Hot takes that I think shouldn’t be hot, and should be “the default”
1. The contest platform is ultimately responsible for the payout. It is the contest platform that promises payout, so if a platform doesn’t pay out, no matter the drama, it is the platform’s fault.
2. The auditors are the workers, and should be treated with the same respect as you would someone on your team. Changing goal posts in the middle of a review, allowing your team to be taken advantage of by allowing clients to dismiss submissions for any reason, or even giving the opportunity for a client to ruin the integrity of a contest (sharing results that could be leaked before contest ends, allowing the protocol to fix the bug and then close the issue because “oh it’s fixed now”) isn’t acceptable. Team > Client. With this, you end up giving the client better output because the team actually cares.
Changing the rules of a competition that pays out money could even be considered illegal in some cases.
3. Exclusivity deals on bounty platforms are the antithesis of security. Imagine finding a live crit and not being able to report it because you have an exclusivity deal.
4. Despite all this, bug bounties and competitive audits are still the best way to get into the industry. Don’t let this be the excuse you give to platforms to treat you like dirt, but also keep in mind, many of them are trying their best. Unless they violate one of the statements I made above, in which case they may not be.
@cryptomemez is manifesting:
April 2nd bottom
The culmination of incredible crypto news finally hits
Parabolic rally’s for BTC and ETH
@Base summer
Memes go higher than you can ever imagine and we see multiple 10bn+ on @base
Base isn’t just about tech—it’s about a mindset.
Jesse Pollak (@jessepollak), the creator of Base, defines being “based” as:
-Do the right thing, even if it’s hard.
-Put the team over the individual.
-Work hard.
-Push boundaries with creativity.
-Stay optimistic.
https://t.co/8pGq1vvPUx
This week he shaved his head, keeping his promise to @tybasegod on the Bald List (https://t.co/K0TtVOtX9e) that he would do so when Base broke the 10B TVL mark.
🧵6/10