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

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Podcast: [Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-thinking-bug-bounty-podcast-5951018)
Published: 2026-06-18T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://criticalthinkingpodcast.io
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## Resource

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. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music! ====== Links ====== Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:  https://x.com/Rhynorater https://x.com/rez0__ https://x.com/gr3pme Critical Research Lab: https://lab.ctbb.show/   Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests! https://pentest.ctbb.show/ Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter’s Guild! https://ctbb.show/fthg ====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ====== Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord ! We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc. You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch ! Today's Sponsor: Check out Zero Trust Cloud Access: https://www.threatlocker.com/capabilities/zero-trust-cloud-access ====== 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

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