US techie seen working on laptop at his own wedding, internet calls it 'cringe'
The co-founder of an AI business was seen working during his own wedding, which surprised the internet. At a time when discussions about work-life balance are gaining centre stage in the discourse of modern workplace culture, this photograph has provoked inevitable outrage on social media.The photo shows Casey Mackrell, co-founder of Thoughtly, using a laptop at his own wedding while guests dance.?
Who shared the image of a techie working at his own wedding?
It was shared on LinkedIn by his co-founder Torrey Leonard.
¡°My co-founder Casey has built a reputation for himself as ¡®the guy who sits on his laptop in bars¡¯ from SF to NYC,¡± Leonard posted on LinkedIn. ¡°Last week Thoughtly brought on a customer that needed to launch within 2 weeks. He [Casey] just so happened to be getting married within that 2 week window¡
"So here he is, finishing off a pull request. At his own wedding," wrote the co-founder and CEO of Thoughtly, a New York-based startup that assists organizations in developing and deploying human-like AI speech bots.?
How did people on the internet react??
The photo garnered criticism on social media, but Casey Mackrell responded in the comments section to emphasize that he "got back to dancing and champagne 2 seconds later."
After gaining traction on LinkedIn, the post spread to X (previously Twitter), where opinions were equally nasty. Here's what people wrote.?
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