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Lola Odelola


    • Mar 21, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Lost in the Source

    Get Me Out Of Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 20:39


    Things have been hard but here are a few ways Lola has been coping.

    The Annual Lits Diversity Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 20:40


    It seems every year Lola has a bone to pick with diversity and inclusion in tech and 2021 is no different.

    On Quitting And Adhd And Everything Else

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 25:11


    Happy new year! Lola is back with regular episodes, find out what she's been up to and what's to come! Global Diversity CFP Day: https://www.globaldiversitycfpday.com/

    A Little Bit Of Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 26:04


    I'm back with a new season, let's talk about Black lives, uni and the end of the world.

    Personal Projects And Cache

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 42:02


    This week Lola talks about the best ways to find personal projects and the stuff she's currently working on. In the source, she explains the cache! Like, subscribe & share!

    Should You Become A Contractor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 35:50


    Should you become a contractor? What do you gain/lose from contracting and how should you legally set yourself up? This week I look at the pros and cons of contracting life. In the source I breakdown what SSL is & why it's important.

    Hobbies And Expensive Code

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 30:44


    This week I talk about the importance of hobbies & learning how to do things just for the sake of doing them at know direct benefit to your career. In the source I do some jargon-busting and explain what is meant when someone says code is "expensive". Twitter - @lostinthesource Also follow Lenora - @lenoraporter_

    Doing It For The Bread Vs Doing It For The Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 31:44


    In this episode I catch you up on where I've been for the last 3 weeks

    Lets Get Lost In Pivots And Jamstack

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 34:16


    This week I talk about my new job, why I decided to pivot my career and how I made that decision. I also put you onto JAMStack and why to use it. RT, Share, Like! Resources --- JAMStack - jamstack.org

    Lets Get Lost In Propaganda

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 37:45


    This week I'm looking a tech's role in the spread of propaganda and how online communities provide safe havens for "lone wolves". I also answer some listener questions.

    Lets Get Lost In Ethics And Frameworks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 30:02


    This week I'm doing a shallow step into the ethical conundrum in tech at the moment, from Google to Facebook, a lot of the giants are facing questions of ethics and exploitation. What role do we play? & who is, realistically allowed to divest? In the source, I explain frameworks.

    Lets Get Lost In Degrees And Apis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 27:03


    I've been accepted to do my MSc in Computer Science!

    Tech Isnt Ready For Diversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 35:50


    In this episode I talk about the trauma I've experienced in the tech industry & if the tech industry is ready for diversity. In the source, I explain what rate limiting is & why it's necessary. Share this episode & follow us!

    Bring Your Authentic Self To Work And Ui Vs Ux

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 23:12


    This week Lola talks about what it means to "bring your authentic self to work" and who is really allowed the privilege to. Also, in the source, she looks at the difference between UI & UX.

    Code Tests And Quitting Blackgirl.Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 33:41


    This week Lola's delves into her decision to put blackgirl.tech on haitus and rant about code tests.

    Learning To Code For Everybody

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 43:24


    Along with the new year freshness, now's a good time to learn a new programming language. In today's episode I go into how to learn and how to build a curriculum of topics. This is suitable for beginners and seasoned engineers alike.

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    Will Robots Take My Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 26:10


    Automation" is the latest buzzword on the tech streets but what does it actually mean? What are the real world consequences and how do we prepare? In this episode I take a look at how automation and innovation has changed over the years and what to expect. Kurzgesagt Automation - www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSKi8HfcxEk Kurzgesagt Universal Basic Income - www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl39KHS07Xc

    I Quit My Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 37:53


    I quit my job! This episode will explore the red flags to look for to let you know it's time to leave your unhealthy work environment and what to do when it's time. In the source we'll be looking at object-oriented programming.

    Imposter Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 30:51


    Lola's back for season 2, with a new format and energy! This episode she recounts her experiences with imposter syndrome, what she does to deal & in the second half, goes into 4 tips for effective debugging.

    Diy Motivation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 21:28


    In this episode, Lola talks about how to jump into coding & different ways to stay motivated.

    Debugging 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 23:25


    Lola gives some tips in how to debug your code without getting overwhelmed.

    Your Coding Toolbox

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2017 20:25


    In this episode Lola talks you through building your own coding toolbox, learn what software to get and just how simple it is to get started.

    Do Dream Jobs Exist

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2016 29:18


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    My Code Bootcamp Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2016 22:18


    In this episode Lola talks about her bootcamp experience and gives tips on how to find a good bootcamp and what to watch out for.

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