HN Startup Hunter 🚀

Find startups actively hiring on Hacker News — filter by skills, location, and company type.

🔗 Live app: hn-startup-hunter.onrender.com

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What it does

Every month, thousands of startups post hiring threads on Hacker News ("Who is Hiring?"). HN Startup Hunter scrapes these threads and lets you:

• 🔍 Search by technology stack (Python, React, Go, Rust, ML, etc.)
• 🌍 Filter by location (Remote, EU, US, specific cities)
• 📋 View company descriptions with direct contact info
• 📥 Export to CSV with emails and tech stacks (Pro tier)

Use cases

• Developers looking for their next role at a startup
• Recruiters sourcing candidates from active hiring companies
• Founders researching competitors hiring in their space

Free vs Pro

Feature	Free	Pro (€29 lifetime)
Search results	First 10	Unlimited
CSV export	❌	✅ with emails
API access	❌	✅

→ Get Pro Lifetime Access — one-time €29

Tech stack

• Backend: Python / Flask
• Data source: Hacker News API (Algolia)
• Hosting: Render (free tier)
• Frontend: Vanilla JS + HTML

Run locally

git clone https://github.com/lukassbrad/hn-startup-hunter
cd hn-startup-hunter
pip install -r requirements.txt
python app.py

Open http://localhost:5000

API

GET /api/v1/search?q=python&location=remote
GET /api/v1/threads

Returns JSON with startup listings. Pro API key required for full results.

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Built by Brad. Questions? Email lukass.brad@gmail.com