Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47697711

Points: 7

# Comments: 4

It started as a small attempt to stop bouncing between dozens of web tools for things like JSON/JWT, base64, regex testing, cron expressions, and similar “glue work” tasks. Over time it’s grown into something I keep open all day.

Since the last time I mentioned it, I’ve added quite a bit: • ~40+ tools now (regex tester, PDF merge, image conversion, cron builder, etc.) • workspaces for grouping tools around a task • tool chaining instead of constant copy/paste • snippets, history, and recent items • automatic detection (paste data, it routes you to the right tool)

It’s an Electron app and runs fully local. No accounts, no tracking, no sending data out. The goal isn’t novelty, just reducing friction in everyday dev work.

I’m still smoothing rough edges and figuring out where this is most genuinely useful. Curious how others here think about scope creep vs. “daily driver” utility tools, and what’s worked or failed for you in that space.

The problem:

On LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, and most company career pages, you only discover visa policies after spending time on an application. The typical flow:

1. Find an interesting role matching your skills 2. Spend time customizing resume/cover letter 3. Fill out lengthy application form 4. Hit the question: "Are you authorized to work in [country]?" - Sometimes in the final page

5. Select "No, I will require sponsorship" (Often) Immediate rejection or find out later the company doesn't sponsor

I estimate I've wasted time on applications where sponsorship wasn't available—time I could have spent on actual opportunities.

What works better:

Platforms like Wellfound (AngelList) have a sponsorship checkbox

Relocate.me only lists sponsorship jobs

Honeypot and Otta show visa status upfront for EU roles

But their coverage is limited compared to LinkedIn's scale.

Why this matters:

For candidates: Wastes time on non-opportunities, forces spray-and-pray approach

For companies: Miss qualified international talent, receive applications from candidates they can't hire

For the industry: We say tech talent is global, but our tools make global matching inefficient

What would help:

A simple standardized filter on major platforms: "Visa sponsorship available" (yes/no/case-by-case). Show it before candidates invest time applying.

My questions:

Has anyone found better ways to search for visa sponsorship roles?

Hiring managers: What prevents making this more visible upfront?

Is anyone building (or interested in building) tools to solve this?

This seems like a clear win for matching efficiency. Am I missing something, or is this just an overlooked UX problem?

TLDR: Most job platforms still lack visa sponsorship filters in 2026. You discover policies only after lengthy applications, wasting time for both sides. Niche platforms do this better but have limited coverage. Would love to hear solutions or why this problem persists.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46576685

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Thresholds:

France/Belgium: 34 days/year Germany: 183 days/year

Most companies track this manually or not at all, creating audit and penalty risk.

Key Features

For Employees:

One-click daily declarations via automated email prompts with real-time threshold tracking

For HR/Compliance:

Real-time compliance dashboard with alerts across the entire workforce

Complete audit trail for regulatory inspections

Links

Live: https://remotedays.app

Demo: https://demo.remotedays.app

Built with security and GDPR compliance as core requirements. Currently seeking feedback and open to customization or developing similar compliance solutions for specific organizational needs.

Questions and feedback welcome.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46546117

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46524460

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies:

Node.js, TypeScript, Python, PHP (Laravel), SQL, React, Vue, Angular, Docker, AWS, CI/CD, microservices, data-heavy backend systems, SaaS platforms, LLM-assisted features in production

Résumé/CV:

https://linkedin.com/in/alwinaugustin

(GitHub: https://github.com/alwin-augustin )

Email:

alwinaugustin@gmail.com

I’m a full-stack engineer with 12+ years of experience in multiple languages and technologies and available immediately. I have very good experience in architecture, design and development of scalable web applications.

Another application I have built is Remotedays (remotedays.app), which is a compliance tool for Luxembourg based companies to track cross border workers. This is recently finished and starting to reach out initial customers. There is a demo for this app is available in public at demo.remotedays.app

I have used Claude Code and Google Antigravity IDE. The Antigravity is used whenever I exceeded the Claude limits (which happens often). If you have an architecture about the product in mind, you can clearly use these tools as force multipliers. In my experience, Claude is the best, especially when you use it with the skills.

I was getting these messages for sometime and installed it finally. It is the same app that is mentioned in the article. My phone is already in the system then.

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Python, Node.js, PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, Vue.js, React,Drupal.

Full-stack engineer with over 12 years of experience designing, building, and scaling large web platforms. Skilled in both backend and frontend development, modern architectures (DDD, event-driven systems, microservices), and cloud-native deployments. Experienced in refactoring legacy systems, improving performance, and delivering maintainable, production-grade software for high-traffic environments.

Résumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HKk_efhPqqb6oHhZtGmSg18gJGA...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alwinaugustin/

Email: alwinaugustin gmail.com