LaunchPad – Job aggregator I built overnight after Amazon layoffs

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LaunchPad – Job aggregator I built overnight after Amazon layoffs

Hi HN, After hearing about Amazon's layoffs, I spent an evening building LaunchPad ( https://launchpad-kappa-ashy.vercel.app ) - a simple job search aggregator. : Job hunting means checking LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, AngelList, Wellfound, Naukri, and dozens of other platforms. It's exhausting and inefficient. : A single interface aggregating jobs from multiple ATS platforms via Adzuna API. Real-time listings, autocomplete search, save favorites, no signup required. : React frontend, Adzuna API for data, deployed on Vercel. ' : • Debounced search with autocomplete to reduce API calls • Local storage for saved jobs (no backend needed) • Mobile-first responsive design • Direct deep-linking to application pages ' : • Rate limiting on free API tier - debating whether to upgrade or implement request queuing • Some ATS platforms don't play nice with deep links, redirecting to homepage instead • Deciding on filter implementation (remote, salary, location) without overcomplicating the UI • Balancing freshness of data vs API costs : Layoffs are stressful enough. If I could make job searching even slightly less painful, it seemed worth the effort. It's completely free and always will be. Would love feedback from the HN community on: • Technical approach (better ways to handle API limits?) • UX improvements • Features you'd actually use vs feature bloat • Any edge cases I'm missing