Developer Launches HireLoop, a Free Job Application Tracker with Kanban and Analytics

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A full-stack developer named Yogesh Chavan has built and released HireLoop, a free web app designed to help job seekers manage their applications in one place. The tool addresses common pain points such as tracking application statuses, resume versions, salary details, HR contacts, and interview schedules. HireLoop offers features including a Kanban pipeline, a dashboard with analytics, calendar view, and search and filter capabilities. The app is built with Next.js, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Neon PostgreSQL, and supports Google and GitHub sign-in for privacy. It is live at hireloop.yogeshchavan.dev and includes a seeded demo account that requires no sign-in to explore.

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