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This is a cool idea, but it doesn't work very well right now. Based on the responses I got, it feels like I'm talking to one of those shitty virtual assistant chat bot things that just spit out canned responses.

Basically, it asked me what kind of software development I'm interested in, so I gave a very specific and detailed response, but what I got back was this:

> That's great! It sounds like you have a lot of experience and qualifications that could be useful in many different industries. Have you thought about exploring opportunities in the medical, finance, or education technology fields? These are all areas where software development is highly valued and there may be job openings for someone with your skillset. Additionally, I can provide you with a list of companies that usually hire people with your skill set in the United States.

That's completely generic and unhelpful. Also, it says I have a lot of experience, even though I never said how many years of experience I have. That's a minor nitpick, but it does make it feel more like it's not paying attention to anything I wrote.

So yeah, very rough implementation at the moment, but it's a solid idea. I hope you keep working on this because this seems like it might actually be able to improve the traditionally shitty online job hunting experience.



Sounds like a perfect replacement for high school career councillors. Not sure in the US, but I remember 25 years ago in the UK having some useless idiot telling me, aged about 16, that there was no future in computers.




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