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Re: Show HN: Tech jobs on the command line

#21

Excellent project. Is there a way to scrape and pull jobs from workday portals. I see lots of companies using workday and usually it is a pain to go through their job postings?

Thank you! It’s been fun building it and I’m looking forward to keep improving it

I definitely want to add scrapers for more sources

Haven't tried workday, is it popular for tech jobs (ie. with people that use the command line)?

Do you have a sample url with listings you could share?

Re: Show HN: Tech jobs on the command line

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One of the most challenging aspects is having a proper interface for prompt management. Right now there are 5 different elements that are combined together to form the prompt in a specific format. The prompt elements are stored in the .env file, are are read from there when running the app Would love to get some tips or ideas on how to allow the user to manage the prompt, to make changes and test it (without braking…

Well, you could throw in something like this - https://github.com/nicobrenner/commandjobs/compare/master......

You can also go further by writing code that prompts the user for these values, one by one, and stores them in a config file. But for a CLI application, you might reasonably wonder if the juice is worth the squeeze there. CLI users tend to be comfortable editing a config file to hold a secret.

Edit: or if some of those values are actually optional, then you would maybe exclude them from this check.

Re: Show HN: Tech jobs on the command line

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post #9

One of the most challenging aspects is having a proper interface for prompt management. Right now there are 5 different elements that are combined together to form the prompt in a specific format. The prompt elements are stored in the .env file, are are read from there when running the app Would love to get some tips or ideas on how to allow the user to manage the prompt, to make changes and test it (without braking…

Well, you could throw in something like this - https://github.com/nicobrenner/commandjobs/compare/master...... You can also go further by writing code that prompts the user for these values, one by one, and stores them in a config file. But for a CLI application, you might reasonably wonder if the juice is worth the squeeze there. CLI users tend to be comfortable editing a config file to hold a secret. Edit: or if so…

Thank you so much Excellent contribution, definitely need a ton of validations!

Also pending is getting some tests in there, especially to test consistent LLM/GPT-dependent behavior

Totally right about the difference in expectations from a cli user pov. I just want to make sure this tool is helpful to more people than just myself

Re: Show HN: Tech jobs on the command line

#26

This is awesome. I've been looking for a way to scrape Who's Hiring for my site https://200kjobs.com , thanks for sharing.

Thank you for posting your site! Will definitely explore it. Great and simple concept

Might try scraping it too ;)

Btw, random observation that surprised me when scraping Ask HN, most jobs (100+) are posted the first day of the month, but there are about 15-25 additional jobs posted everyday. This means it’s worth it as a user to get those extra daily listings, but it’s a pain to search through them

Re: Show HN: Tech jobs on the command line

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post #26

This is awesome. I've been looking for a way to scrape Who's Hiring for my site https://200kjobs.com , thanks for sharing.

Thank you for posting your site! Will definitely explore it. Great and simple concept Might try scraping it too ;) Btw, random observation that surprised me when scraping Ask HN, most jobs (100+) are posted the first day of the month, but there are about 15-25 additional jobs posted everyday. This means it’s worth it as a user to get those extra daily listings, but it’s a pain to search through them

I came across this site which scrapes and shares job postings. The challenge is finding salary ranges: https://hnhiring.com/

Feel free to scrape 200kjobs: https://200kjobs.com/feed

Re: Show HN: Tech jobs on the command line

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you for posting your site! Will definitely explore it. Great and simple concept Might try scraping it too ;) Btw, random observation that surprised me when scraping Ask HN, most jobs (100+) are posted the first day of the month, but there are about 15-25 additional jobs posted everyday. This means it’s worth it as a user to get those extra daily listings, but it’s a pain to search through them

I came across this site which scrapes and shares job postings. The challenge is finding salary ranges: https://hnhiring.com/ Feel free to scrape 200kjobs: https://200kjobs.com/feed

Thank you! Will definitely go through the feed and try to add it to Command Jobs :)

As an aggregator it’s true that finding salary ranges is quite the challenge

As an applicant, I’ve settled for just only applying to the positions that have a range

If Im really curious about a company without ranges in their listings, GPT/Google sometimes give decent estimates

But also, after seeing 100+ listings, I’ve noticed that for the positions I’m looking for, there’s a pretty standard range, which doesn’t vary too much, unless it’s a FAANG or super hot company

In any case, using Command Jobs I only get 5-20 job matches, which are also pretty easy to check manually, and it’s not too annoying, given that usually the matches are very interesting and also it’s not 100s of jobs to r

Re: Show HN: Tech jobs on the command line

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Most of the jobs on Who's Hiring threads don't include any compensation, so I don't see how searching that source would be useful for many folks.

Seems like you're just critiquing the Who's Hiring thread, not this app. At this point though, I'd wage r that a huge amount, if not a majority of people looking, aren't thinking about compensation first, and have accepted the reality that if they can get something that aligns even remotely with what they're interested in or are skilled at, they'd be lucky. Salaries are not going to be what they used to be. Not defen…

Yes, it's mostly a critique of those threads as a source. There's no forum to discuss them though. Not here, and the threads discourage feedback about the format.

I think folks know there's downward pressure, but I'd rather not anyone have to waste time engaging with employers offering minimum wage for software engineers.

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