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Basic question:

What are you doing here that my agent couldn't do with: AWS, GCP, Hetzner, DigitialOcean?

Quick read is this is some simple api abstraction? or you're even brokering that compute? Which i would want, why?

I used their agent view yesterday and the file tree does not update when you add new files.

Insights are nice for new users but I’m not seeing anything too different from how anyone experienced with Claude Code would use plan mode. You can reject plans with feedback directly in the CLI.

Wow, I've been needing this! The one issue I’ve had with terminals is reviewing plans, and desiring the ability to provide feedback on specific plan sections in a more organized way.

Really nice ui based on the demo.

Clever name, and concept.

For our data model we started with https://jsonresume.org/ but needed to adapt a bit.

Ideally there would be something on https://json-schema.org/ (as there are for industry job posting standards)

OH! Localization... sorry we are reliant on english semantic mapping. OK, we will look for a solution.

Oh, weird. That link typically directs you direct to Stripe.

I'm not sure how to mitigate the data selling concern or what to show you there. But we're trying to upsell a paid service via nice free utility. We send your data to use AI to generate the resume, that is part of the deal. So if you wouldn't give your data to ChatGPT, don't give it to us (delete it from linkedin also - because your principles sound weak while you let it reside there). We store the data so that paid users can reference their linkedin profiles. Feel free to request a delete and we'll do so with adequate proof: support at cvgist dot com.

Google in fact allows minified code, not obfuscated.

Using LinkedIn is a highly desired feature in the resume builder business. Highly successful firms are using 3rd party services that scrape your profile (already have) without your consent.

So, no, you can parse the minified code all you like - the advantage we have with my implementation is competitors spend minutes scraping while we dont need to. - Which as you've inherently figured out, is not that insightful. - The extension codebase is small and doesnt communicate with any server

Well that, but also enhanced content (we use AI)... and then a word document you can actually edit

Hopefully it at least provides a nice place to start from! And saves you time...

If it comes out any decent, lmk and we'll give you some credits for the paid service. The UX around tailoring resumes isnt as intuitive.

You can do some free tailoring on the home page as well, this ux is straight forward: cvgist.com

hmm weird, do you mind sharing your profile? Or try refreshing that page it could be a cloudflare issue... we have to protect against the endpoint to avoid financial ddos.

We are very clear about you sharing your data, requiring you to select a checkbox. And we are compliant with both LinkedIn's and Chrome Web Stores terms about user data.

Also, we do not scrape any data explicitly. At no point in time do we read data from the linkedin api nor html.

1. Our's is a free extension with no login required.

2. It's not clear how these tools grab this data without some direct integration with LinkedIn or Violation of their terms

3. We use AI to craft resume language, Kick Resume is a copy/Paste

4. We provide a word doc you can download and edit yourself.

Yes, we explicitly aim to enhance what is provided in that PDF; providing the same structure of detail.

Sweet, I sent a LinkedIn invite

Is it ok to email you? We will set you up with an account, and you can try the resume shrinking for free. Sound good? We’d like to know how it works as well!

Thank you, will do.

We wrote a blog based on the discussions here.

https://blog.cvgist.com/2024/05/23/ai-and-resumes-cutting-th...

thanks

We're interested in aiding the job seeker only – gain a fresh place to start with minimal effort. I can't say this enables or inhibits any sort of noise; other than intending to amplify genuine job seekers; again we try to be consistent in our prompts.

In other engagements I'm involved in, not through this product, we are seeking to enable employers. I do believe AI will help reduce noise; my argument is humans have been far worse in creating it than AI could be, and far less productive in filtering it than AI will be.

IMO human recruiters and staffing agencies have done far worse than what AI could do.

My inbox used to be filled with 50+ resumes humans manipulated themselves - reviewing them for authenticity was hard and time consuming.

We make no claims to make this better. We claim to help the job seeker.

AI will indeed resolve dilemmas on all sides imo.

We're headed in this direction because people want seamless & intelligent automation in every aspect of their life. It's about the actual "Hey siri, go do x for me" being a reality.

And it's about AI's ability to actually deliver on that.

It's not about gaming the system or making things up. We try to guide all of the prompts we use to only expand upon or assume details from user prompts. We make strict mention to not make anything up.

I understand AI hallucinates, and alignment is early. But I'm a believer in where we are headed with AI, and I believe there will be a ton of valuable productivity to be gained.

Regarding what the other commenter said... I actually agree... let's kill inbound because human recruiters have been the most egregious players in hiring. As a tech leader I had countless bogus resumes thrown my way, long before AI was a reality. AI imo will revolutionize the hiring experience for the better.

I think writing is a great idea, it was something I did earlier in my career. It showcased some interesting experiences of mine (matching algorithms deployed in the real world, porting neural nets to coreml in 2017, making advanced SSD configurations on kubernetes, etc)... these all gave me a lot of visibility and really only limited insight into my experience. Still, they enabled quite a bit career wise and plenty of conversation.

The best platform turned out to be Clubhouse... where I could talk the talk with like minded individuals... discussing preemptible VM hacking with Kelsey Hightower was memorable. But that platform sadly dies a slow death.

I think the cover letter is where experienced individuals have a chance to write the no-bs, all-out, explanation of why they are fit for the job. We choose not to offer this as a feature.

The resume is an anchor for interview conversations, and filtering in recruiting. I agree that it is all unideal actually but regardless is a part of the process. It can be a barrier for job seekers, and we wanted to break that barrier down.

I think AI is set to make the job seeking and hiring experiences better fwiw.

Sorry for the trouble! Fixed now. You should see 10.

Thanks for the feedback. Yea, the rewrites are needed. Users don't always know what they want right off the bat, and it hits them later on.

Our original goal was to help people get their resume going and into a nice-looking doc asap.

College students we interviewed were adamantly against subscriptions, so we pivoted. We realize it's a more effort for seasoned professionals.

We're going to increase the cheapest offering to at least 2. GPT-4 has some cost limits, but we're actively figuring out how to squeeze more value for users. Our dream is to "speak to your document" and we're evaluating if we can and should try to get there. We think we have innovations in the word processing space... obviously it's not the safest area to play in with MSFT looking to innovate their own products with Agents.

Hey HN, my brother put a lot of effort into releasing his first app ever. Feel free to show some love on the product launch as well: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/cvgist?utm_source=badge-fe...

Feedback welcome of course!