📌 Job Application Tracker

A full-stack web app to organize and track your job applications in a Kanban-style board. Built with React, Node.js, and a MongoDB backend.

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🚀 Features

• 🔐 User authentication (JWT-based)
• 📊 Track applications by status: Applied → Interview → Offer → Rejected
• 🖱️ Drag & drop jobs between columns
• ✏️ Add, edit, and delete job entries
• 🔍 Search and filter by company or role
• 📤 Export jobs to CSV

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend: React + TailwindCSS + react-beautiful-dnd

Backend: Node.js + Express

Database: MongoDB

Auth: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)

Deployment: Vercel (frontend) + Render/Heroku (backend)

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📂 Project Structure

job-tracker/
│── backend/          # Express API
│   ├── models/       # Database models
│   ├── routes/       # API routes
│   └── server.js
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│── frontend/         # React client
│   ├── src/components
│   ├── src/pages
│   └── src/App.jsx
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└── README.md

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⚡ Getting Started

1. Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/your-username/job-tracker.git
cd job-tracker

2. Setup backend

cd backend
npm install
npm run dev

3. Setup frontend

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

4. Environment variables

Create .env in backend/ with:

PORT=5000
DATABASE_URL=your_database_url
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key

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📸 Screenshots

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📌 Future Enhancements

• 🔗 LinkedIn API integration
• 📅 Email reminders for interviews
• 📊 Advanced analytics (time-to-offer, success rates)

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👨‍💻 Author

Nathan Dacosta Portfolio Website • LinkedIn • Email