I'm a construction manager who vibe coded a paperwork tracker. My workers loved it — until I accidentally broke it.
Pawel Mniszak vibe coded HrdHat, a tool that managed field level risk assessments on construction sites, and learned a lesson about security along the way. Pawel Mniszak Pawel Mniszak works in construction as a superintendent. He vibe coded a tool to manage the paperwork. Using Cursor and ChatGPT, Mniszak made a site where workers can generate and file their field level risk assessments. After Mniszak posted it on Reddit, the tool broke. He says he learned a lesson about vibe coding securely. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Pawel Mniszak, a 34-year-old construction superintendent who lives in Vancouver. It's been edited for length and clarity. My dad made his keep working in construction, specializing in towers. He is dyslexic, so languages and writing comes hard for him. I would translate for him and copy drawings. I learned the industry from my dad. My parents always pushed me to get an education. I got a degree from Douglas College in programmin...
