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samsullivanon Ask HN: What happened to startups, why is everything so polished?

shadcn/ui and chatgpt makes it pretty easy to pull off some nice design in hours compared to days / weeks

samsullivanon Show HN: Cardog – I scraped every dealerships inventory (200k cars)

Yeah it fetches the vehicles daily and removes sold listings by diffing the existing inventory w/ the recent scrape data.

samsullivanon Scraping 250k+ vehicles daily – Cardog

Hi HN,

I'm excited to share Cardog, a platform I've built from the ground up, aimed at simplifying the car searching process. Every day, Cardog scrapes over 250,000 vehicles, consolidating a vast amount of information to make finding the right car easier than ever.

*What Cardog Offers*: - Aggregates data from thousands of sources daily. - Provides comprehensive search filters to narrow down options based on various criteria. - Designed to offer a streamlined, user-friendly experience.

*My Journey*: As a developer and car enthusiast, I noticed the challenges in the online car search process and decided to tackle them head-on. Cardog is the direct result of this. My goal is to make finding a car online as easy as ordering lunch.

*Future Features Discussion*: I'm exploring the idea of scraping car reviews from various publications, blogs, and YouTube videos to create a comprehensive overview of pros and cons for each vehicle. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this:

- How valuable would you find a feature that compiles reviews and ratings for each car model? - Are there specific sources of reviews or types of information you trust more when researching cars? - What other features or data points would you like to see integrated into an online car search platform?

Your insights and suggestions would be incredibly helpful in shaping the future of Cardog.

If you could check out Cardog and let me know what you think it would really mean a lot, any feedback would be immensely helpful.

samsullivanon Is There a Car Search Based on Feature Filters

I'm currently building cardog.io for this, its currently only in Canada. It works by scraping 3000+ dealerships daily for their inventories, I'm working on adding all the more fine grained filters (fuel economy, days on lot, etc), but most of the common filters (make, model, price, year, etc) are working. Still working out some bugs but looking for any feedback.

samsullivanon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2023)

SEEKING WORK | North America, Canada | REMOTE

Hi HN! I'm Sam Sullivan, a Fullstack Developer with over 2 years of experience in web development and IT consultancy, I specialize in creating robust, scalable web applications and AI-driven UX designs.

Here's what I offer:

- Web Development: Expert in Svelte & Sveltekit, React & Nextjs, with experience in package building (UMD, npm, pnpm), browser testing (Playwright), and various integrations (Shopify, Stripe, Plaid).

- DevOps: Skilled in cloud infrastructure automation, proficient with Vercel and Digital Ocean.

- Web Design: Following strict design guidelines (e.g., Hyundai, Kia, Audi) and creating custom component libraries.

- Web Scraping: Experienced in browser automation, traditional scraping, and setting up comprehensive scraping pipelines.

- AI UX Development: Proficient with OpenAI Functions, usage billing, and Vector Databases.

- Database Management: Well-versed in PostgreSQL, MS SQL, and more.

I thrive in projects that require rapid learning and adaptation to new technologies. Whether it's developing a comprehensive web suite or integrating complex APIs, I deliver high-quality, efficient solutions.

Email: mail@samsullivan.dev

GitHub: https://github.com/samsullivandelgobbo

My Resume: https://samsullivan.dev/resume.pdf