Lost in Tech

Lost in Tech

Welcome to Lost in Tech! Each week, Lola and Mamuna dive into the tech industry, sharing insights and opinions, and answer questions and letters from our listeners. Expect honest conversations, relatable stories, and a touch of humor as we navigate the complexities of tech careers. If you have a question or dilemma, email us at help@lostintechpodcast.com or DM on Twitter @lostintechpod. If you're a tech professional, enthusiast, or simply curious about the tech industry, Lost in Tech is here to keep you informed and entertained. Subscribe, stay tuned and let's get lost in tech together!

  1. 5일 전

    AI Is Not Intelligence

    "Women are slower to adopt AI at work." That's what the CNBC survey claims. Mamuna and Lola argue it's asking the wrong question entirely. They unpack the workplace double standard the survey doesn't name, why "using all the tokens" became the new performance metric, what AI slop and vibe-coded fragility actually look like, and the wedding-not-marriage metaphor for everyone shipping AI demos without a maintenance plan. Plus: why "AI" was bad branding (they're LLMs, not intelligence), how to actually use an LLM when you're already an expert, and the painful conversation every builder is having with hopeful vibe-coders who don't know where their data should go. Chapters: 00:00 — Cold open 00:27 — The CNBC study on women and AI 02:06 — "Did you validate this with an AI?" 05:39 — Layoffs because AI (but AI costs more than people) 09:11 — "It's AI slop" 10:18 — The vibe-coder with no plan 12:42 — "AI is not intelligence" 15:54 — How women actually use LLMs 17:46 — Wedding, not marriage 19:05 — Closing Watch the video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LostInTechPodcast/videos Also on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lost-in-tech/id1738267185 Lost in Tech is Mamuna Oladipo and Lola Pearson — a combined 35 years in tech across North America and Europe, on the highs, the lows, and the WTFs of navigating the industry. Send your tech questions: help@lostintechpodcast.com.

    20분

  2. 5월 27일

    Busy Is Not a Flex

    "Busy is not a strategy. It's not a reward. It's a symptom of something broken." Mamuna and Lola on the tech-culture trap of confusing the appearance of productivity with the actual thing — back-to-back meetings, fast Slack replies, the perpetual "I'm so busy" status update. Why the highest performers have the emptiest calendars, why Lola's "time optimist" brain keeps misjudging how long things take, and why Mamuna refuses to let an LLM write the V1 of anything important. Plus: the 250-person hellscape Mamuna survived, the deep-work block that has to be 90 minutes minimum, and what happens when you brick a device — and then your husband. Chapters: 00:00 — Cold open + a pop culture reference goes wrong 02:15 — The real topic: time management hurts my heart 03:43 — "Busy is not a flex" 04:30 — "I'm a time optimist" 06:00 — The 250-person hellscape 08:24 — Deep work needs 90 minutes minimum 10:36 — "There's no right answer. There's no done." 13:42 — Bricking the device, then bricking the husband 16:30 — Reject multitasking 18:36 — AI won't write your V1 21:38 — Simplify your life Watch the video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LostInTechPodcast/videos Also on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lost-in-tech/id1738267185 Lost in Tech is Mamuna Oladipo and Lola Pearson — a combined 35 years in tech across North America and Europe, on the highs, the lows, and the WTFs of navigating the industry. Send your tech questions: help@lostintechpodcast.com.

    24분

  3. 5월 19일

    I love the Jump

    "Inertia or chaotic change — which is worse for a company?" Mamuna and Lola both land on inertia. In this one they argue the slow death of unchallenged assumptions is more dangerous than the wild swing of a forced pivot — and pick apart why "loyalty is bought, not earned," why the shoes-to-AI pivots of 2026 actually make sense, and why every chaotic moment at work hides a latent opportunity if you can stop bracing and start looking. Plus: managing a team through chaos without losing them, the out-of-body moment Mamuna decided to take her own jump into building Theme Health, and why regret almost always lives on the side of the things you didn't do. Chapters: 00:00 — Cold open 01:05 — The question: inertia or chaotic change? 04:08 — "Loyalty is bought, not earned" 06:43 — The shoes-to-AI pivot 08:45 — Meta, the metaverse, and "ahead of its time" 11:07 — Covid as forced invention 13:14 — Why employees feel powerless 15:21 — "I love the jump" 16:50 — Callback to Ep 74: pattern vs procedural thinkers 19:15 — Managing a team through chaos 22:23 — The out-of-body decision 25:28 — Regret what you did, not what you didn't Watch the video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LostInTechPodcast/videos  Also on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pattern-thinkers-vs-procedural-thinkers-why-one-survives/id1738267185?i=1000767455490 Lost in Tech is Mamuna Oladipo and Lola Pearson — a combined 35 years in tech across North America and Europe, on the highs, the lows, and the WTFs of navigating the industry. Send your tech questions: help@lostintechpodcast.com.

    28분

  4. 5월 12일

    Pattern Thinkers vs Procedural Thinkers — Why One Survives AI

    Are you a procedural thinker or a pattern thinker? Mamuna and Lola break down why this distinction is suddenly career-critical — and why AI is quietly making one of them obsolete. Safety-critical environments (planes, hospitals, cars) need procedural thinkers. But in dynamic tech work, senior procedural thinkers are the hidden blockers — they kill momentum, manage out bold juniors, and missthe moment they've lost relevance. Meanwhile, AI is the most efficient procedural thinker we've ever built. So if your career strategy is "follow the playbook"… the playbook just got automated. Pattern thinking is developable. We get into how. Mentioned: "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield. Watch on YouTube: @LostInTechPodcast Follow: @LostInTechPod⁠⁠ Email: help@lostintechpodcast.com⁠⁠ Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCUvzve_1iY⁠

    20분

  5. 4월 28일

    Building in Public: From Corporate Idea to Real Business | Episode 73

    Lola is nine weeks into building her own startup and nothing is going according to plan in the best possible way. She and Mamuna get honest about what it actually takes to go from a corporate idea to a real business, why raising money is about way more than the cash, and the startup Lola built and walked away from that someone should probably still build today. 💡 We cover: Why Lola treated her startup idea as a real business from day one instead of another work project, and what that decision changed The real reason to raise investment is not the money, it is who you get on the same side of the table as you Why taking VC money means choosing your overlords and how Steve Jobs getting fired from Apple is the ultimate cautionary tale Building a health product for people with chronic conditions and why the problem space is so underserved by tech The TV fashion startup Lola built, nearly pitched to Netflix, and ultimately walked away from, and why somebody should still build it Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCUvzve_1iY 🔔 Like, share & subscribe for more honest tech talk. 🎧 Listen on Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts. 📩 Email us: help@lostintechpodcast.com 🐦 Follow on X/Twitter: @LostInTechPod Show Notes - Subscribe to Lost in Tech: Letters — https://open.substack.com/pub/lostintechletters

    38분

  6. 4월 21일

    The Anxiety Nobody is Talking About at Work | Episode 72

    Workplace angst is at an all time high and most leaders have no idea how to handle it. Lola and Mamuna get honest about the difference between what employees say they need and what they actually need, and why your manager cannot fix the fear you are carrying. 💡 We cover: Why workplace anxiety right now is not just about performance it is existential and tied to job security in the age of AI The difference between needing direction from your leader and needing safety and security which nobody can give you but yourself How people disguise emotional vulnerability as work questions and why leaders need to spot the difference Why holding ambiguity is one of the most valuable and underrated skills in tech right now The historical parallel between AI displacement and the miners strikes of the 1980s and why this has always happened Why this moment might actually be the biggest entrepreneurial opportunity of your lifetime if you are willing to sit with the discomfort Watch the full episode on YouTube.🔔 Like, share & subscribe for more honest tech talk.🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.💌 Email us at help@lostintechpodcast.com💬 Follow on X/Twitter: @lostintechpodShow Notes: • Subscribe to Lost in Tech: Letters - https://open.substack.com/pub/lostintechletters/p/coming-soon?

    27분

  7. 4월 16일

    The Next Wave of Tech Jobs Nobody is Talking About | Episode 71

    Stablecoins are about to create a hiring boom and most tech workers have no idea it is coming. Lola breaks down why people with payments, UX, and content experience are about to become the most valuable people in the room if they move now. 💡 We cover: What stablecoins actually are and why they matter right now in plain English Why sending money across borders in 2026 is still painful and how blockchain is about to fix that Why payments professionals are terrified and why they absolutely should not be The massive gap between blockchain companies and payments knowledge that nobody is filling Why UX designers and content writers are sitting on a goldmine they do not know about yet Watch the full episode on YouTube.🔔 Like, share & subscribe for more honest tech talk.🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.💌 Email us at help@lostintechpodcast.com💬 Follow on X/Twitter: @lostintechpodShow Notes: • Subscribe to Lost in Tech: Letters - https://open.substack.com/pub/lostintechletters/p/coming-soon?

    10분

  8. 4월 6일

    AI Companies Can Shut You Down Overnight and There is Nothing You Can Do | Episode 70

    Mamuna got banned by Anthropic mid task with zero explanation, and it sparked a conversation nobody in tech wants to have. When AI becomes your business infrastructure, who is actually in control? 💡 We cover: Getting banned by Anthropic with no reason given and how to appeal when you do not even know what you did wrongWhy human behaviors are increasingly being flagged as bot behaviors by AI platformsThe real risk of building your business on AI tools that can be switched off without warningWhy AI is not the solution to every problem and why judgment still matters more than any toolThe concerning parallel between Sam Altman and OpenAI and the 2007 banking crisisWatch the full episode on YouTube.🔔 Like, share & subscribe for more honest tech talk.🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.💌 Email us at help@lostintechpodcast.com💬 Follow on X/Twitter: @lostintechpodShow Notes: • Subscribe to Lost in Tech: Letters - https://open.substack.com/pub/lostintechletters/p/coming-soon?

    19분
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Welcome to Lost in Tech! Each week, Lola and Mamuna dive into the tech industry, sharing insights and opinions, and answer questions and letters from our listeners. Expect honest conversations, relatable stories, and a touch of humor as we navigate the complexities of tech careers. If you have a question or dilemma, email us at help@lostintechpodcast.com or DM on Twitter @lostintechpod. If you're a tech professional, enthusiast, or simply curious about the tech industry, Lost in Tech is here to keep you informed and entertained. Subscribe, stay tuned and let's get lost in tech together!

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