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Episode 99: Back to the Basics - Web Fundamental to 100k a Year in Bug Bounty

Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast

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The Hacker's Dilemma: Tools, Skills, and Threat Modeling

This chapter delves into the cycle of self-recreation among hackers driven by distrust in existing tools, highlighting the importance of coding knowledge, particularly in scripting languages like JavaScript and Python. It explores the balance between intuitive methods and technical expertise in bug bounty hunting, emphasizing the role of diverse backgrounds in problem-solving and threat modeling. Additionally, the discussion reflects on the motivations for participating in bug bounty programs, ranging from financial incentives to technical fulfillment, and how these motivations evolve over time.

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