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## Content

At OpenAI Founder Day 2026 I spoke on **Codex for non-developers**, as the only solo builder on the stage that day. I was not there to pitch a company product. I was there as a power user and, frankly, a daily OpenAI salesperson for the tool I actually run.

The session drew the largest room of the ones I saw, and I am publishing the full material I promised to the 200+ people who requested it.

The design question behind the deck was simple: **why should a non-developer use Codex when Claude Code and others exist?** The slides carry my answer, plus seven workflows I run as a one-person team.

- Korean: https://lnkd.in/gRMqtUec  
- English: https://lnkd.in/gkNyMcPz  

Codex produced the entire slide deck. That is a fair signal of where generation quality sits for structured visual work.

After the talk I received recruiting interest from three major companies, including listed firms. I declined politely. It still felt like the market pricing “solo builder” as a real category, not a hobby label.

If the workflows and setup flow help your non-dev team start, good. Questions welcome.

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