The Programming Podcast Can You Really Work 4 Tech Jobs at Once?
Is it WRONG to work at 4 different tech companies at the exact same time!? This is a very spicy episode, Danny Thompson and Leon Noel dive into the viral story of Soham Parekh—the engineer who somehow landed four tech jobs at the same time., multiple times. We unpack:
Ethics & Overemployment: Is it right or wrong to juggle multiple full-time roles?
Viral Playbook: How Soham’s informal outreach email and Harvard-style resume “gamed” early-stage startups.
Interview as a Game: Why knowing the rules—and playing them—is your biggest advantage.
Networking Secrets: Low-noise, high-signal tactics that beat out 60,000 applicants.
Audience Q&A: Your burning questions on representing yourself vs. outright lying in interviews.
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00:00 Intro & Episode Overview
02:27 Meet Your Hosts: Danny & Leon
04:04 Who Is Soham Par?
05:07 Viral Mixpanel Tweet Breakdown
09:36 Anatomy of the Outreach Email
13:40 Why Early-Stage Startups?
17:05 Can You Really Juggle Four Tech Jobs?
19:28 The Interview Process as a Game
23:50 Deep Dive: Soham’s Resume
29:11 Power of Referrals vs. 60,000 Applicants
32:09 Low-Noise, High-Signal Networking
35:04 Authenticity & Human Connection
46:26 Leading Cohort Teams: Tips & Tactics
55:34 Ask Danny & Leon: Your Questions
56:05 Q&A: Representing Yourself vs. Lying
59:48 Q&A: Humble Bragging & Self-Promotion
1:00:42 Outro & Closing Remarks