Why HackerOne’s Rise Faltered: Lessons for Security Startups
A former HackerOne researcher and program manager maps the platform’s slide from its 2017‑2020 golden age to today’s stalled growth, pinpointing leadership turnover, product‑focus drift, and market saturation as key culprits. The post shows why security startups can’t rest on early‑stage hype and must keep researchers at the core of their roadmap.