Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast

Episode 179: Maintaining Motivation in Post-AI Bug Bounty World

Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast

Show Notes

Episode 179: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about how to stay motivated and keep the vibes strong during this trying time for Bug Bounty.

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====== Timestamps ====== (00:00:00) Introduction (00:04:57) Managing Hacker Motivation (00:10:45) Community, Competition, & Curosity (00:16:54) Using AI with Passion (00:23:10) The LHE Method & Sharing Wins (00:28:01) Video POCs, Scripts, & Talking about Bugs (00:40:49) Watching your health & stopping mid-hack

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