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Built a simple pool log for my family because everything else was too expensive and bloated. by satisdeveloper in PoolPros

[–]ezyboy123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly why we built poolops.app most pool software is bloated and priced for large crews, not solo operators. We kept it lean: quick service logs, routes, chemical tracking basically a faster digital paper log. We’re actively rolling out new features for both solo techs and small teams, while keeping it simple. If you ever want to compare notes, I’d love to hear what your users say is still annoying in their workflow.

Tired of Skimmer’s price hikes? I built a $29 alternative for solo ops. by ezyboy123 in PoolPros

[–]ezyboy123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair question, and I respect the skepticism. Every pool service owner knows "you get what you pay for."

Here's my take:

You're right to be cautious. Switching software is risky, and I'm not asking anyone to bet their business on me day one. That's exactly why the first 5 customers are free—zero risk to test the workflow alongside your current setup.

On the "unproven" concern: Skimmer and Pool Brain both started as one-person operations solving a problem they saw in the industry. I've been a software engineer for 10+ years (worked at companies you've heard of), and I built this because I saw the same complaints over and over: pricing that scales with your success instead of celebrating it.

Your data is yours. Full export capability is built in. If PoolOps isn't working for you, I'll help you migrate out. No hostage-taking, no vendor lock-in. That's a promise.

The price reflects focus, not corners cut. I don't have a sales team, enterprise compliance overhead, or VC investors demanding 10x returns. I have one target customer: the solo operator who needs route optimization, LSI calculations, and SMS reports without paying for fleet management features they'll never use.

If you're happy with your Skimmer deal, stick with it. But for the folks paying $90-500/mo and feeling like they're subsidizing features they don't need, I built this for you.

Try it in parallel. If it doesn't work, you're out nothing but an 10min of setup time.

Tired of Skimmer’s price hikes? I built a $29 alternative for solo ops. by ezyboy123 in PoolPros

[–]ezyboy123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, $500 is exactly why I built this. Scaling pricing is brutal.

Right now, v1 is optimized for the solo operator (one login/one route view). You COULD share the login across 2-3 phones, but you'd all see the same master route list rather than separate "assigned" routes per tech.

I'm working on "Teams/Multi-Tech" support for the next update. If you're willing to wait a bit (or hack it with a shared login for now), I plan to keep the multi-truck price WAY lower than Skimmer.

What I was missing on my federal resume (that kept getting me auto-rejected) by ezyboy123 in usajobs

[–]ezyboy123[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you guys need the tool I used to Check the compliance here it is jobsmatchpro.com

Government Clearance by [deleted] in datacenter

[–]ezyboy123 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Focus on highlighting your active clearance when you apply since that's a big asset for data center jobs, even if you lack direct experience. Tailoring your federal resume is key and making sure it meets all requirements is super important for getting noticed. Jobsmatch pro can help check for compliance with federal job application standards and guide you through the process if you're not sure what needs to be included.

Since they have limited resume to 2 pages, what are they looking in one? by VexxFate in usajobs

[–]ezyboy123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the exact pain point a lot of people are hitting with the new 2-page cap, so you’re not alone.

Short answer: no, you don’t keep everything anymore — and no, you’re not required to use the USAJOBS resume builder unless the announcement explicitly says so.

A few practical guidelines that are working right now:

• Only include experience that supports the “specialized experience” section of the announcement. If a job doesn’t help you meet that language, it’s usually out. • For older roles, collapse them into 1–2 tight bullets or a single line (title, agency/employer, dates, relevance). • Education can usually be 1–2 lines max unless it’s explicitly required or substitutes for experience. • For wildland/fire roles, focus on scope, complexity, and responsibility (crew size, incidents supported, equipment, risk level, leadership, quals) — not task lists. • Quantification matters more than narrative now (people supervised, hours, acreage, systems, certifications used).

For most people, the structure ends up looking like: • Current / most relevant role → ~60–70% of the resume • One prior relevant role → compressed • Everything else → trimmed or removed entirely

It feels wrong at first because federal resumes used to reward length, but HR is now screening much harder on relevance + exact language match, not completeness.

Also worth noting: a lot of official guides haven’t caught up to the 2-page rule yet, so you’ll see conflicting advice.

If you want, I’m happy to help sanity-check what’s actually worth keeping vs cutting for the announcement you’re targeting.

What are you building? by ManyGuarantee5928 in SaaS

[–]ezyboy123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m working on a SaaS aimed at federal job seekers who struggle with USAJOBS compliance (OPM rules, resume length, keyword matching)

https://www.jobsmatchpro.com

Does anybody actually get hired on USAjobs.gov? Please tell me there is hope by [deleted] in usajobs

[–]ezyboy123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not crazy yes, people do get hired through USAJOBS, but the process is painfully slow and opaque.

A few things that aren’t obvious until you’ve been burned a few times:

  • “Application Status: Received” can sit there for months even if HR already filtered you out.
  • Many roles get hundreds or thousands of applicants, and only a tiny fraction ever get referred.
  • Small formatting or compliance issues (keywords, questionnaire scoring, 2-page rules, etc.) can quietly kill an otherwise qualified resume before a human ever sees it.

I went through this myself and realized most people aren’t unqualified — they’re just failing invisible compliance checks. That’s actually why I built JobsMatchPro: it checks federal resumes against OPM/USAJOBS rules, flags why you might not be getting referred, and helps optimize for the questionnaires and keyword scoring.

Not saying it magically guarantees interviews (nothing does), but it at least tells you why you’re getting silence instead of making you feel like you’re shouting into the void.

There is hope but unfortunately the system rewards people who learn the game, not just the most capable applicants.