Shadow Coders and the Rise of Adhu Bhai
by Software Engineer
Mogoj Station 23
Negative
Every year, they launch their oh-so-glorious "Star Coder" program like it's the gateway to Silicon Valley. They’ll say you’re getting permanent positions instantly, but surprise — only 10-20% actually get that offer. The rest? Welcome to TraineeLand with a shiny 10,000 BDT salary and dreams sold on discount.
But the fun doesn’t stop there. You think you’ll be learning? Nah. You’ll be thrown into projects doing senior, lead, or even principal engineer-level tasks — but you’ll still be a “trainee.” Meanwhile, the client pays for a senior, but it’s you, the newbie, who’s actually writing the code. That’s not called experience — that’s called corporate cosplay.
The logic? Why pay one skilled senior when you can get 10 trainees for the same price and confuse the hell out of the client? Result? Buggy code, overworked juniors, and vanished project quality. Shocking? Not really.
And the seniors? Well, the real seniors either left or were shown the door. What remains is the Adhu Bhai Squad — the ones who stayed not because they’re skilled, but because they mastered the ancient art of giving oil to the SBU heads. These folks don’t code. They run with laptops the moment a boss enters, just to look busy, then go back to doing what they do best: blame juniors.
In this company, being a junior means you are expected to know every tech stack ever invented, switch from .NET to WordPress to Java in weeks, and deliver like a machine. No specialization, no growth — just survival. You’re not learning a stack. You’re stacking stress.
Oh, and promotions? bonuses? They act like the company is about to collapse during review season. But right after that? Back to hiring sprees like nothing happened. It’s the classic "mula in the next quarter" trick.
Don’t even ask about the HR department. Slow? No. It’s turtle on vacation level. But if you’re from that one specific university and know how to do sanda oil, you're all set to chill there.
Lunch? Provided. But you might question your life choices after eating it.
Bonus? Comes three months late. Because... logic?
At this rate, BS23 will soon be run by an army of adhu bhais, and trust me — that ship is already halfway sunk. Unless they start respecting real talent, building up existing employees, and focusing on actual growth — it’s all downhill from here.