Episode 156: Chill AMA from bugbounty.forum

Episode 156: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we answer some fantastic questions from over at bugbounty.forum
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====== Resources ======
Critical Thinking Lab
lab.ctbb.show
Cross-Site ETag Length Leak
blog.arkark.dev/2025/12/26/etag-length-leak
Clawdbot
github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot
Post from Steve Caldwell
x.com/moreconfetti/status/2006494133159162008
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:58) Crit Lab update
(00:04:36) Cross-Site ETag Length Leak
(00:13:26) Clawdbot
(00:16:56) Will bug hunting become obsolete, LHE invitations, and Fulltime vs Part time?
(00:30:52) 10 bugs at $5k or 1 bug at $5k, CTBB Background, & Future Plans
(00:38:32) Mentoring, Conquering Classes, and what angles we implement from the podcast
(00:49:27) Best approach on new targets, tips for making 500k in a year, AI/Vibecoding & Human in the Loop
(00:59:07) Mentally mapping the target, anti-patterns that waste time, and BB beliefs that were wrong.
(01:10:12) Tackling small scope, staying on one program, picking up after a break, & moving on
(01:17:41) Invisible elements that make the difference between $2k and $20k