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      <title>I Got Tired of Managing My Job Search in Spreadsheets, So I Built My Own Tool</title>
      <dc:creator>Devraj Nagpal</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 03:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;When I was applying to internships and new grad roles, my job search lived everywhere.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applications were in a spreadsheet.&lt;br&gt;
Resumes were in folders.&lt;br&gt;
Interview prep was in random docs.&lt;br&gt;
Follow-ups were in my head.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Nothing was connected. And every time I opened my spreadsheet, I still had to remember:&lt;br&gt;
Which resume did I use for this role?&lt;br&gt;
What stage is this company at?&lt;br&gt;
What should I prepare for next?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;That’s when I realized the problem wasn’t effort — it was fragmentation.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So I started building JobLoop.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The idea is simple: connect the three things that are always disconnected in a job search:&lt;br&gt;
• applications&lt;br&gt;
• resumes&lt;br&gt;
• interview prep&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Instead of just tracking jobs, JobLoop turns each application into a clear next step.&lt;br&gt;
You don’t just see “applied” — you see what resume you used, what stage you’re at, and what you should do next.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I’m building this in public and using it myself while I job hunt. My goal isn’t to replace hard work, but to remove the chaos around it, so you can spend more time preparing and less time organizing.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Right now, JobLoop is still early, and I’m shaping it based on real job seeker pain points.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you’re currently job hunting and this sounds useful, I’d love your feedback.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;a href="https://www.jobloop.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.jobloop.ca/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Take a look!</title>
      <dc:creator>Devraj Nagpal</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/devraj_nagpal/take-a-look-2k3</link>
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      &lt;h2&gt;I Built JobLoop - The Job Search, Connected - Waitlist Opened&lt;/h2&gt;
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      <title>I Built JobLoop - The Job Search, Connected - Waitlist Opened</title>
      <dc:creator>Devraj Nagpal</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/devraj_nagpal/i-built-jobloop-the-job-search-connected-waitlist-opened-ffg</link>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Job searching is way more fragmented than it should be.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You apply in one place,&lt;br&gt;
track things in a spreadsheet,&lt;br&gt;
and prep for interviews somewhere else.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So I built JobLoop - a job search system that connects:&lt;br&gt;
• Applications&lt;br&gt;
• Resumes&lt;br&gt;
• Interview prep&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;into one workflow.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Instead of juggling tools, everything is tied to the same role.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The waitlist is now open, and people have already started signing up for early access 👀&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.jobloop.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.jobloop.ca/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Let me know any feedback! &lt;/p&gt;

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