Hi! I was at Standoff Hacks Ahmedabad. It’s a priv8 bugbounty event for cool hackers!

# How it worked

Some recognized hackers got direct invite and other could participate in a competition (bugbounty on specific vendors). I was directly invited, but also participated in competition and would win.

Then we had 2 weeks for bugbounty hacking few private programs with great payouts.

After that we flew to B-Sides conference in Ahmedabad to celebrate end of the event (almost every expense was covered)

# Experience

Mostly it was good experience, though due to lack of time among all parties hackers didn’t have enough time to get feedback from vendors to understand if they will accept such reports later on.

Also, I would encourage all vendors to reach hackers directly in messenger/in-person to clarify why/how some decisions happen. Communication online can be quite confusing and draining if you don’t understand emotions of interlocutor.
 

I’m really glad that I was here, it is one of the most productive hacking weeks in my life, thou I was virtually mentally destroyed at the end (add to that lack of sleep). After hacking we got a trip to Ahmedabad. And oh boy, it was exhausting.

So after mental and physical death I was in Ahmedabad just to catch cold in a first taxi right after landing :)
 

Despite all odds, I’m glad that I was there. The party was amazing. Other hackers really are sweethearts and so easygoing to talk with. It’s a shame that I wasn’t in the best condintion to socialize.
 

By the way, I scored top-5!!!
Though I believe I didn’t performe well enough. (special thanks to Masha, Orwa, Alexander, Elizavetta, Nastya)

# Thanks

I want to thank a lot of people who made it possible, it is really one of my most valuable memories, even if I wasn’t feeling like it at that moment. Thanks everyone!!! <3

Hopefully I will create more memories like those without feeling that I’m at my limits.

Folks, see you all in the next PHD/Hacks :)

P.S. After the trip I was sleeping better and partying hard only to get more ill and prolong recovery time. XD