Building in Public: CV Analyzer — The Prologue

Source: Dev.to

Introduction

Hello everyone! It’s me, Voke (aka vawkei), the MERN developer with the fire, and this marks the start of a #buildinginpublic series where I’ll be building a CV Analyzer web application from scratch.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js
• Backend: Node.js / Express.js
• Database: A database‑backed architecture (details to be decided)
• AI Integration: An LLM to analyze job–candidate fit

Goals

The goal of the app is simple but practical: use AI to understand why a candidate is a good fit for a job.

What to Expect

This series isn’t a polished tutorial; it’s a live build diary. As I design, code, break things, and fix them, I will document:

• Architectural decisions
• Mistakes and trade‑offs
• Prompts, AI logic, and integration choices
• Real‑world challenges that don’t show up in “perfect” demos

The series will be long, detailed, and raw.

Next Steps

So what are we waiting for? Let’s get this party started… I’ll catch you in the next part.