/better_board_app

front end of the app with redux + react

Primary LanguageJavaScript

#Better Board An application that aggregates job postings from around the web and helps you manage them so you can keep on top of your job search.

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###Description Backend: The backend of the Better Board application serves JSON API endpoints using Ruby on Rails. It scrapes from multiple sources using a combination of external APIs, RSS feeds, and web scrapers (mechanize).

Front End: The frontend of the application uses a combination of modern technologies including React, ES6/ES7, and Redux.

###Features Minimum Viable Product:

  • OAuth using Google
  • Aggregate job postings using combination of APIs and web scraping
    • Indeed
    • Github
    • StackOverflow
    • VentureLoop
    • Craigslist
    • StartupHire
  • Automatically loads new postings
  • Search for postings given params like string, location, and post date

Extra Features:

  • Tag and save job postings
  • Saved job searches
  • Automated morning emails
  • Time Series Graph to show progress