The Programming Podcast

Can You Really Work 4 Tech Jobs at Once?


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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


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