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June 5, 2026
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When Codex Runs Out of Baby Names
By Cristiano Pierry
Codex naming sub-agents with UUIDs is a funny reminder that AI’s future often arrives messy, operational, and practical.
Jet lag had me checking on my OpenAI Codex projects at 1 a.m.
One of them had spun up so many sub-agents that Codex apparently ran out of names like Franklin, Locke, and Galileo and started assigning UUIDs.
There is something very funny about watching an AI coding project go from “helpful assistant” to “small org chart with identity management.”
As someone who spends a lot of time thinking about how AI changes the way we build products, this felt like a strangely perfect 1 a.m. reminder:
The future does not always arrive as a polished demo.
Sometimes it arrives as Franklin, Galileo, Mencius, and two UUIDs you did not personally approve.
This writing reflects my personal perspectives on product management, AI, and content discovery. It does not represent the official position of my employer or any affiliated organization.