expresscv
Productivity
resume builder
SHOW HN2019
How HN took it
3 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 9 critical, out of 22 comments about the project. Thread score -0.34.
Design: 0 for, 3 againstPerformance: 0 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Maker's positive attitude toward criticism
From 1 comment
I don't have any feedback on the app since it is offline at the moment, but you have a great attitude in response to criticism!
ltc5505 on HN
Objections
Login required before anything is shown
From 1 comment
If the first thing you require is a login, I'll instantly bounce. All I have to go on is an annoying animation and a claim that you create a professional looking CV. My instant…
ColinWright on HN
Resume is too verbose; 1 page is convention
From 1 comment
The convention is to write a 1 page resume. Your example is too verbose.
cocoa19 on HN
CV URLs were sequentially numbered with no access controls
From 1 comment
Hi, there's a major problem with the URLS of CV's, all are available to everyone as they're numbered in order and there's no permission locks.
gpestll on HN
Site returned 502 errors and was offline
From 2 comments
Not able to access it. Nginx error - 502 Bad Gateway
rishiloyola on HN502 gateway :( too much traffic?
blacksoil on HN
Requests
Use UUIDs or random IDs for resume URLs
From 2 comments
Just use UUIDs
Findeton on HNUse a crypto-quality PRNG (/dev/urandom is fine) and you should be fine, especially since the time it takes to brute-force URL parameters is very high (network latency). Just…
snazz on HN
Show a screenshot or PDF sample on the site
From 1 comment
Your site doesn't offer a screenshot of the final file or pdf of it. At least make it better than https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/tagged/cv to encourage people to jump in.
leemailll on HN
Support a JSON Resume standard
From 1 comment
Since I can't see this while it's being updated, question: Does it use the JsonResume standard? Even if there is an UI for building the resume, storing (and potentially allowing…
LocalPCGuy on HN
Questions
Is the site for sale and why is it down
From 1 comment
It is a shame that it has been down almost since it was posted, I see from your history that you were looking to sell the site eight months ago. Is that still the case, if not…
stevekemp on HN
Alternatives named
Pandoc with LaTeX template
From 1 comment
I made a LaTeX template for Pandoc, so one can write a resume in Markdown (and some YAML) and generate a PDF (or LaTeX). It's on GitHub:…
jjjbokma on HN
Overleaf LaTeX CV templates
From 1 comment
Your site doesn't offer a screenshot of the final file or pdf of it. At least make it better than https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/tagged/cv to encourage people to jump in.
leemailll on HN
JSON Resume
From 1 comment
I went down this route in the past using things like https://jsonresume.org/ and even latex to create lovely PDF outputs. The thing is, most people want the least friction in…
francis-io on HN