I’ve noticed that most new folks who reach out for guidance in bug bounty feel overwhelmed early on trying to learn everything at once. That often leads to half-baked knowledge across multiple areas and slower overall progress. Here's what I recommend instead 👇 1/ Pick one vulnerability type and go all in. Master the ins and outs of that category - how it works, how it breaks, real-world examples, and ways to find it. Once you’ve got depth in one area, the rest will follow naturally. 2/ To put this into perspective, here’s a snapshot of the types of issues I’ve reported over the last 5 years - gradually expanding focus as I grew more confident: 2020: • Local cache issues • Rate limit issues on Login • Session invalidation • MFA bypass 2021: • Rate limit • MFA bypass • CSRF • IDOR • RBAC 2022: • CSRF • IDOR • RBAC • XSS • Business logic • Info disclosure 2023: • Everything from 2022 + • BBP automation • Cache deception • DoS Issues • Subdomain takeover • Auth bypass / misconfig • SQLi • SSRF • RCE 2024: • Everything from 2023 + • AI-related issues • Vhost misconfigurations 2025: • Everything from 2024 + • Many more new things that I will talk about soon :) 3/ There are more, of course, but this covers most of what’s worked well for me. The key takeaway: you don’t need to know everything. Play to your strengths. Stay consistent. And let your scope expand naturally. Hope this helps someone starting out 💪

I've often hesitated to participate in public bug bounty programs, mistakenly believing that if a program is public, it's likely already been thoroughly tested and is bug-free. However, I've been proven wrong. Over the past 2 years, I've learned valuable lessons that have humbled me. The key takeaways are: never assume, never hesitate, and never talk yourself out of taking action due to fear of failure. My manual submission rate has decreased from 10-15 critical bugs per month to just 2-3 criticals, yet the overall bounties are pretty much the same due to high paying programs. It's unreal how vulnerable some of the most common applications can be. My advice is to continually challenge yourself to improve. The journey can be tough, but there's always hope for success. There’s always a greater than 0% chance of something if you’re trying hard enough :) Most of us are on the same skill sets, with some performing better than others. The key difference lies in persistence and a never-give-up attitude. Invest as many hours as possible, and seize this opportunity to make your mark. Best of luck!