DEV Community: MADAN DHOUNDIYAL The latest articles on DEV Community by MADAN DHOUNDIYAL (@madan_dhoundiyal_61ef7c1e). https://dev.to/madan_dhoundiyal_61ef7c1e https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3962249%2Fd5a28473-6224-4901-a37d-0a114bdbdcbb.jpg DEV Community: MADAN DHOUNDIYAL https://dev.to/madan_dhoundiyal_61ef7c1e en I Built a CV Builder from Scratch — Here's What I Learned MADAN DHOUNDIYAL Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:54:57 +0000 https://dev.to/madan_dhoundiyal_61ef7c1e/i-built-a-cv-builder-from-scratch-heres-what-i-learned-1kbi https://dev.to/madan_dhoundiyal_61ef7c1e/i-built-a-cv-builder-from-scratch-heres-what-i-learned-1kbi <h1> I Built a CV Builder from Scratch — Here's What I Learned </h1> <p>A few months ago, I started building ResumeOrbitz — an ATS-friendly CV builder with grammar checking, cover letter generation, and resume tailoring.</p> <p>Not because the world needed another resume tool. But because I wanted to actually build something real and ship it.</p> <h2> The Stack </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>React + TypeScript + Vite</strong> — frontend</li> <li> <strong>Tailwind CSS</strong> — styling</li> <li> <strong>Supabase</strong> — backend &amp; auth</li> <li> <strong>Netlify</strong> — deployment</li> </ul> <h2> The Hard Parts Nobody Talks About </h2> <p><strong>1. PDF rendering is a nightmare.</strong><br> Getting the CV to look identical in the editor, preview, and final PDF took way longer than I expected. The browser renders at 96dpi, PDF expects 72dpi — everything was scaling wrong. I ended up using <code>transform: scale(1.3333)</code> to match Letter size output.</p> <p><strong>2. WYSIWYG is deceptively hard.</strong><br> The editor preview, the preview page, and the PDF all render slightly differently. Still working on making them 100% consistent.</p> <p><strong>3. Shipping is scarier than building.</strong><br> I kept adding features instead of launching. At some point I just had to push it live.</p> <h2> What I'm Looking For </h2> <p>Honest feedback. What's broken? What's missing? What would make you actually use this over existing tools?</p> <p>Drop a comment — happy to share the link and discuss the tech behind it.</p> <p><em>Built with React, TypeScript, Supabase, and too much coffee. ☕</em><br> 🔗 Live site: resumeorbitz.com</p> career react showdev sideprojects