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title: "Zaria Hallager (@zariahallager) | Hashnode"
description: "Software engineer with a love for A.I/ML. Read the latest articles by Zaria Hallager on Hashnode."
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@zariahallager

# Zaria Hallager

@zariahallager · Joined October 2025

Software engineer with a love for A.I/ML

### [When AI Becomes a Weapon: The Grok Crisis and What It Means for Women in Tech](https://techniquelyher.hashnode.dev/the-grok-crisis?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Elon Musk's Grok AI generated 3 million sexualized images of women and children in 11 days. Here's what happened, why it matters, and what we need to do.

9 min read · [techniquelyher.hashnode.dev](https://techniquelyher.hashnode.dev/the-grok-crisis?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jan 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-grok-crisis/697ad3c2b44f31027eec656f)

### [New Year, New Net Worth: The 2026 Financial Glow-Up Nobody’s Gatekeeping](https://techniquelyher.hashnode.dev/new-year-new-net-worth?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Forget "New Year, New Me." This year is "New Year, New Net Worth." A judgment-free guide to setting money goals that actually work.

12 min read · [techniquelyher.hashnode.dev](https://techniquelyher.hashnode.dev/new-year-new-net-worth?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jan 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/new-year-new-net-worth/69686602dd0762e2c3768b50)

### [Big O Notation Isn't a Rapper, and I'm Tired of Pretending I Knew That: Time Complexity for Humans](https://techniquelyher.hashnode.dev/big-o-notation-isnt-a-rapper-and-im-tired-of-pretending-i-knew-that-time-complexity-for-humans?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Big O Notation explained like you're a human being who deserves to understand things. O(1), O(n), O(n²) with actual examples, the pizza delivery analogy tha

13 min read · [techniquelyher.hashnode.dev](https://techniquelyher.hashnode.dev/big-o-notation-isnt-a-rapper-and-im-tired-of-pretending-i-knew-that-time-complexity-for-humans?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Dec 5, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/big-o-notation-isnt-a-rapper-and-im-tired-of-pretending-i-knew-that-time-complexity-for-humans/69334801813cce87f48bed54)

### [The Algorithm Thinks You're Suspicious: How AI Perpetuates Racial Profiling](https://techniquelyher.hashnode.dev/the-algorithm-thinks-youre-suspicious?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

From predictive policing to facial recognition to ShotSpotter, AI systems are automating racism at scale. Here's how these technologies pe

14 min read · [techniquelyher.hashnode.dev](https://techniquelyher.hashnode.dev/the-algorithm-thinks-youre-suspicious?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Dec 3, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-algorithm-thinks-youre-suspicious/6933349a632337087b646b4c)

### [I DECLARE EMERGENCY FUND! (And Why That's Not How Money Works): The Office Guide to Not Going Broke](https://techniquelyher.hashnode.dev/i-declare-emergency-fund-and-why-thats-not-how-money-works-the-office-guide-to-not-going-broke?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn why you need an emergency fund, how to start with just $5, and the "Bears, Beets, Bank Account" strategy for financial security

12 min read · [techniquelyher.hashnode.dev](https://techniquelyher.hashnode.dev/i-declare-emergency-fund-and-why-thats-not-how-money-works-the-office-guide-to-not-going-broke?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Dec 1, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-declare-emergency-fund-and-why-thats-not-how-money-works-the-office-guide-to-not-going-broke/692dfad040cf064ba141e558)