Wife couldn't find a dev job so I built a tool to automate the search
Hey everyone, My wife graduated in 2022 and she was fortunate enough to land an internship at a small startup which then offered her a permanent position. But ever since then she has been trying to find another job as a frontend dev since the current one doesn't offer any growth opportunities. She started looking in 2023 right when the job market started tanking. She's been at it for months with no success as there are little to no junior roles available and she spent most of her day refreshing linkedin to check for new opportunities. At the beginning of this year I had this idea that I…
Wife couldn't find a dev job so I built a tool to automate the search launched on March 10, 2024 with 52 votes, #1,011 of 4,270 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
This tool automates job searching by scraping LinkedIn for new frontend developer positions and alerting users to openings, eliminating the need to manually refresh job boards throughout the day. It was created to help junior developers focus on building their portfolios and work while staying informed about opportunities. The tool targets early-career developers struggling to find roles in competitive job markets where manual searching consumes significant time.
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From the sources
First 2 Apply is a cross-platform desktop app that automatically scans job sites (LinkedIn, Indeed, Dice, Glassdoor, and more) for brand-new postings — and alerts you the moment they appear. You’ll get instant desktop notifications (and optional email alerts) with only the new jobs, so you can be among the very first applicants — where it matters most. It works out of the box with top job boards and can even track any website with a little help from AI.
Land more interviews by being the first to know when new jobs are posted. Stop wasting time manually browsing LinkedIn, Indeed, Dice or other job boards.
Compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux, First 2 Apply cuts your job search time in half and increases application rate by 400%. No more manual searching for new posts - we deliver them directly to you. Venture beyond LinkedIn to seize every opportunity. But manual searching across multiple platforms can be overwhelming... Let First 2 Apply automate the process, fetching roles from LinkedIn, Indeed, Dice, and 9 other job platforms. Just sit back, relax and let us curate the perfect job list for you. With AI-powered search you can set smart, natural language rules to refine job listings like: "exclude jobs that require office visits, even if they’re labeled remote" , "hide fullstack roles…from first2apply.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey everyone, My wife graduated in 2022 and she was fortunate enough to land an internship at a small startup which then offered her a permanent position. But ever since then she has been trying to find another job as a frontend dev since the current one doesn't offer any growth opportunities. She started looking in…
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