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jobsorton Makeshift standing desk for working remotely (a tripod and a laptop tray)

Yup, it doesn’t wobble.

jobsorton Ask HN: What tools do you use for your job search?

Shameless plug: https://jobsort.com and please let me know how you like it

jobsorton Ask HN: Remote jobs in areas outside US (Central America)

I am building a job search engine that supports negative keywords, so you can remove node or system by searching for "architect -node -system". Please give it a try if you'd like

https://github.com/jobsort/Jobsort

jobsorton Ask HN: Where to look for internships as a Sys Admin?

https://jobsort.com/search?q=system%20administrator but my job search engine doesn't seem to find any internships though, but maybe it's helpful to you.

jobsorton Show HN: List of Companies That Use Next.js and Tailwind CSS

https://jobsort.com/search?q=tailwind

You can also filter by startup stage :)

jobsorton Mass Layoffs or Hiring Boom? What's Happening in the Jobs Market

https://archive.ph/2023.02.09-135425/https://www.wsj.com/amp...

jobsorton Ask HN: Job board for “legacy” system maintenance/upgrade?

Are you looking for a sysadmin job? Shameless plug: https://jobsort.com/search?q=system+admin

Most companies will constantly need upgrades and maintenance on their systems.

jobsorton Ask HN: Do you track the conversion rates in your job search?

That's very insightful and shows that you're data-driven. I would also prioritize applying to roles you know you'll love doing rather than trying to apply to various roles, unless you're looking for something net new.

jobsorton Prompt engineer: next AI job

https://jobsort.com/search?q=prompt+engineer

I was curious how many prompt engineer jobs the project I'm working on could find, and not many at this time, but the race is indeed just beginning. It'll be interesting to see the landscape in a few years.

jobsorton Ask HN: Skills/training for new grads and knowledge workers?

I found that StyleCop and FxCop helped me learn engineering best practices when I was out of college. I highly recommend setting up ES Lint (if your codebase is in JavaScript) or the likes. Having engineering best practices enforced during code reviews helps too.

jobsorton Critique of Recruitment Agencies Part 1: Full-Time Employment

I totally agree with you. Apply directly to job postings if possible. Shameless plug, I built a search engine that only aggregates jobs directly from companies' websites, thus skipping agencies altogether

https://jobsort.com

jobsorton Ask HN: How I get a job that uses C?

Shameless plug: https://jobsort.com/search?q=lang:c%20-lang:c%2b%2b

I built Jobsort to support negative filters, so the query "lang:c -lang:c++" will give you only C and not C++ jobs :)

jobsorton Amazon is shutting down one of the oldest staples on the internet

Cisco also provides a DNS-based popularity list: https://umbrella.cisco.com/blog/cisco-umbrella-1-million

jobsorton Ask HN: What are your new years resolutions?

Turn a profit out of my side project.

jobsorton I'll redesign any 3 websites in less than 3 hours: (Challenge?) HN

https://www.jobsort.com/

jobsorton Show HN: Hacker News client with a twist

Is there a specific library or package folks use to enable hotkeys on a page, or is it commonly done via vanilla JS?

jobsorton The unreasonable effectiveness of just showing up everyday

I'm using Typesense on https://www.jobsort.com and haven't had a single crash; it's quite stable.