Bengaluru Man Shocked as Rapido Rider Learns Coding Mid Ride: Internet Applauds

A late-night Rapido ride in Bengaluru turned into an internet sensation on November 17, 2025, when passenger Vaibhav Gupta spotted his bike-taxi rider quietly learning Node.js through a tutorial mounted on the handlebar while waiting at a traffic signal. Gupta captured the moment from behind and posted it on X, writing, “Yesterday my @rapidobikeapp rider was listening to a Node.js tutorial. Upon asking, he told me he’s already a developer and is preparing for a switch. Crazy grind and a @peakbengaluru moment for me.” The post, accompanied by a dimly lit photo of the rider’s phone glowing with code, quickly went viral, amassing over 150,000 views and thousands of appreciative comments within hours.

The rider’s revelation that he is already a working developer upskilling for a better job struck a chord in a city synonymous with relentless ambition and 70-hour workweeks. Netizens hailed it as the ultimate “peak Bengaluru” story—where even commute time is optimised for self-improvement. “Massive respect,” wrote one user, while another called it “peak hustle, man, inspiring.” Several commenters expressed pride mixed with concern, with one stating, “This is so cool,” and another cautioning, “Good hustle, recommend not to get distracted while driving—both are under risk.”

The episode highlights Bengaluru’s unique gig-economy reality, where thousands of software engineers, designers, and developers moonlight as delivery or ride-hailing partners to bridge financial gaps amid layoffs and salary freezes in the IT sector. In 2025 alone, over 40,000 tech professionals in the city have reportedly turned to platforms like Rapido, Swiggy, and Uber for supplementary income, often using downtime to prepare for FAANG-level interviews or master new frameworks like Node.js, React, or cloud architecture.

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Reactions ranged from admiration to empathy, with one user lamenting, “I feel bad that India is not able to utilise [such talent],” pointing to the irony of skilled coders ferrying passengers instead of building products at top firms. Others simply celebrated the grind: “Learning while riding? This man is on a different level of multitasking,” one wrote, adding that they “cannot even reply to texts while walking.”

As the post continues to trend under #PeakBengaluru, it has sparked broader conversations about work-life imbalance, the gig economy’s role as both safety net and pressure valve, and the sheer determination that defines India’s Silicon Valley. For many, the unnamed Rapido rider has become an overnight symbol of quiet resilience—proof that in Bengaluru, the hustle truly never sleeps.

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