Codex launches 100-day daily access rollout

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Codex launches 100-day daily access rollout

Codex introduces a new distribution method, using a "big button" to select one individual daily for the next 100 days to receive access.

// ANALYSIS

The 100-day drip campaign is a classic hype-building tactic for highly anticipated developer tools that leverages artificial scarcity. Selecting only one person a day keeps demand extremely high and creates an aura of exclusivity. A prolonged, daily selection process ensures the product remains a topic of conversation in the developer community for over three months. This controlled rollout suggests the team might be carefully monitoring usage or scaling up a new, highly anticipated capability.

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2026-06-08

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2026-06-08

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Codex launches 100-day daily access rollout