Advantages for Starting Smart Contract Auditors

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When starting out in Smart Contract Auditing, you may feel like all odds are against you: • You need to master Solidity • The financial math is complex • Your first High eludes you • Audit reports are cryptic However, here are 7️⃣ advantages you have when just starting out🧵

1️⃣ Curiosity You likely came into this space due to pure curiosity and after reading Mastering Ethereum, you were hooked. Being a Smart Contract auditor is all about being curious and understanding how every tiny piece of a system functions.

Your curiosity will fuel you as you pick apart new Smart Contract systems. With a fresh mind, you'll have a new perspective on potential drawbacks and vulnerabilities as you explore these systems.

2️⃣ Time Of course, as a new Smart Contract auditor, you are not yet fully booked out with myriad projects -- leaving you with ample spare time.

With your spare time you are able to: • Stay up to date with the latest security best practices • Research the latest DeFi protocols • Understand the latest exploits • Plan strategy for learning, client acquisition etc...

3️⃣ Help As a newbie in the space you have what is likely the warmest & most selfless community in tech at your service. Countless veterans in the space want to help you and put out immaculate content to do so.

Some fantastic folks to follow: • @theweb3hacker • @bytes032 • @RealJohnnyTime • @pashovkrum • @ProgrammerSmart • @PatrickAlphaC • @dannygfromnyc • @mis4nthr0pic

4️⃣ Connection Others can easily relate to you as you're just starting out. Start connecting with others who are in the same boat as you either on Twitter or in Discord.

Some fantastic Discord communities to join: • @opensensepw • @Web3SecurityDAO • lab.guardianaudits.com

You'll also find it quite easy to grow an invaluable audience on Twitter just by sharing your steps in the journey!

5️⃣ Momentum At this point you've likely solved your first few CTFs, read your first few audit reports, and began to understand a few vulnerabilities. Take the dopamine from these initial wins and roll it into more research, more CTFs, and more understanding!

Combine 5️⃣ with 4️⃣ for an explosive feedback loop. 🤯

6️⃣ Motivation Everything is relative, when you're just starting out a $13.07 informational finding payout on @code4rena makes your week! If a security vet of 2 years made $13.07 from an audit they would be severely discouraged.

E v e r y t h i n g can be motivating when you're just starting out, be sure to track every little win you get along the way & don't let that feedback loop stop.

7️⃣ Opportunity And lastly, of course, you've chosen a fantastic field to get into. There is opportunity abound for those who are able to put in the time and effort to become a top-tier Smart Contract auditor. You've chosen the right stream, all that's left to do is row.