How to Handle Burnout as a Bug Bounty Hunter: Step By Step guide

It’s stressful, I know. You put in all your effort, working day and night, but in the end, what do you get? Nothing. Just a few duplicates or you’re left confused. You’re stressed, wondering, “What should I do?” You think, “I started with so much motivation, but now I feel like giving up.” You see your friends doing great — posts of $100 to $1,000 bounties from 19- to 20-year-olds. If they can get that, why not me? I’m fundamentally clear and i know more concepts than that 18- or 19-year-old. So why am I not getting the bugs? It’s frustrating — what’s happening, and what should I do now?

OK, ok, just take a breath and welcome to the Strugglers Club.

Yes, we are strugglers, and there’s nothing to be ashamed of. Why should I be ashamed of being in the Strugglers Club? Forget that! The important part here is you’re doing the right thing. Yes, you are doing things right — you’re trying to find bugs, and you’re failing. That’s OK. That’s right. That’s the best way to learn. But now you’re thinking, “No, it’s not right.” I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking about the LinkedIn posts of people getting bounties left and right, and you’re just the person liking their post. I ask you again, what’s the problem? You say the problem is how they are getting bounty after bounty, and here you are, not able to find any…