Nov 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM EST
I built a $19 forensic ATS scanner because Jobscan costs $50/mo
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Hi HN, I'm a 19yo founder. I applied to 127 jobs last year and got 0 replies. I realized my resume formatting was breaking the ATS parsers (I had columns, which confused Taleo/Workday). Existing tools like Jobscan charge ~$50/month recurring. That felt predatory to me (charging unemployed people a subscription), so I built a forensic scanner that does a gap analysis for a one-time $19 fee. No data retention, no subs. Tech stack is Next.js + Puppeteer. Would love feedback on the parsing logic.
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