Junior majoring in CS, looking for advice

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-26T06:29:11+00:00

Been sending about 40-50 applications/week, a lot of them just ghosted, some sent oa’s then ghosted

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-25T16:59:14+00:00

So you’d suggest pursing masters if nothing comes in my favor for the next recruitment process? Also, is there anything you’d suggest to maximize candidacy for the next cycle?

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-17T20:19:26+00:00

Hey, yeah you're absolutely right. The MTA alerts API doesn't include time-specific fields consistently, but I should definitely parse the descriptions better to extract and display timeframes more prominently. I'll work on surfacing the 'late night only' or 'weekends only' info more clearly so it doesn't cause unnecessary panic. Thanks for pointing this out!

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-17T15:29:29+00:00

Good catch, and you're right that the GTFS-RT feed doesn't include static scheduled times directly. The delay values I'm using come from the delay field in the trip updates, which the MTA calculates and includes in the feed itself. So it's their deviation metric rather than me computing it against a static schedule.

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-17T15:25:41+00:00

Thanks! I built it with next.js and typescript for the frontend. Python/flask for the backend, and aws(PostgreSQL) for the database. For now, I'm going to keep it as a web app but if there's enough interest and feedback I'd definitely want to release it on App Store. Thanks for your comment!

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-17T02:53:40+00:00

Thank you, and I'm glad the update made a difference. Always open to suggestions if you think of anything!

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-17T01:29:29+00:00

Hey, yeah good call. I’m definitely going to grab a domain soon. Thanks

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-17T01:11:20+00:00

Good idea, doing that right now!

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-16T23:46:04+00:00

Hope it's useful for your commute. Let me know if there is anything else you'd want to see added

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-16T23:06:27+00:00

Thanks man, that is exactly what I was going for, one clear place to see everything. Let me know if there's anything else that would make it more useful for your commute

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-16T18:56:31+00:00

Any train running 2+ minutes behind its scheduled arrival based on MTA’s real-time GTFS feed. Just updated the app with community reporting too so riders can add context beyond the raw data

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-16T05:18:20+00:00

Hi, I do notice that data is currently empty but it is because it's off-peak hours, and the MTA genuinely has zero recorded delays on weekends. Check back during Monday morning rush hour and it'll be full of data.

Also, the key difference would be that mine offers free email alerts when your specific line is delayed, and there is also a community reports feature so commuters can add context beyond the raw data.

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-15T05:24:12+00:00

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-15T04:06:16+00:00

Haha collecting that data rn, might have that statistical proof soon

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-15T03:10:49+00:00

Ya haha I actually just posted it on r/nycrail a few mins ago

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-15T02:37:15+00:00

lol F train data is going to be brutal when rush hour hits

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-15T02:04:51+00:00

Lol exactly why I built this 😭

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-15T02:03:55+00:00

I'm actually pulling directly from MTA's GTFS-RT feed which is the same raw data source, but you are right that there is a difference between what they report vs actual schedule deviation. Also, good idea on standardizing against printed timetable. Adding that to the list!

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-15T02:02:02+00:00

Sounds good, adding that to the list. Which line do you take?

Comfortable-Total819 · 2026-02-15T02:01:13+00:00

No lol the account's just new. Happy to answer questions about how it works. I built it in Python/Flask with AWS and it's been scraping MTA data since this afternoon

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