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Hey HN, Ethan here. Thanks for checking out Acedit!

Quick backstory: I jumped from odd jobs (lifeguard, travel agent, tax officer) to software engineering via bootcamp. Acedit was born when I watched my brother, a seasoned PR professional, freeze up during mock interviews for a career change. It really drove home how universal interview anxiety is, regardless of experience.

Building this while working full-time has been a wild ride. Lots of late nights, but totally worth it.

Happy to dive into tech details, startup struggles, or anything else. Fire away!

Wow what an awesome tool love the idea! So essentially it enables you to get something like Railway.app services hosted on your own cloud provider?

e.g. using Google Cloud GKS or AWS EKS etc...

Hey, thanks for reaching out! LinkedIn lead gen is definitely an interesting area. While Acedit is mainly focused on interview prep right now, I can see some cool ways we could potentially expand in that direction.

Maybe something like helping users find relevant job listings automatically, or spotting potential connections for referrals. Could be useful to tie that into the interview prep process somehow.

I'm curious about your LinkedIn automation tool. What kind of features are you working on? Always interested in hearing about other devs' projects and experiences.

Hey, I'm Ethan.

I’m the developer behind Acedit. I wanted to share a bit more about my journey and the motivation behind this project.

Before diving into tech, I had worked in various odd jobs from a Lifeguard turned Travel Agent to then a Tax Officer. The transition to software engineering via a bootcamp was challenging, but it opened up a world of possibilities. During my job search post-bootcamp, I experienced firsthand the stress and uncertainty of technical interviews.

The idea for Acedit came when my brother, was struggling with a career change. Watching him freeze up during mock interviews, despite his experience, made me realise that interview anxiety is universal. It's not just about knowledge, but about presenting that knowledge effectively under pressure.

Building Acedit has been a labor of love and a significant learning experience. Some challenges I faced included:

- Optimising the AI response time for real-time prompting

- Tackling the Chrome Extension development quirks

- Building an accurate “Question Detection” feature using NLP

- Balancing feature development with user acquisition

I'm particularly proud of question detection & my custom SpeechDetection Class, as it required creative problem-solving and pushed me to expand my skills.

Looking ahead, I'm excited about the potential to expand Acedit's capabilities, possibly into more in-depth practice and review capabilities (or possibly LinkedIn lead generation).

I'm here to answer any questions about the development process, the challenges of bootstrapping a project while working full-time, or anything else you're curious about. Your feedback and insights would be invaluable in shaping Acedit's future.

Thank you for taking the time to check out my project.

Not at all - it's more of a memory aid than a cheat sheet. Think of it like having your resume in front of you during a phone interview.

The idea is to jog your memory about your own experiences and help structure your thoughts when you're nervous. Users are meant to glance at key points, not read answers word for word.

We've built in a practice mode so people can learn to use it effectively without relying on it too heavily. The goal is to help folks present their best selves, especially those who struggle with interview anxiety.

That said, I'm definitely open to suggestions on how we can further encourage proper use. Any thoughts on striking the right balance?

Pretty neat idea interesting to see the design and headline differences around the world!

Curious what models are you using under the hood to get it to work?

Neat little tool! It helped me figure out my websites logo is getting cropped on some socials. Making it easy to see how I need to modify it to fix the issue.