Show HN: I built a job hunting tool that boosted my interview rate 6x

1 kaly_codes 1 6/16/2025, 4:47:53 PM

earlier this year i sent 200+ software engineer applications and barely got any interview. so I built a small tool that takes a job description and rewrites my resume bullets to better match the role; same experience, just framed differently.

interview rate jumped from ~5% to ~30%, and I eventually landed a $160K offer at a YC startup.

would love feedback. does this kind of tool actually help? what would make it more useful?

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robthebrew · 14s ago

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