Why I've decided to not build another job auto-apply bot
From the begining I’ve had users asking if the app would be able to auto-apply for jobs on their behalf and I realized there was a market for it, but I had an ethical dillema with the idea. I didn’t like the fact that it could be used to spam job sites.
Fast forward a little bit and everyone and their mom started building auto-apply bots (some of whom have been really spamming reddit/twitter with their ads). Ngl, I felt a lot of FOMO, especially in the beginning when I saw actual good feedback from users of those tools.
To my surprise, in the last few months people have started hating these kind of apps. Part of it because all of the spammy ads, but also because most of them SUCK. They promise users that they only have to pay $50-$100/mo and the tool would magically land them a job. And 90% of the time they fail to deliver. And besides that, they’ve just made the entire process a lot worse. Recruiters are overwhelmed with low quality submissions and everyone is having a much harder time getting hired.
Bottom line is, the world doesn’t need yet another auto-apply bot so I’m not building one. Even if I could make a quick buck, it’s just not healthy for the job market.
Technology is awesome, but when used properly. For now our core mission will remain helping users to find the right jobs and find them before everyone else to give them the advantage of applying early.