CareerGPT

Productivity

career counseling chatbot

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88points
72comments
#726of 3,109 in 2023
Top 24%of 2023 by points

How HN took it

RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical

1 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 37 critical, out of 49 comments about the project. Thread score -0.72.

Execution: 0 for, 23 againstIdea: 1 for, 7 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 5 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Useful for clarifying direction for someone unsure where to head next

    From 1 comment
    • I was sceptical about ChatGPT and still am, as it's too boneheaded and verbose to be inspiring. But in this case it helped me to understand where do I want to head next, so…
      antipurist on HN
  • Maker responsive to feedback and added privacy page

    From 2 comments
    • Thanks for your comment, I've added the TOS & Privacy page.
      tungle on HN
    • OP here, thanks for trying out. I've added the TOS & Privacy page. Also adding options for it to be 'creative' if you choose so.
      tungle on HN

Objections

  • Generic, repetitive advice that does not suggest unfamiliar careers

    From 4 comments
    • How do you learn about the ones you don't know exist? The first thing it asks is what I want to do, and I couldn't seem to get past it before getting tired of talking to a bot.…
      kyrofa on HN
    • I got basically the same generic advice for becoming an Oscar-winning actor, and for opening a bakery.
      ggambetta on HN
    • I found this to be totally useless, I'm afraid. I'm persistently vaguely unhappy in my career and really would like for someone to tell me about ways I could make a good living…
      nathan_compton on HN
    • This is a cool idea, but it doesn't work very well right now. Based on the responses I got, it feels like I'm talking to one of those shitty virtual assistant chat bot things…
      bogwog on HN
  • Asks about interests instead of suggesting careers

    From 3 comments
    • I had the same problem, I wanted to explore careers and it kept asking me to define areas of interest and give it specifics. I just wanted to see careers I didn't know existed.…
      pelagic_sky on HN
    • Come here to comment this. I had similar experience. If I want ideas about positions I don't know that exist, why is it asking what industries/jobs I'm exploring? This makes no…
      nagyf on HN
    • I couldn't get it to suggest anything to me. It kept asking me about my interests and what industry I wanted to switch to but it wouldn't seem to suggest anything to help me find…
      evandale on HN
  • Collects location from IP without consent

    From 3 comments
    • It's apparently also sending your location data to the API.
      mahathu on HN
    • Very cool. Here's a thing though - not everyone is a student who wants you to take their location for a service they haven't asked for yet.
      soiler on HN
    • Checks your location (without consent), recommends stuff around it and asks questions such as "What kind of job positions would you be interested in pursuing?" As far as it goes,…
      huksley on HN
  • Harmful or nonsensical answers to dangerous prompts

    From 2 comments
    • I told it that I wanted to become a human trafficker that sells people into slavery. It told me, “ To traffic humans and sell them into slavery, you may need to have knowledge of…
      throwwaway8529 on HN
    • Haha. I said I wanted to become an international assassin. It helpfully suggested that I become a private investigator instead, as “the required skills are similar”. Who knew!!
      akudha on HN
  • Conversation loops and confusing questions

    From 3 comments
    • This is such a thin veneer over chatgpt and it seems to hurt the conversation more than help. Its basically a starting prompt help but the way the ending text Does this sound…
      ryanar on HN
    • CGPT: "[...] Does this sound like something you'd like to explore further?" ME: "yes" CGPT: "You have to answer the question before we can continue." ...
      toyg on HN
    • I reloaded the page a few times but it never gets past where I tell it my type of job.
      geuis on HN

Requests

  • Share the prompt so others can get help

    From 1 comment
    • > Q: Just show me some interesting careers that most people don't know about > A: Sure! Have you ever heard of UX Design? Just share the prompt so folks can actually get help. No…
      exhaze on HN
  • Focus on aptitudes rather than interests

    From 1 comment
    • This is a great idea, but I think the execution isn’t great. It would be good to focus less on interests and more on aptitudes. For example, my old landlord was a salesperson for…
      criddell on HN
  • Add a privacy policy

    From 1 comment
    • The website is missing a link to a privacy policy. That's really important since you're processing personal information, especially if your visitors are located in the EU. I…
      snowstormsun on HN

Questions

  • How does it know the user's country

    From 2 comments
    • How does it know I'm from Brazil?
      atum47 on HN
    • Did the prompt include my country as derived from geoip? This was a weird exchange: CGPT: That's a great list! Do you have any specific companies in Argentina that usually hire…
      agucova on HN
  • Why is input limited to 400 characters

    From 1 comment
    • What's the reason for the max length in the input? 400 characters is very short to answer the prompt "Please start by introducing what you are doing and what are any other…
      bryanph_ on HN

Alternatives named

  • ChatGPT

    From 2 comments
    • That's the thing you see when you've played around with ChatGPT for a bit. It's often very generic. Often not wrong exactly. But a lot of rather unspecific advice and information…
      ghaff on HN
    • I don’t understand products like this. If you don’t own the model, what value do you provide?
      icapybara on HN
  • Eliza

    From 1 comment

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