JobLog — Job Application Tracker

A full-stack web app to track job applications with real-time status updates, Redis-powered reminders, and analytics dashboard.

Live Demo

• Frontend: https://job-log-psi.vercel.app
• Backend: https://joblog-backend.onrender.com

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, TailwindCSS, Recharts
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, REST APIs
• Database: MongoDB, Mongoose
• Cache: Redis (session caching, TTL reminders)
• DevOps: Docker, docker-compose, GitHub Actions CI/CD
• Deployment: Vercel (frontend), Render (backend + Redis)

Features

• JWT authentication with Redis session caching
• Add, update, delete job applications
• Real-time status tracking (Applied/Interview/Offer/Rejected)
• TTL-based follow-up reminders using Redis
• Analytics dashboard with donut chart
• Automated daily reminder check with node-cron
• CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions

Run Locally

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/mayank10k/JobLog.git

# Run with Docker
docker-compose up --build

# Or run manually
cd backend && npm install && nodemon server.js
cd frontend && npm install && npm run dev

Environment Variables

Create backend/.env:

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173