# AI Insider: The Simplest Way To Use Codex In Your Business, Content & Life (For Beginners)

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Podcast: [The Calum Johnson Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-calum-johnson-show-5049644)
Published: 2026-06-01T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Ras Mic is a full stack engineer who's mastered the art of teaching AI agents to complete beginners. In this episode, he walks you through the simplest way to build your first AI agent with Codex that's actually useful. Enjoy! Start using Gamma today: https://gamma.app/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=May&utm_content=akg_TheCalumJohnsonShow Want to actually implement what you learned from Ras Mic? Subscribe to New Era, our weekly newsletter, to grab our Codex guide: https://calumjohnsonshowlinks.lovable... Follow Us! https://x.com/calum_johnson9 https://www.instagram.com/calumjohnso... https://x.com/Rasmic Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:47 Why simple agents beat complicated ones 08:31 Why your first AI agent didn't work 15:02 The difference between a good and bad prompt 21:44 Why Codex beats Claude Code right now 24:20 Examples of useful agents you can build today 34:44 [LIVE CODEX DEMO STARTS] 45:09 How to know what to automate first 01:00:52 Why this "lazy" prompt actually works 01:05:35 What is a skill? (and why it makes your agent smarter) 01:10:01 How to make your agent work while you sleep 01:15:10 What to do when your agent gives you a garbage output 01:25:05 Do this if you're starting from zero

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