I tested Codex Ultrafast against Standard with GPT-6 Astra on two tasks: editing a reel from my Google trip and creating a YouTube resource guide. We compare how long each took, the quality of the outputs, and how much weekly usage they burned through so you can decide when the extra speed is worth it.

Huge shoutout to everyone who finished the 7-Day Challenge over the last two months and got certified. These 49 members put in the reps and walked away with a working assistant they built themselves. August (35): Michał Czechowicz, Lee Sher Lu, Britany Sage, Jake Diego, Charles Volk, Aristotelis Kondylis, Eva Marquez, Jeffrey Smith, Ruchi Bali, Mike Chinea, Frank Reinboth, Pavol Stuchlik, Ogochukwu Ozotta, Ed Dizon, Andy Frisch, Ayanda Khumalo, Apostolos Matios, Syed Jawad Ali, Tim Boardman, Rafer Thaddeo Kalevi, Param Shah, Nikhilesh Bania, Alejandro Muñiz, Victor Gratwicke, Diaaeldin Salah Abdullah, Jay Patkar, Mohainmine Conseiga, Uzoamaka Umeh-Ibekwe, Mehul Chovatiya, Bernadette San Jose, Russel John Encinas, Dhruv Sharma, Qazal Sanaei, Cesar De Macedo, Ritesh Kalshetty September (14): Allan Magozi, Kelvin Chan, Tanya Dao, Anastasia Lukashova, Braedon Wyrdeman, Min, Nikki Ueda, Nikolas Kentouris, Amruth Venkatasubramanya, Marbella Elpantja, Rob McNeil, Kobina Takyi Ampiah, Fahmy Mahamud, Noel Hale If you haven't started yet, the challenge is completely free and it's right here: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/classroom/dda699b7?md=08b046f630344596b864d1cd4304bda0 See you in the next cohort. - Nate

Some of you have never heard of the AIS+ community. Others have but the part that trips you up is the actual difference between the two. Either way, this post will give you clarity. This free group is a bundle of quick resources pulled from my YouTube videos, plus a massive open community that anyone can join. It's a great place to get your bearings and see what's possible. But it's open to everyone, it can be noisy and overwhelming, and there's no path through it. You can get help from other members, but I rarely answer questions here. AIS+ is the opposite: - A step by step roadmap with a clear order, so you're never guessing what to do next - A much smaller community of people who are seriously committed to building and selling AI agents - I answer questions every day and run a weekly Q&A call where you can get direct access to me For the course material: The roadmap takes you from zero to building and selling AI agents, and the whole thing is built on the latest tech like Claude Code and Codex. We update it constantly. The old n8n material has been archived. It's still there if you want it, but it's no longer the focus, because the way you build today has moved on and the courses moved with it. Here's the actual roadmap inside, in order, with when each piece opens up: 1. Start Here (opens the moment you join). Gets you oriented. How the community works, the path ahead, and how to get help when you need it. 2. Build Your Portfolio (opens the moment you join). Why a portfolio matters, beginner level tutorials, and what types of projects to focus on. You end up with real work you can show a client. 3. Claude Code (opens the moment you join). This is now its own dedicated course. Build faster, turn ideas into working automations, and go deep on the tool serious builders are using right now. This takes you from beginner to advanced, step-by-step. 4. Get Your First Clients (opens after 30 days). Getting your first clients is hard, because you don’t have any case studies yet. So, we analyzed all of the success stories from our members and found they get their initial clients with two different techniques: warm outreach and Upwork. So, we teach both techniques in detail with exactly what to say, exactly how to position yourself when you have no proof.