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Automate Your Workflow for Developers: How to Build a Real-Time Job Tracking Board with Apify, Strapi, and Next.js #1481

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emmanuelbacf commented 6 days ago

What is your article idea?

This blog series will guide readers through the process of building a real-time job tracking board using Apify, Strapi, and Next.js. The series will cover scraping job postings from LinkedIn using Apify, setting up a backend with Strapi to store the job data, and creating a dynamic frontend with Next.js to display the job postings. By the end of the series, readers will have a fully functional job tracking board that automatically updates with the latest job postings.

Below is an outline for each part of the series, ensuring that each article builds on the previous one and leads to a functional personal budget tracker by the end.

What are the objectives of your article?

Part 1: Scraping Job Postings with Apify

  1. Introduction to Web Scraping and Apify

    • Importance of web scraping for real-time data
    • Overview of Apify and its capabilities
    • Objectives of the blog series

  2. Setting Up an Apify Account and Creating an Actor

    • Signing up for Apify
    • Creating a new Actor
    • Overview of Apify's interface and tools

  3. Building a Scraper to Extract Job Postings from LinkedIn

    • Writing a scraper script to target LinkedIn job postings
    • Configuring the scraper to extract relevant job information (title, company, job_url, location, date_posted, etc.)
    • Testing the scraper to ensure accurate data extraction

  4. Scheduling and Running the Scraper for Real-Time Data

    • Setting up a schedule to run the scraper at regular intervals
    • Monitoring and managing scraper runs
    • Handling potential issues and errors during scraping

  5. Storing Scraped Data in a Structured Format

    • Formatting scraped data as JSON
    • Preparing data for storage in Strapi

Part 2: Setting Up Strapi for Job Postings Management

  1. Introduction to Strapi and Its Benefits

    • Overview of Strapi as a headless CMS
    • Advantages of using Strapi for content management

  2. Setting Up a New Strapi Project

    • Installing Strapi and creating a new project
    • Basic configuration and setup

  3. Configuring Strapi to Manage Job Postings

    • Creating collection types for job postings
    • Defining fields for job data (title, company, location, description, etc.)
    • Managing content types and relationships

  4. Integrating Apify with Strapi to Store Scraped Data

    • Connecting Apify's scraper output to Strapi's API
    • Automating the process of data insertion into Strapi
    • Ensuring data consistency and accuracy

  5. Testing Strapi API Endpoints for Job Postings

    • Making API requests to retrieve job postings
    • Verifying data integrity and completeness
    • Troubleshooting common issues

Part 3: Building the Frontend with Next.js

  1. Setting Up a New Next.js Project

    • Installing Next.js and creating a new project
    • Basic configuration and setup

  2. Integrating Next.js with Strapi API to Fetch Job Postings

    • Connecting to Strapi API endpoints
    • Fetching job postings data and handling API responses
    • Displaying job data on the frontend

  3. Creating Dynamic Pages to Display Job Postings

    • Building components for job listings and details
    • Implementing routing and dynamic pages in Next.js
    • Styling and enhancing UI components

  4. Implementing Search and Filter Functionalities for Job Postings

    • Adding search functionality to filter job postings
    • Implementing filters based on job attributes (location, company, etc.)
    • Optimizing performance and user experience

  5. Enhancing User Experience with Responsive Design and UI Components

    • Ensuring the application is mobile-friendly
    • Using UI libraries and components for a polished look
    • Testing and refining the user interface

What is your expertise as a developer or writer?

Intermediate

What type of post is this?

Tutorial

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emmanuelbacf commented 6 days ago

@Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku , please let me know what you think regarding this proposal.

Thank you.

Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku commented 2 days ago

Hi @emmanuelbacf ,

Thanks for your article idea. Unfortunately, we already have articles related to job boards.

Please feel free to propose another one. Thank you!