Creativity Over Commands: Why Hacking is 80% Mindset, 20% Tools
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Summary
Aakash Bhargav, a self-proclaimed digital detective who spends more time reading JavaScript files than sleeping, has debunked the myth that good tools make a good hacker.
He claims that while tools can automate tasks, they don’t think and the most important aspect of hacking is mindset, or in other words, curiosity.
The best bug hunters start with questions rather than toolkits, such as “Why is this endpoint even public?” or “Why does this site trust me this much when I wouldn’t?”
Bhargav emphasizes the importance of creativity in hacking and stresses that tools only contribute 20% to success.
He welcomes readers to his brain and encourages further discussion on recon.