The Failure Loop
Everything starts with an idea, right? Yes. And you can't manufacture ideas — they just come.
Before this app, I tried building many things. Anonymous apps, deep-tech MCP servers, what not. None of them worked. Not even a single user. I got a little depressed. I almost accepted myself as a failure.
Like many people, I thought you need to build something complex and advanced to make people use it. But actually, it's the reverse. You need to build something simple. I was making the same mistake again and again.
Then one day, I was on Hacker News looking for jobs and I noticed the bizarre UI of that site. I thought — what if I could make a better version of this?
The Simple Thing That Worked
I built the first version in just two days. It was really, really bad. Like a one-page application that looked like a mini projector. Not professional at all.
But I shared it anyway. I posted it in my college WhatsApp groups — where people were already looking for jobs and internships. That was the key. I didn't share it in random groups. I shared it with people who actually needed it.
And people started using it.
That gave me motivation. I started checking analytics, improving the app, taking feedback, and sharing more. The cycle kept going.
Within a week, the app went from that ugly one-page thing to a proper, production-ready application. Same developer, same idea — just constant improvement based on real user feedback.
What the App Actually Does
Right now the app has 3000+ YC startups and 100+ Indian startups — all tech jobs, updated in real-time.
Here's what you can do:
Upload your resume — an AI agent reads it and suggests jobs that actually match your profile. This feature wasn't my idea. A user told me to add it, and I built it the next day.
Toggle between jobs and internships — separate views, no confusion.
Filter by what matters — remote, on-site, job type, location, time, and more.
Bookmark jobs — save them for later, everything stays in your local storage, no account needed.
Apply directly — click the Apply button and it takes you straight to the company's career page.
The whole app is completely free. No signup, no paywall, nothing.
[Try the app here → https://project-mini-job-hunt.vercel.app/]
What It Can't Do (Being Honest)
I'd rather tell you what the app doesn't do than oversell it.
You can't apply through the app. It's a discovery platform — it finds the right jobs for you, but you apply on the company's website.
It only covers tech jobs right now. If you're looking for non-tech roles, this isn't for you yet.
I had an idea to build an AI agent that hunts and applies to jobs automatically. But I'm a college student with no budget for those API fees. So that's on hold.
I'm not hiding anything. The app does one thing well it saves your time. That's why people are using it. Not because it's some advanced AI magic, but because it's simple and useful.
What I Learned
People aren't using my app because I built something very advanced. They're using it because I'm saving their time.
The biggest difficulty wasn't even coding — AI can handle that now. It was design. Making something clean and simple is harder than writing complex code. A good design is still unique.
I used PostHog to monitor user behaviour. When someone gave feedback, I didn't wait. I took action the next day. That's how the app went from looking like a personal project to something professional in less than a week.
Why I'm Writing This
I'm in my last year of college. I built this alone. I have no marketing budget, no team, no funding. Just a laptop and the willingness to listen to users.
Right now my only goal is to get more people to use it so I can get more feedback and make it better. If you're a tech student or a fresher looking for jobs or internships give it a try. It takes 30 seconds.
[Open the app → https://project-mini-job-hunt.vercel.app/]
If you have any feedback, good or bad, I want to hear it. That's how this app grew from 0 to 300+ users. And that's how it'll grow further.
Don't try to build something technical. Build something that people use.
Got feedback? Found a bug? Have a feature idea? Just go to the app and start using it you'll figure out how to reach me. : )
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