ByteVitae
Productivity
resume builder
SHOW HN2019
265points
165comments
#125of 2,195 in 2019
Top 6%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
5 positive, 21 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 17 critical, out of 48 comments about the project. Thread score -0.25.
Design: 3 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 5 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 0 for, 2 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean design and nice templates
From 2 comments
This is really cool; I love the slick interface! Some of your templates look vaguely familiar though. https://realporthub.herokuapp.com *Edited for positivity. This is legit cool.
ItsOfficial on HNI wasn't expecting much, but I downloaded the sample, and it's definitely something I'd be interested in. Made me think, "Oh yeah, you should do it that way"
johnwheeler on HN
Pricing model without recurring subscription is appealing
From 1 comment
I haven't tried this yet, but I like your pricing model more than the others I've looked at. I tried cake resume a while ago and while it was nice-ish, they wanted to sign up for…
sundayedition on HN
Objections
Privacy concerns about storing user data
From 3 comments
the problems with resume generators are * privacy: if it's not client-side only, how do I know you're not saving all my data and selling it to advertisers recruiters spammers…
user_50123890 on HNYou made an email "feeder", ready to suck every mail from any developer and sell the data back to some marketing company.
craftoman on HNIs there literally no ways to delete my user account and data ???
rnotaro on HN
Templates look similar and may be recognizable
From 3 comments
Just a suggestion: I think it would be a good idea to showcase the variety of your available designs up-front, without requiring a signup. I imagine that a big reservation people…
brianpgordon on HNJust an FYI if you didn't know this- stackoverflow.com has something _similar_. They have the concept of a developer story with the option to link to two different web versions…
leetrout on HNWithout having checked it: 1) Does it use templates? If so, resumes will probably look similar to each other, and not stand out from their competition. Is this assumption…
johnisgood on HN
Photo and bias concerns in resumes
From 2 comments
Just an FYI if you didn't know this- stackoverflow.com has something _similar_. They have the concept of a developer story with the option to link to two different web versions…
leetrout on HNPhotos should not be included on resumes sent to most American companies. They are a huge source of bias in the the hiring process and will either be rejected or have the photo…
rileyt on HN
Unclear what the one-year paid access includes
From 2 comments
You say "For one year" but you don't say what that means. I don't know if it's avilable for download for a year, that it keeps syncing for a year, or if you retain license to the…
grogenaut on HNQuick comment - I haven't gone thru the entire site, etc - so maybe you are already aware. I saw the free vs paid options - and the paid being "$30" and I was asking myself "$30…
cr0sh on HN
Site requires GitHub login and JS-only page fails without JS
From 2 comments
I respect the hustle, but why do I have to create an account and login with GitHub to see anything? I recently had to rewrite my resume and found it surprisingly difficult to…
JDiculous on HNThe website after clicking "get started for free" does not work. It is only a black white page. After looking at the source, I can see the problem. It is _JS only_. The JS is…
zelphirkalt on HN
Requests
Show template gallery on landing page without signup
From 2 comments
Just a suggestion: I think it would be a good idea to showcase the variety of your available designs up-front, without requiring a signup. I imagine that a big reservation people…
brianpgordon on HNJust an FYI if you didn't know this- stackoverflow.com has something _similar_. They have the concept of a developer story with the option to link to two different web versions…
leetrout on HN
Integration with LinkedIn
From 1 comment
For me, integration with Linkedin would be much more powerful than integration with Github. My Github is full of my experiments and side projects with ReasonML, OCaml and…
richeyryan on HN
Support for JSON Resume format
From 2 comments
Is is compatible with https://jsonresume.org/schema/ ? Do you plan to release the source code?
aloisdg on HNIs it possible to input the information yourself? I don't use github all that much.
tambourine_man on HN
Option to delete account and data
From 1 comment
Is there literally no ways to delete my user account and data ???
rnotaro on HN
Photo-free and customizable designs
From 1 comment
Just an FYI if you didn't know this- stackoverflow.com has something _similar_. They have the concept of a developer story with the option to link to two different web versions…
leetrout on HN
Questions
Is it compatible with JSON Resume?
From 2 comments
Is is compatible with https://jsonresume.org/schema/ ? Do you plan to release the source code?
aloisdg on HNIs this different from / compatible with JSONResume?
eof on HN
Does it use templates and will resumes look similar?
From 1 comment
Without having checked it: 1) Does it use templates? If so, resumes will probably look similar to each other, and not stand out from their competition. Is this assumption…
johnisgood on HN
Will resume parsers read the formats correctly?
From 1 comment
Good site and design. My honest reservation about using drastically different resume formats is - resume parsers. Most recruiting agencies, large companies using some form resume…
iamsb on HN
Alternatives named
Stack Overflow developer story
From 1 comment
Just an FYI if you didn't know this- stackoverflow.com has something _similar_. They have the concept of a developer story with the option to link to two different web versions…
leetrout on HN
Resumake.io
From 1 comment
I used Resumake.io (https://resumake.io/), very good service, has option to export in LaTeX, PDF and JSON as well.
vs4vijay on HN
HackMyResume / FluentCV
From 1 comment
Years ago I was using a Word document for my CV but every time I wanted to update the style it was a pain. I found a command line tool that I have been using for years which…
drKarl on HN
LaTeX templates and Overleaf
From 1 comment
I use LaTeX for my resume and it has been the best experience so far. My content is super simple, and technically I could change the format whenever (although I'd have to learn…
aurbano on HN
CakeResume
From 1 comment
I haven't tried this yet, but I like your pricing model more than the others I've looked at. I tried cake resume a while ago and while it was nice-ish, they wanted to sign up for…
sundayedition on HN