This article is so disappointing. I clicked this hoping to get tips on how to improve as a hacker, but apparently the first step is to have been a full time developer for years. It’s no surprise that this person was able to climb the ranks so quickly considering how long he has been coding for. They have the time, money, and experience to rise to the top. I want to hear from more underdogs, women, POC, etc who were able to achieve the same. I want to hear from someone who can actually articulate how they made it to the top instead of someone saying they “thought like an attacker.” Sure that may have helped you, but what exactly does it mean to think like an attacker? What do you differently when you think like an attacker?