Tech-Savvy Engineer Plans Wedding Like a Project Using Jira, Goes Viral
An engineer has leveraged Jira to organize his wedding, and the internet has dubbed it the ‘most tech-savvy move ever.’Jira is a widely recognized project management tool that assists teams in organizing, monitoring, and delivering software projects. However, Dhaval Singh has creatively utilized it to develop to-do lists for his wedding preparations.
An engineer ingeniously employed Jira and Google Sheets to coordinate his wedding preparations, captivating social media with his methodical strategy.
“Google Sheets wasn’t scalable for an Indian wedding. Moved to Jira instead, “ says Dhaval Singh, an alumnus of Bits Pilani, who serves as the lead founding engineer at Seezo.
On X, he showcased images illustrating his use of technological tools such as Jira and Google Sheets to organize tasks for his upcoming wedding.
Google sheets wasn't scalable for an Indian wedding.
— Dhaval singh (@Dhavalsingh7) November 12, 2024
Moved to @Jira instead… https://t.co/pk7U69N4RM pic.twitter.com/RUjPvKtOJH
Dhaval Singh presented photos of a wedding planning board he created with his fiancée, which aids them in monitoring various responsibilities, including invitation cards, pre-wedding photoshoots, gifts for guests, and attire.
The post, named the “Aditi-Dhaval Wedding board,” has garnered more than 400,000 views on X. It displayed a range of tasks organized into three categories: “to-do,” “in progress,” and “done.”
The post garnered significant attention and amusement on social media, with many users promptly dubbing it the “most tech-savvy thing ever.”
“Glad I lived long enough to watch this happen,” said one user, while another said, “I can picture multiple Aditi <> Dhaval catchup calls to find synergies and circle back on increasing shareholder value.”
“If a project management tool can handle the stakeholder’s conflicts, fixed timelines but changing requirements and endless dependencies of an Indian wedding, it’s ready for any market and product,” said another user.
Other technology enthusiasts were motivated to share their personal experiences with similar wedding planning applications, initiating a dialogue about the practical applications of project management tools outside of traditional work environments.