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I recently built job URL extraction into JobTrackr, making it possible to paste a job posting link and automatically retrieve available details instead of entering everything manually.
The visible interaction is pretty simple. The thinking and engineering behind it, not quite.
From handling partial results and protecting user edits to safely fetching external data, testing production behaviour, and measuring actual usage, there was a lot to consider.
I documented the process in a new article on my portfolio, complete with interactive demonstrations of how the feature works and some of the decisions behind it.
A little look into how I approach building products, from both the design and engineering sides.
Pasting a link saves so much busywork.
Exactly, the goal was to reduce friction as much as possible
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The page I'm happiest with is Careers. My first idea was to repeat the home page layout. I dropped it. Now the page opens with the open roles set in 72 px type, with a filter by team. A candidate sees the role, the city and the pay before they scroll.
The menu turns like a drum. You can drag it or use the arrow keys, and it opens on the section you're reading.
It's all hand-written HTML, CSS and JS, no framework. It holds up from a phone to an ultrawide monitor.
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