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The similarities between Bug Bounty and Video Game

The similarities between Bug Bounty and Video Game In video games, you usually see the consequences of your actions after 30 seconds. In bug bounty, it takes several days or weeks. That's why it is harder to stay motivated in bug bounty. In video games, the player with more actions-per-minute is more likely to win. It is the same in bug bounty, the bug hunter who performs more actions in a long period of time, is more likely to be successful than the one with lesser actions. The effectiveness of the actions matter too, but it will increase as the bug hunter gains more experience, so it happens naturally. Some examples of actions-per-minute in bug bounty. - Browses the target website and get familiar with its features. - Looks at the details and discover "advanced", hard to see features. (if you post a comment in French, the website offers to translate it to English, this is a hard to see feature) - Reads documentations, each article can be count as an action. - Brainstorm