Multi-discipline, AI addiction, and going analog
I stopped forcing myself into one direction. Bug bounty, AI, building, exploring. This is a logbook, not a niche.
Life
Personal reflections, yearly reviews, goals, and lessons learned as a full-time independent hacker.
Bug bounty is no longer fun, Ecotrail and new design
Bug bounty feels different with AI. I completed the Ecotrail 80km, the hardest challenge of my life. And I redesigned my entire blog with a new minimalist direction.
Goals for 2026
Beginning of January, the perfect time to set goals. After a 2025 full of travel and learning, 2026 is about stability and focus.
Recap 2025
Last day of 2025. A full recap with actual income numbers, key lessons, and everything that happened this year in bug bounty, travel, and projects.
My best month ever
January broke all records. A short but packed update on the best month yet in bug bounty and personal life milestones.
Review of 2024 and goals for 2025
2024 was the first full year as a full-time hunter. Reviewing what worked, what did not, and setting ambitious goals for 2025.
Being a digital nomad, the Bilan
Two years of being a digital nomad as a full-time bug bounty hunter. The full review: what worked, what did not, and what comes next.
First Year full-time and no mouse setup
A full review of Cassim's first year as a full-time bug bounty hunter since September 2023, with figures, honest thoughts, and a new no-mouse productivity experiment.
My goals in 2024
Looking back at 2023 with 20k in bounties and 3 months full-time, then setting ambitious goals for 2024. Bug bounty targets, a marathon, and building a sustainable career.
Difficulties of being a full-time hunter
The reality behind the big bounty screenshots on Twitter. Cassim exposes the real difficulties of being a full-time bug bounty hunter, from income instability to mental challenges.