I used an LLM to parse HN Who's Hiring comments to structured job data
Hello! I used an LLM to extract structured data from each comment on the “Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (January 2024)” post, available at: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38842977. This created a dataset of 400+ jobs with data such as title, company name, location, is job remote, salary data, and the URL/email to contact. For the UI, a NextJS static site was created to filter and view the structured data.
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This project uses an LLM to extract structured job data from Hacker News hiring comments, creating a searchable database of 400+ positions. Each job entry includes title, company name, location, remote status, salary information, and contact details. A NextJS static site provides filtering and viewing capabilities, making it easier for job seekers to browse opportunities from the January 2024 hiring thread.
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