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kavyaj··on Show HN: BollyQuiz for Diwali House Parties
Turn your Diwali party into a Bollywood game show.

In Sep 2026, we were planning a game session at home and I wanted something more fun than a phone quiz. So I made a jeopardy-style quiz board with questions picked for our group of friends.

People liked it and the word spread, and soon other house parties were hosting it too! (really honoured)

So I turned it into a site, so anyone anywhere in the world can host it.

And since it’s Diwali weekend, I hope you get to play it with your friends and family over the long weekend.

kavyaj··on Show HN: Singapore MRT announcements app – Built for my son
Every kid has a favourite toy, but my son's is the most expensive one: Singapore MRT train (the real one )

When we travel by MRT, we often record the announcements on our phone to replay them to him at home.

So I found an easier way to entertain his curiosity, by building a website where he can explore different stations and their announcements.

Here's an interactive Singapore MRT map for enthusiasts who love the announcements as much as he does!

kavyaj··on I wrote maternity experience on my resume
I turned my “maternity break” into resume bullet points. And realised I was underselling this phase the whole time.

when it comes to writing maternity leave on resume, we reduce all of this into words that sounds closer to rest than responsibility.

As any mother would know, maternity "break" is hardly that. In fact, it's quite opposite of that. This phase requires you to step up several notches, while still recovering and finding your feet.

Read on, if it interests you :)

kavyaj··on Show HN: Built the missing step before resume writing – reflect on your work
Awesome, hope it's useful for you. Btw, if you need any assistance, you can reach out to me directly. Happy to help!
kavyaj··on Horror Novel 'Shy Girl' Canceled over Suspected A.I. Use
Sad though, where do we draw the line? Who decides how much AI usage is permitted.
kavyaj··on Show HN: Screenwriting Software
This is pretty cool!

Love the visual arc feature as well. How is screenwriting written otherwise?

kavyaj··on Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell
We launched a Markdown resume builder called ResumeyPro (https://resumey.pro/) as a side project in 2020. It has been consistently generating revenue with barely any active marketing from our side. Most of the revenue is via organic search.
kavyaj··on Ask HN: Advice for applying to Junior Software Engineering roles?
To your question 'how to get through the automated resume screening', I literally just wrote a post today on Dev.to: https://dev.to/kavyaj/how-to-get-noticed-by-tech-recruiters-...

For the other points: Firstly, I would say personalizing your application for the role you are applying for really helps. Sometimes students fresh out of college mention a ton of skills on their resumes that they only have an idea about. That wouldn't really help unless you can really contribute. Write only those skills that you're confident about and have some projects to back your claims.

Secondly, connect with people within the company that you're applying for - they needn't be the direct hiring manager but anyone who can give you some reference, some insights would really help you get an edge over the other candidates. You can find folks on LinkedIn, Twitter or other public platforms to connect.

Hope this helps and good luck for your search!

kavyaj··on Show HN: Resumey.Pro – Design your resume using Markdown
Despite having the right skills, your resume may be ‘weeded out’ at the screening stage. With Resumey.Pro, design beautiful resumes that help you stand out from the crowd. Check it out here: https://resumey.pro/