Tariq Davis

Cybersecurity student working in application security. I pull systems apart to see where they break, then write down what actually held. Security, AI, and the attention it takes to do either well.

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Caribbean Maritime University

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He/Him

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Tariq Davis

Sep 19

What Working With AI Looks Like When You Stop Fighting It.

#ai #programming #productivity #career

9 min read

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Tariq Davis

Sep 7

Two Ways People Go With AI. Both Are Traps.

#ai #writing #mentalhealth #productivity

8 min read

Tariq Davis

Sep 3

Directed Creation: What a 3B Model Can Actually Do to My Files

#ai #programming #python #machinelearning

9 min read

Summer Bug Smash: Smash Stories 🐛🛹

Tariq Davis

Aug 17

The code was fine. The green check was lying.

#devchallenge #bugsmash #testing #debugging

6 min read

Tariq Davis

Aug 7

I Built Three Cybersecurity Products. I Didn't Realize They Were One System Until the Third.

#cybersecurity #career #beginners #ai

3 min read

Tariq Davis

Jul 24

Your AI Doesn't Know the Difference Between Knowing and Guessing

#ai #cybersecurity #beginners #security

4 min read

Tariq Davis

Jun 9

Your Cybersecurity Report Gets Rejected. It's Not Because the Finding Is Wrong.

#cybersecurity #security #beginners #ai

3 min read

GitHub “Finish-Up-A-Thon” Challenge Submission

Tariq Davis

Jun 7

I Finally Finished the Tool I Abandoned — Here's What GitHub Copilot Actually Did

#devchallenge #githubchallenge #ai #writing

3 min read

Hermes Agent Challenge Submission: Write About Hermes Agent

Tariq Davis

May 31

I Built a Tool That Shows What Actually Happens When You Let an AI Agent Hunt Your Own Blind Spots

#hermesagentchallenge #devchallenge #agents #ai

4 min read

Hermes Agent Challenge Submission: Build With Hermes Agent

Tariq Davis

May 31

I Built a Cognitive Threat Hunter on Hermes Agent — It Analyzed the Session Where I Built It and Found Three Blind Spots

#hermesagentchallenge #devchallenge #agents #ai

3 min read

Gemma 4 Challenge: Write about Gemma 4 Submission

Tariq Davis

May 17

What Happens When the Breach Happens Somewhere the World Forgot to Defend

#devchallenge #gemmachallenge #gemma #cybersecurity

5 min read

Gemma 4 Challenge: Build With Gemma 4 Submission

Tariq Davis

May 16

I Built an IoT Forensic Investigation Simulator Powered by Gemma 4 — Paste Any Incident, Get a Full Case with Evidence, Decisions, and a Forensic Report

#devchallenge #gemmachallenge #gemma #cybersecurity

4 min read

Tariq Davis

May 9

Most Beginners Approach Bug Bounty Completely Wrong

#cybersecurity #beginners #security #hacking

3 min read

DEV Community

Tariq Davis

2 Week Community Wellness Streak

Summer Bug Smash Completion Badge

GitHub Copilot "Finish-Up-A-Thon" Challenge Completion

Gemma 4 Challenge Completion

Hermes Agent Challenge Completion

1 Week Community Wellness Streak

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What Working With AI Looks Like When You Stop Fighting It.

Want to connect with Tariq Davis?

Two Ways People Go With AI. Both Are Traps.

Directed Creation: What a 3B Model Can Actually Do to My Files

The code was fine. The green check was lying.

I Built Three Cybersecurity Products. I Didn't Realize They Were One System Until the Third.

Your AI Doesn't Know the Difference Between Knowing and Guessing

Your Cybersecurity Report Gets Rejected. It's Not Because the Finding Is Wrong.

I Finally Finished the Tool I Abandoned — Here's What GitHub Copilot Actually Did

I Built a Tool That Shows What Actually Happens When You Let an AI Agent Hunt Your Own Blind Spots

I Built a Cognitive Threat Hunter on Hermes Agent — It Analyzed the Session Where I Built It and Found Three Blind Spots

What Happens When the Breach Happens Somewhere the World Forgot to Defend

I Built an IoT Forensic Investigation Simulator Powered by Gemma 4 — Paste Any Incident, Get a Full Case with Evidence, Decisions, and a Forensic Report

Most Beginners Approach Bug Bounty Completely Wrong