A LinkedIn post showing an AI startup co-founder working on his own wedding day has sparked an online debate. The post shared by Torrey Leonard, CEO of Thoughtly features co-founder Casey Mackrell working on a laptop as guests enjoyed a dance at the wedding.
‘Wrapping up a pull request’
In the post, Leonard says that Casey has earned a reputation as “the guy who sits on his laptop in bars”.Casey, he said, was “wrapping up a pull request”. Here’s what the post read:
“My co-founder Casey has built a reputation for himself as “the guy who sits on his laptop in bars” from SF to NYC. Last week Thoughtly brought on a customer that needed to launch within 2 weeks. He just so happened to be getting married within that 2 week window…So, here he is wrapping up a pull request. At his own wedding. Congrats Casey– now please, go take some time off.”
Take a look at the LinkedIn post here
How LinkedIn users reacted
Internet users have a divided reaction to the post. Commenting on the post, a user said “This is wildly embarrassing for you and your company.” Another user replied “Divorce laywers must be salivating”. A third criticised it saying “This isn’t the flex you think it is.”
While another praised the dedication. One user said “It’s easy to lose track of priorities as a founder. This is a great example of that.” Another commented “Props to Casey for getting the job done… true founder mode. I deeply regret working on my wedding day. 0/10 would not recommend this to others.”
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