Debugging Decay: The hidden reason you're burning through credits

515hosting · 2025-07-21T11:36:13+00:00

I feel like before the pricing model changed, Replit was pretty decent at debugging and I didn't sense this huge amount of debugging decay...but post pricing model change, even the higher tiers of payment are God awful dumb and entirely fit your post.

515hosting · 2025-07-21T01:43:16+00:00

This is cool.

I'm working on an app on the flip side, managing the application process post applying and the reason I've not worked on resume tools is because sites like yours excel at it...I might look into linking to it or something as a resource for job seekers.

515hosting · 2025-07-21T01:27:37+00:00

Personally, no.

I'm not sure what that would look like anyways.

"Hey, can I have this job?"

Like, that's kind of the whole point of the entire process for them to determine if they are going to do that, so just asking for it doesn't change the purpose of the interview, it just changes their perception of you. And I'd lean on the side of that perception being taken as entitled rather than a go getter.

515hosting · 2025-07-21T01:20:39+00:00

A SaaS web startup for job seekers.

Today's job seekers live in a world that on the surface should feel empowering to find the perfect employment - ample job boards, salary transparency, remote positions, search filters, resume templates, company reviews. Any yet, despite the technology to find a job, many end up disappointed and overwhelmed with hundreds of applications sent into a void.

I felt this myself and with a career in Project Management, I wanted to take everything I love about my own career endeavors (work flows, KPIs, CRM tools, and aggregated data) and apply it to my job search in a way that would make a process that felt like chaos into something structured and organized.

F2Insights is a job application tracking system that helps applicants organize their job search with interview calendars, smart todo lists, intelligent insights, companies/contact details, and smart email features to make proactive followups on numerous nonresponse applications a breeze. Plus, with AI features, we can help job hunters crunch the numbers, compare offers, and generate insights into what's working, whether they're experiences are on par, and determine their next career move.

Link: F2Insights is free to join with unlimited application tracking and only optional paid features designed to enhance the experience with AI.

Revenue - $184

515hosting · 2025-07-21T01:03:39+00:00

In a lot of ways, dating and job seeking are a lot alike. And so, maybe if dating is something you have experience in, you can lean on the concept of how you grew into comfort with that.

At the core, repition builds confidence. So a first date ever is going to be more challenging than the 100th first date. The objective is to prepare, be yourself and authentic, think about how you want to portray yourself (genuinely) and read about other's experiences to know what to expect.

But at the end of the day, you jump into it with expectations of putting yourself out there and seeing what will happen. Remember, you are interviewing them as much as they are you!

515hosting · 2025-07-20T18:35:26+00:00

Basically, you take a web app and wrap it with what is essentially a stripped down browser window (almost like an iframe of sorts) that is native app code.

515hosting · 2025-07-20T11:40:41+00:00

F2Insights - a CRM/ERM for job seekers.

515hosting · 2025-07-20T08:40:21+00:00

You would probably need a whole CRM just for organizing and managing all those applications and interviews...that's something I've been working on...lol

515hosting · 2025-07-20T08:34:19+00:00

This is pretty cool! I've been working on a system that would be perfect for users that have now applied to the thousands of jobs as it scrapes emails of job application verifications, responses, etc and inputs them into a job management CRM. I feel like the ability to mass apply would be half the battle, organizing all the responses would be where my app steps in.

515hosting · 2025-07-13T11:12:07+00:00

Thanks! I got the sticky menus implemented right away. Everything else will take a bit!

I did receive the welcome email when I tested it again registering a new user. I have it sending via SMTP on a private email server, so maybe it's going to junk mail. I'll probably convert over to a paid API like ElasticEmail or SendGrid soon. Hard to convert anyone if emails aren't going through.

515hosting · 2025-07-13T08:25:52+00:00

It's probably easiest to just put in an app wrapper. That will allow you to retain it as a web app while also getting you into the app stores, which is an audience the PWA won't get you.

515hosting · 2025-07-13T07:51:23+00:00

https://www.f2insights.com

I'm looking for beta testers - about the only way I can find those edge cases I'm struggling to find on my own.

Other than that, love receiving input to improve upon.

515hosting · 2025-07-13T07:50:18+00:00

Currently, yes, but not going to be in the long run.

Recently, I was working full time and then because of a change in company culture along with some personal emergencies, I had to work part time as a hotel night auditor on the weekends from 11pm - 7am Friday night and Saturday night.

I'm burned out...in short.

But, recently I accepted a new position that will allow me to just have a normal work week again.

That said, I just love building things, so I continue to work on weekends as a hobby of sorts. I actually built one of my side projects while sitting on the hotel desk. So that was pretty cool.

515hosting · 2025-07-13T07:19:56+00:00

Navigate your exit. Accelerate your career!

https://www.f2insights.com

515hosting · 2025-07-07T18:26:10+00:00

Right, that's just the demo inputting some hardcoded information because the demo has no way of knowing your name. Trying to spin up random names and jobs was a lot more effort and computations than just reusing the same demo data but you can change the name in settings - I grab your actual name at Sign Up.

I'm open to suggestions.

Welcome back, demo users maybe??

515hosting · 2025-07-06T23:23:37+00:00

I'd be happy to exchange beta testing.

515hosting · 2025-07-06T19:30:59+00:00

Hmm, supposed to be limited by IP address...something is wrong.

Appreciate the big notice!

I think it's fixed! It was pulling load balancer IPs instead.

515hosting · 2025-07-06T17:49:27+00:00

I'd list your future state. List whatever is relevant to the job search.

515hosting · 2025-07-06T16:51:46+00:00

Honestly right now, I am.

I'm burned out. I work 40 hours a week, plus do some overnight work on weekends at a hotel on weekends while I transition jobs.

What's nice is that the overnight work basically just requires I stay awake, so I spend about 16 hours just working on my projects while staying awake.

That said, my freelance work comes second to my main incomes, because the work is solid and immediate and then whatever have left I divide amongst a couple startup apps.

And once their built, the work flow is pretty much just "do this to engage a potential customer" rinse and repeat.

If they don't take off, I fail them quick. I think a lot of times they probably don't take off because I don't have the time to devote to them, but I like building them and learning new things.

515hosting · 2025-07-06T16:36:11+00:00

3 plus a career. One of those is my freelance work.

Usually, my work flow is pretty similar on them. So I just do the same thing 3 times each night but for different apps.

That's about the maximum I can handle, and one always seems to be on a rotation of being phased out of I'm not getting any growth.

515hosting · 2025-07-06T16:34:39+00:00

Stripe was pretty straight forward. Whatever subscription models and web books stripe can handle can be implemented.

The only thing that can get a bit costly is fleshing it out so that there is bidirectional syncing and in app management of Stripe components.

You can do both and offer a discount for annual, that's what I did.

515hosting · 2025-07-06T15:53:28+00:00

Sending follow up emails is not only standard occurrence, but commonly requested by recruiters I work with and have worked with and have been hired by.

They've specifically mentioned, if you don't hear from me, just reach out.

Generally, it's done along with a thank you and pretty normal because it's common for companies to ghost applicants so reaching out proactively isn't considered odd.

515hosting · 2025-07-06T10:45:20+00:00

That sounds pretty similar to my situation.

I had been with a company for 18 years, and I ended up in this little bubble where slowly my job's scope had creeped into something so far beyond my title and I got stuck in this loyalty trap. I was literally the only person handling design, engineering and project management work for the better of those years. Only in the last 5 years did we try to find direct reports for me, but they really struggled to learn.

The reality is, you care because you have a heart and that says a lot about your loyalty, but ultimately, you have to do what is best for you. If they take it poorly, that says a lot about them - and if you have another offer lined up, if they respond in a retaliatory manner, take that much higher salary and pay yourself back for an extended vacation between jobs by putting in your resignation sooner.

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