The latest articles on DEV Community by Matt Setaro (@msetaro). https://dev.to/msetaro https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4005927%2Fb30711de-2483-453a-84e2-3524ad44fa3a.jpg https://dev.to/msetaro en Matt Setaro Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:34:20 +0000 https://dev.to/msetaro/i-got-tired-of-random-jobs-on-linkedin-and-indeed-so-i-built-a-tool-that-watches-120-company-8n5 https://dev.to/msetaro/i-got-tired-of-random-jobs-on-linkedin-and-indeed-so-i-built-a-tool-that-watches-120-company-8n5 <p>I’ve been working nights and weekends for about 18 months on a side project called Jilfred.</p> <p>The idea came from my own job search. I got tired of finding “new” jobs on LinkedIn/Indeed that were already days old, duplicated across recruiters, buried under promoted listings, or just not the kinds of companies I was searching for.</p> <p>So I started building a service that monitors company career pages directly and shows new software engineering jobs based on things like company, location, and programming language.</p> <p>It started as a tool for myself, but it slowly turned into a real product.</p> <p>The funny part is the project actually helped me in interviews too. It gave me something real to talk about besides generic side projects, and I ended up using it during my own search to find my current role with CVS.</p> <p>I’m opening it up now and would love feedback from other builders, job seekers, or anyone who has dealt with the software job search grind.</p> <p>Site: <a href="https://jilfred.io" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://jilfred.io</a></p> <p>Happy to answer technical questions too. This thing has been a pain in the ass to build, but also probably the most useful side project I’ve ever made.</p> career hiring showdev interview