In 30 seconds
In this July 2026 short, Theo Browne reacts to an app redesign presented as ChatGPT Work. He is unhappy with how the interface combines Codex and chat, particularly the chat pop-up. The video describes his experience with that version, not the current state of either product.
- 1A redesigned appTheo introduces the ChatGPT Work experience and expresses disappointment.
- 2Codex and ChatGPT togetherHe describes the Codex app as incorporated into the broader ChatGPT experience.
- 3Chat becomes a pop-upHe dislikes the chat entry opening a movable pop-up and predicts user frustration.
Takeaways
- Theo describes a desktop redesign combining Codex and ChatGPT under a broader app.
- In the interface he shows, chat opens from a sidebar option as a movable pop-up.
- He expects the changed chat placement to frustrate some existing users.
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A reaction to the redesign
Theo shows the revised app and explains why he dislikes the placement of chat.
OpenAI announced a redesigned app called ChatGPT Work, and I am disappointed with the version I tried. It brings the Codex app into a broader ChatGPT experience. The interface shown here reflects the version available when I recorded this, not necessarily later versions.
If this is called ChatGPT, where is the chat? In the interface I show, there is a Chat option lower down the sidebar; it opens a movable pop-up. I dislike that arrangement and suspect people who primarily use the app for ChatGPT may be even more frustrated by it than coding users.
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