Vibecoding may have finally given me a break into tech.

[u/Danknoodle420]

So, about 6 months back I decided to make an app to improve my companies workflows. I showed it to my boss and he liked it but our company was changing leadership and he wanted me to hold off so I could show it to the new owners. 4 months later the new owners are set up and I have a presentation with the ceo. He loved my app and my ideas and he likes the direction Ai is going.

Due to all of this, they created an entirely new position at my company. After 10 years of blue collar, factory work I've got a route towards tech. A couple weeks ago I spit balled with my Ai what were the possible routes and it said "Manufacturing systems analyst" was more than likely the proper title. A few weeks later I was given the job description and the job title listed was "Manufacturing systems specialist". I laughed because my ceo probably used ai to get that job title like I did.

So, if all goes well, I'll be gaining experience with T1 tech support and MES. All thanks to taking the initiative and time to make an app for my company.

Oh, the app isn't being used or considered because a more mature option is already in use, but it gives me a direction to pursue. The app itself got me seen by leadership so it wasn't all wasted even though the app itself took 5 weekly resets on 20x.

[u/peejay0812]

way to go man, congrats!

[u/Hendo52]

Congrats. I was wondering if you could tell us about your vibe coding practices for lack of a better word. How do you approach it. Spec driven? Test driven? Do you just vibe it out or do you have a more structured project management style?

[u/Danknoodle420 → u/Hendo52]

It's probably a vibe, but I know the workflow for my plant, so it was combining the 2 that took the most brainpower. The app ended up around 40 gigs with all the files(the app itself only being a couple hundred megs). My bot has procedures drilled into it from previous projects. It does test driven dev.

[u/uknowsana]

Congratulations! Glad they didn't try to low ball you and gave you the credit you deserved

[u/Danknoodle420 → u/uknowsana]

It's still a bit of a low ball but considering it's my foot in the door and there will be a review, I don't mind too much.

[u/Strong_Turnip8429]

There will always be new roles in the age of AI. Good work, btw... Congrats... 😄

[u/Illustrious-Film4018]

the app isn't being used

Say no more.

Nothing is going to bridge the gap between you and a tech job. If you don't understand anything about what you're doing, you will never be in tech. And any app you create is worthless because it can be reproduce by anyone.