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Who is Soham Parekh, the serial moonlighter Silicon Valley can't stop hiring?

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44 points nradov | 1 comments | 04 Jul 25 22:58 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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softwaredoug ◴[04 Jul 25 23:28 UTC] No.44468830[source]▶
If the guy is good at the job, why does it matter? Maybe we should think of him more like a folk hero than a criminal.
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sorcerer-mar ◴[04 Jul 25 23:29 UTC] No.44468840[source]▶
He sucked at the job (made excuses for being behind on everything). Very good at interviewing.
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enraged_camel ◴[04 Jul 25 23:34 UTC] No.44468872[source]▶
This isn't really true based on at least one account that is noted in the article: https://x.com/mprkhrst/status/1940443347581337925

"Really smart and likable; enjoyed working with him"

People generally don't enjoy working with people who suck at their job.

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1. sorcerer-mar ◴[04 Jul 25 23:52 UTC] No.44468969[source]▶
Let me rephrase: this would be interesting if he acquired and succeeded at several high-demand jobs. He did not. It is therefore not that interesting of a story.