Indeed, LinkedIn and Welcome to the Jungle funnel a few hundred CVs into one HR inbox. Most are never read. The students who land internships and alternance don't apply harder — they bypass the funnel and land directly in the hiring manager's inbox.
That used to require a network. Cheatjob makes it a feature.
Le système n'est pas cassé. Il est juste fermé.
For French students hunting stages and alternances, Cheatjob:
- Identifies the right hiring manager at a target company (not HR — the person who actually wants you on the team).
- Reconstructs their direct email from public signals.
- Drafts a cold outreach in the student's voice, calibrated to the role and the company.
- Tracks deliverability and replies so the student knows what's working.
The wedge is narrow on purpose: email reconstruction + AI-personalized cold outreach. No CV builder, no Indeed clone, no HR portal.
Real replies from real recruiters, anonymized for the public site.
Companies the founder personally landed using the method that became Cheatjob:
Dataiku · Deezer · SQLI · Extrajool · HopHopImmo
| Layer | Choice | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Framework | Next.js 16 (App Router) | Server Components for marketing surface, Route Handlers for outreach jobs |
| Runtime | React 19 | New compiler, transitions, Server Actions for the waitlist |
| Language | TypeScript (strict) | Non-negotiable on the email path |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS 4 + design tokens | Brand charter ported to CSS variables |
| Animation | Motion (formerly Framer Motion) | Editorial micro-interactions, reduced-motion respected |
| Typography | Instrument Serif + Geist | Editorial display, neutral UI |
| Analytics | PostHog + Vercel Analytics | Funnel + acquisition |
| Hosting | Vercel | Edge, preview deploys, OG image generation |
cheatjob/
├── docs/
│ └── brand/ # Brand charter, logos, hero spec
│ ├── charter.md # Single source of truth for design + copy
│ └── logos/
└── web/ # Next.js app
├── src/
│ ├── app/ # App Router, OG image, robots, sitemap
│ ├── components/
│ │ ├── sections/ # hero, wedge, evidence, pricing, faq…
│ │ ├── ui/ # primitives (BlurText, ProofPanel…)
│ │ ├── waitlist/ # waitlist context + form
│ │ └── analytics/
│ ├── hooks/
│ └── lib/
└── public/
└── evidence/ # Anonymized reply screenshots
cd web
cp .env.example .env.local # fill in the keys you actually need
npm install
npm run dev # http://localhost:3000| Script | What it does |
|---|---|
npm run dev |
Next dev server (Webpack, with raised heap) |
npm run dev:turbo |
Same, but with Turbopack |
npm run build |
Production build |
npm run typecheck |
tsc --noEmit over the whole app |
Note: this version of Next.js 16 has breaking changes vs. older docs. If you're hacking on the app, read the relevant guide in
node_modules/next/dist/docs/before assuming an API still exists.
The visual system is documented end-to-end in docs/brand/charter.md:
- Wordmark — editorial lowercase, Instrument Serif Regular, burgundy on cream
- Palette —
#FAF9F6cream,#0A0A0Aink,#6B1F28burgundy accent (≤ 5% per screen) - Typography — Instrument Serif (display) + Geist (UI/body)
- Voice — tu, French-first, declarative, no em-dashes, no corporate jargon
If you contribute design or copy, the charter wins over personal taste. That's the deal.
Pre-launch. Waitlist is live at cheatjob.fr. The first 100 founding users are getting the Sprint offer at €29 fixed price; ongoing pricing will be announced at public launch.
This repository is published for transparency and as a portfolio piece. The Cheatjob name, brand assets, copy, and product mechanics are proprietary and not licensed for reuse. The code is open to read; please don't fork it as a competing product.
Built by Maxime Mansiet · Bordeaux, France
