Episode 155: 2025 Hacker Stats & 2026 Goals

Episode 155: 2025 Hacker Stats & 2026 Goals

Episode 155: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin, Joseph, and Brandyn reflect on last year of Bug Bounty, and list their goals and predictions for what 2026 holds.

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====== Resources ======

2024 Hacker Stats & 2025 Goals

https://blog.criticalthinkingpodcast.io/p/hackernotes-ep-104-2024-hacker-stats-2025-goals

====== Timestamps ======

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:02:08) 2025 Full Time Hunting Retrospective

(00:10:19) Most Fulfilling Moments and Bugs

(00:17:56) Satisfaction with 2025 Stats

(00:45:28) Automation, Organization, and Collaboration

(00:48:55) Time and Motivation

(01:08:01) Goals and Predictions for Bug Bounty in 2026

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