---
id: 3679
title: "5 Things Top Bug Bounty Hunters Do Differently"
source_domain: hackerone.com
source_url: "https://www.hackerone.com/blog/5-things-top-bug-bounty-hunters-do-differently"
published_at: "2016-04-07T14:06:00Z"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "community", "methodology", "best-practices", "hackerone"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/3679"
lang: en
---

# 5 Things Top Bug Bounty Hunters Do Differently

## Summary

What sets top bug bounty hunters apart: hands-on software engineering experience, and an eye for deviations from an application's design patterns — where vulnerabilities tend to hide.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** hackerone.com
- **Published:** 2016-04-07T14:06:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.hackerone.com/blog/5-things-top-bug-bounty-hunters-do-differently
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/3679