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

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