added features

pkg/data/data.go

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type Job struct {
 	Description     sql.NullString `db:"description" json:"-"`
 	DescriptionJSON *string        `db:"-" json:"description"`
 	Email           string         `db:"email" json:"email"`
+	LookingForWork  bool           `db:"looking_for_work" json:"looking_for_work"`
 	PublishedAt     time.Time      `db:"published_at" json:"published_at"`
 }
 
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ func (job *Job) Update(newParams NewJob) {
 
 	job.Description.String = newParams.Description
 	job.Description.Valid = newParams.Description != ""
+
+	// Update post type
+	job.LookingForWork = newParams.PostType == "candidate"
 }
 
 func (job *Job) RenderDescription() (string, error) {
@@ -75,8 +79,8 @@ func (job *Job) RenderDescription() (string, error) {
 
 func (job *Job) Save(db *sqlx.DB) (sql.Result, error) {
 	return db.Exec(
-		"UPDATE jobs SET position = $1, organization = $2, url = $3, description = $4 WHERE id = $5",
-		job.Position, job.Organization, job.Url, job.Description, job.ID,
+		"UPDATE jobs SET position = $1, organization = $2, url = $3, description = $4, looking_for_work = $5 WHERE id = $6",
+		job.Position, job.Organization, job.Url, job.Description, job.LookingForWork, job.ID,
 	)
 }
 
@@ -153,6 +157,8 @@ type NewJob struct {
 	Url          string `form:"url"`
 	Description  string `form:"description"`
 	Email        string `form:"email"`
+	// PostType can be "job" (default) or "candidate" for individuals looking for work
+	PostType     string `form:"post_type"`
 }
 
 func (newJob *NewJob) Validate(update bool) map[string]string {
@@ -162,7 +168,8 @@ func (newJob *NewJob) Validate(update bool) map[string]string {
 		errs["position"] = ErrNoPosition
 	}
 
-	if newJob.Organization == "" {
+	// Organization is only required for job postings
+	if newJob.PostType != "candidate" && newJob.Organization == "" {
 		errs["organization"] = ErrNoOrganization
 	}
 
@@ -188,8 +195,8 @@ func (newJob *NewJob) Validate(update bool) map[string]string {
 
 func (newJob *NewJob) SaveToDB(db *sqlx.DB) (Job, error) {
 	query := `INSERT INTO jobs
-    (position, organization, url, description, email)
-    VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)
+	(position, organization, url, description, email, looking_for_work)
+	VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6)
     RETURNING *`
 
 	params := []interface{}{
@@ -204,6 +211,7 @@ func (newJob *NewJob) SaveToDB(db *sqlx.DB) (Job, error) {
 			Valid:  newJob.Description != "",
 		},
 		newJob.Email,
+		newJob.PostType == "candidate",
 	}
 
 	var job Job

pkg/server/routes_test.go

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ func TestNewJob(t *testing.T) {
 		required bool
 		textArea bool
 	}{
+		{"post_type", false, false},
 		{"position", true, false},
 		{"organization", true, false},
 		{"description", false, true},
@@ -106,6 +107,19 @@ func TestCreateJob(t *testing.T) {
 				"description":  {"Super rad place to work"},
 				"url":          {""},
 				"email":        {"test@example.com"},
+				"post_type":    {"job"},
+			},
+			expectSuccess: true,
+		},
+		{
+			// Candidate looking for work: organization not required
+			values: map[string][]string{
+				"position":     {"Senior Go Developer"},
+				"organization": {""},
+				"description":  {"Available for contracts"},
+				"url":          {"https://example.com/portfolio"},
+				"email":        {"candidate@example.com"},
+				"post_type":    {"candidate"},
 			},
 			expectSuccess: true,
 		},
@@ -152,7 +166,17 @@ func TestCreateJob(t *testing.T) {
 			expectSelectJobsQuery(dbmock, []data.Job{newJob})
 		}
 
+		// default to job post if not specified
+		if _, ok := tt.values["post_type"]; !ok {
+			tt.values["post_type"] = []string{"job"}
+		}
 		reqBody := url.Values(tt.values).Encode()
+		if _, ok := tt.values["post_type"]; !ok {
+			// Keep default as job for existing tests
+			v := url.Values(tt.values)
+			v.Set("post_type", "job")
+			reqBody = v.Encode()
+		}
 		respBody, resp := sendRequest(t, fmt.Sprintf("%s/jobs", s.URL), []byte(reqBody))
 
 		// Should follow the redirect and result in a 200 regardless of success/failure
@@ -379,6 +403,7 @@ func TestUpdateJobAuthorized(t *testing.T) {
 				tt.values["organization"][0],
 				sql.NullString{String: urlVal, Valid: urlVal != ""},
 				sql.NullString{String: desc, Valid: desc != ""},
+				false, // looking_for_work defaults to false unless specified
 				job.ID,
 			).WillReturnResult(sqlmock.NewResult(0, 1))
 
@@ -527,6 +552,7 @@ func mockJobRow(job data.Job) []driver.Value {
 		sql.NullString{String: "https://devict.org", Valid: true},
 		sql.NullString{},
 		"example@example.com",
+		false,
 		time.Now(),
 	}
 
@@ -555,7 +581,7 @@ func mockJobRow(job data.Job) []driver.Value {
 	}
 
 	if !job.PublishedAt.IsZero() {
-		vals[6] = job.PublishedAt
+		vals[7] = job.PublishedAt
 	}
 
 	return vals

pkg/services/slack.go

@@ -38,12 +38,22 @@ func (svc *SlackService) PostToSlack(job data.Job) error {
 }
 
 func slackMessageFromJob(job data.Job, c *config.Config) SlackMessage {
-	text := fmt.Sprintf(
-		"A new job was posted!\n> *<%s/jobs/%s|%s @ %s>*",
-		c.URL,
-		job.ID,
-		job.Position,
-		job.Organization,
-	)
+	var text string
+	if job.LookingForWork {
+		text = fmt.Sprintf(
+			"A candidate is looking for work!\n> *<%s/jobs/%s|%s>*",
+			c.URL,
+			job.ID,
+			job.Position,
+		)
+	} else {
+		text = fmt.Sprintf(
+			"A new job was posted!\n> *<%s/jobs/%s|%s @ %s>*",
+			c.URL,
+			job.ID,
+			job.Position,
+			job.Organization,
+		)
+	}
 	return SlackMessage{Text: text}
 }

pkg/services/twitter.go

@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ func (svc *TwitterService) PostToTwitter(job data.Job) error {
 }
 
 func tweetFromJob(job data.Job, c *config.Config) string {
+	if job.LookingForWork {
+		return fmt.Sprintf(
+			"A candidate is looking for work! -- %s\n\nMore info at %s/jobs/%s",
+			job.Position,
+			c.URL,
+			job.ID,
+		)
+	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf(
 		"A job was posted! -- %s at %s\n\nMore info at %s/jobs/%s",
 		job.Position,

sql/20251009000000_add_looking_for_work.down.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- Remove the looking_for_work column if present
+ALTER TABLE jobs DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS looking_for_work;

sql/20251009000000_add_looking_for_work.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- Add a boolean column to indicate if the post is from an individual looking for work
+ALTER TABLE jobs ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS looking_for_work BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE;

sql/20251009000000_add_looking_for_work.up.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- Add a boolean column to indicate if the post is from an individual looking for work
+ALTER TABLE jobs ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS looking_for_work BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE;

templates/edit.html

@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 {{ define "content" }}
   <form method="post" action="/jobs/{{ .job.ID }}?token={{ .token }}">
     <!-- TODO: csrf -->
+    <fieldset class="mb-4">
+      <legend class="form-label mb-2">What are you posting?</legend>
+      <label class="inline-flex items-center mr-4">
+        <input type="radio" name="post_type" value="job" class="mr-2" {{ if not .job.LookingForWork }}checked{{ end }}>
+        Job opening
+      </label>
+      <label class="inline-flex items-center">
+        <input type="radio" name="post_type" value="candidate" class="mr-2" {{ if .job.LookingForWork }}checked{{ end }}>
+        I'm looking for work
+      </label>
+    </fieldset>
     <label class="block">
       <span class="form-label">Position</span>
       <span class="align-top text-sm text-gray-500">*</span>

templates/index.html

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
     <li class="flex mb-2 p-4 relative border-b sm:border-b-0 last:border-b-0 hover:bg-blue-100 group sm:rounded-lg">
       <div class="w-full sm:pr-16">
         <h2 class="m-0 font-bold text-lg">{{ .Position }}</h2>
-        <div>{{ .Organization }}</div>
+        {{ if .LookingForWork }}
+          <div class="text-sm text-gray-600">Candidate looking for work</div>
+        {{ else }}
+          <div>{{ .Organization }}</div>
+        {{ end }}
         <a
             href="/jobs/{{ .ID }}"
             class="relative z-10 text-gray-500 hover:underline focus:underline"
@@ -14,12 +18,12 @@ <h2 class="m-0 font-bold text-lg">{{ .Position }}</h2>
             </time>
         </a>
       </div>
-      {{ if .Url.Valid }}
+    {{ if .Url.Valid }}
       <a
           href="{{ .Url.String }}"
           target="_blank"
-          class="opacity-0 text-sm font-bold text-orange-500 uppercase absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-end p-4 sm:group-hover:opacity-100 sm:focus:opacity-100"
-          >Apply</a>
+      class="opacity-0 text-sm font-bold text-orange-500 uppercase absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-end p-4 sm:group-hover:opacity-100 sm:focus:opacity-100"
+      >{{ if .LookingForWork }}Contact{{ else }}Apply{{ end }}</a>
       {{ else }}
       <a
           href="/jobs/{{ .ID }}"

templates/new.html

@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 {{ define "content" }}
   <form method="post" action="/jobs">
     <!-- TODO: csrf -->
+    <fieldset class="mb-4">
+      <legend class="form-label mb-2">What are you posting?</legend>
+      <label class="inline-flex items-center mr-4">
+        <input type="radio" name="post_type" value="job" class="mr-2" checked>
+        Job opening
+      </label>
+      <label class="inline-flex items-center">
+        <input type="radio" name="post_type" value="candidate" class="mr-2">
+        I'm looking for work
+      </label>
+    </fieldset>
     <label class="block">
       <span class="form-label">Position</span>
       <span class="align-top text-sm text-gray-500">*</span>
@@ -15,6 +26,7 @@
     <label class="block">
       <span class="form-label">Organization</span>
       <span class="align-top text-sm text-gray-500">*</span>
+      <span class="form-description">For candidates, you can put your name or "N/A".</span>
       {{ if .organization_err }}
         {{ range .organization_err }}
           <span class="form-error">{{ . }}</span>

templates/view.html

@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 {{ define "content" }}
   <h2 class="m-0 font-bold text-lg">{{ .job.Position }}</h2>
-  <div class="mb-6">{{ .job.Organization }}</div>
+  {{ if .job.LookingForWork }}
+    <div class="mb-6 text-sm text-gray-600">Candidate looking for work</div>
+  {{ else }}
+    <div class="mb-6">{{ .job.Organization }}</div>
+  {{ end }}
   {{ if.job.Description.Valid }}
     <hr>
     <div class="mb-6">{{ .description }}</div>
   {{ end }}
   {{ if .job.Url.Valid }}
   <div class="mb-6">
     <a href="{{ .job.Url.String }}" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary">
-      Apply
+      {{ if .job.LookingForWork }}Contact{{ else }}Apply{{ end }}
       <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20" width="20" height="20" fill="currentColor" class="inline-block ml-1"><path d="M0 3c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V3zm2 2v12h16V5H2zm8 3l4 5H6l4-5z"/></svg>
     </a>
   </div>