/Hive Five #249 · Nov 11, 2025
Scope Creep
/The Bee's Knees 🐝
The headline picks from this issue. The full issue has more.
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Two seasoned bug bounty hunters share game-changing workflow tips that could dramatically speed up your hacking efficiency. From FFUF's hidden interactive features to Caido automation tricks, these insider secrets will transform how you approach security testing.
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Vibecoding Promise and Peril
Explore how AI has revolutionized software engineering, empowering millions of new coders while unleashing new risks for security and society alike.
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Jason Fried of 37signals shares 26 years of product-building wisdom, emphasizing how great products feel like complete, unified ideas rather than assembled parts. He discusses staying true to your vision, the role of luck in success, and why running a business should serve making great products, not the other way around.
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This deep dive into Cursor's company culture reveals how the AI coding assistant startup built an exceptional team of 250+ people in just one year through unconventional recruiting tactics and a mission-driven work environment. Brie temporarily embedded with the company, sharing surprising insights about their unpretentious San Francisco office, rigorous hiring process that treats people over job specs, and a culture where employees work intensely because they genuinely love what they're building.
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Shopify CEO Toby Lütke reveals how he uses Raycast's hyper key shortcuts and custom scripts to boost productivity, plus why he requires all 8,000 employees to use AI tools. The toolmaker shares his window management tricks and explains how non-engineers built powerful AI systems using no-code solutions.
Watch : pick 5