Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Tech Founder's Uber Driver Studies Coding Tutorials
A tech founder in Bengaluru was surprised to find his Uber driver studying his coding tutorials to get into the tech industry.
The driver showed the tutorials on his phone, and the founder shared the story on social media, where it went viral.
People praised the driver's initiative and the accessibility of learning resources in Bengaluru's tech culture.
Tech founder Kunal Kushwaha's Uber driver revealed he's studying Kushwaha's coding tutorials
Driver aims to transition into tech industry
Incident highlights Bengaluru's tech culture and accessibility to learning resources
Video of the conversation went viral on social media
Similar incidents of drivers learning tech skills have been reported previously
- Who
- Kunal Kushwaha, a tech founder and developer advocate, and his Uber driver
- What
- Shared a conversation about the driver studying coding tutorials
- When
- November 19, 2025
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- The driver wants to transition into the tech industry
Supporters of the Driver
Critics of the Driver
Driver's Initiative
Supporters of the Driver
Praising the driver's tenacity and grind to improve his life
Critics of the Driver
Questioning the driver's focus on learning while driving
- Founder's Name
- Kunal Kushwaha
- Driver's Goal
- To transition into the tech industry
- Tutorials Downloaded
- Kushwaha's coding and tech tutorials
- Video Views
- Over 5.7 lakh
- Previous Incident
- In August 2025, an autorickshaw driver went viral for watching a podcast by Naval Ravikant