Observed Signal · Jul 9, 2026 · Podcast episode / Guide publication · Source: Aakash Gupta · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Large Language Models & AI Market: PM Guide: Designing with Codex and Taste Skill
Aakash Gupta publishes a newsletter episode featuring designer Meng To on practical AI design for product managers, focusing on using OpenAI’s Codex as a more powerful design harness than Claude. The piece outlines a setup (context folders, skills, connectors), recommends installing the Taste Skill (GitHub repo with 60k+ stars) and Playwright for UI screenshots, and highlights Codex features such as Codex Mobile and a screenshot shortcut (press both Command keys). It also describes a workflow—plan with context, build with the taste skill, iterate with human review—and lists tools and integrations (Figma, Slack, PostHog, Linear, Arize). The article is framed around a podcast episode and includes sponsor and course promotion.
Practical PM-level guidance on using LLM tools (Codex) and design workflows; useful to practitioners but not a major platform policy, product launch, or industry-shifting announcement.
Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Meng To said he 'barely uses Claude anymore' and prefers using Codex for AI design.
- The newsletter recommends the 'taste-skill' GitHub repo (described as having 60K+ stars) as a core 'anti-slop' skill for AI frontends.
- Two Codex features highlighted are 'Codex Mobile' (connects the ChatGPT/Codex mobile app to desktop) and a screenshot shortcut (press both Command keys) that drops an image into chat as visual context.
- Recommended workflow: build a folder structure for cascading context, use skills (taste-skill) for style constraints, and connect tools/plugins (Figma, Slack, Playwright) as connectors.
- The newsletter is sponsored by Arize and references a paid course cohort (AI PM, PM fundamentals, How to get a PM Job) with associated application and webinar links.
Connected Companies & Entities
15 Entities mappedSpeechify
AI voice platform for reading, creation and speech APIs.
“To get access to my AI tool stack - Airtable, Dovetail, Arize, Linear, Descript, Reforge Build, Relay.app, Magic Patterns, Speechify, Bolt.n...”
Airtable
No-code enterprise app-building and workflow automation software platform.
“To get access to my AI tool stack - Airtable, Dovetail, Arize, Linear, Descript, Reforge Build, Relay.app, Magic Patterns, Speechify, Bolt.n...”
YouTube
Video platform monetising audiences through ads, subscriptions and creator tools.
“The 15 tools running Meng To’s Al Workflow: YouTube...”
ARize
AI platform for 3D and AR content distribution.
“Brought to you by: [Arize]...”
Descript
Transcript-first audio and video editing SaaS platform.
“To get access to my AI tool stack - Airtable, Dovetail, Arize, Linear, Descript, Reforge Build, Relay.app, Magic Patterns, Speechify, Bolt.n...”
Aura
Consumer subscription platform for identity, privacy and family digital safety.
“The 15 tools running Meng To’s Al Workflow: Aura...”
Bolt
Checkout, identity and payments software for ecommerce merchants.
“To get access to my AI tool stack - Airtable, Dovetail, Arize, Linear, Descript, Reforge Build, Relay.app, Magic Patterns, Speechify, Bolt.n...”
Figma
Collaborative browser-based design and product development software for teams.
“you want to use plugins (not MCPs) to connect to Figma and Slack....”
Linear
Issue tracking and product development SaaS for software teams.
“Use all of the MCPs! PostHog, Linear, etc....”
Professional social platform for hiring, advertising, sales and learning.
“The 15 tools running Meng To’s Al Workflow: LinkedIn...”
OpenAI
Foundation model company selling AI software, APIs and subscriptions.
“What makes Codex ChatGPT on steroids?...”
PostHog
Open-source product analytics and feature delivery for software teams.
“Use all of the MCPs! PostHog, Linear, etc....”
Relay.app
AI workflow automation SaaS for teams and developers.
“To get access to my AI tool stack - Airtable, Dovetail, Arize, Linear, Descript, Reforge Build, Relay.app, Magic Patterns, Speechify, Bolt.n...”
Slack
Enterprise team messaging and workflow collaboration SaaS platform.
“you want to use plugins (not MCPs) to connect to Figma and Slack....”
X
Operator of X, a social platform monetised through ads, subscriptions and API access.
“The 15 tools running Meng To’s Al Workflow: X...”
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