Unlock Potential with SuiteCRM
Is Your Business Ready for the Next Level? Unlock Potential with SuiteCRM! In today’s fast-paced, competitive landscape, having a powerful Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system is not just an option—it’s a necessity. SuiteCRM empowers your business by centralizing customer data, automating processes, and providing the insights needed to build strong, lasting customer relationships. Why SuiteCRM? […]
Read MoreHow to take care of your mental health at work?
Occupational mental health is a state of well-being that allows employees to be aware of their abilities and, thus, manage the normal stress generated by each job and maintain productivity, without neglecting their personal development and other areas of their lives. It is very important to maintain a balance between [...]
Read MoreWhy Learn Professional Web Development and Design
In today's digital age, online presence is crucial for any business, organization or individual. Learning about professional web development and design has become an essential skill. Not only does it allow for the creation of attractive and functional websites, but it also opens doors to job opportunities in a competitive industry [...]
Read MoreCosta Rica Pathway: A Pathway to Mental Health
The Costa Rica Road is a road that crosses the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific, through rural and indigenous communities; 280 kilometers, divided into 16 stages. A road that should be on the list of activities to do for all Costa Ricans. Costa Rica's road is not only [...]
Read MoreEfficient Remote Communication
The rise of remote work has radically transformed the way companies operate and employees collaborate. While this modality offers flexibility and autonomy, it also presents new challenges in terms of effective communication between team members. Physical distance can hinder the fluidity and clarity of interaction, which can make it difficult to [...]
Read MoreSoftware Development Outsourcing
In today's business world, the ability to adapt quickly to technological changes and meet market demands is essential for success. However, for many companies, software development can be a complex and costly task that requires significant resources. This is why outsourcing software services [...]
Read More5 Advantages of Working in an Outsourcing Company
Do you want to boost your professional career and be part of our network of professionals? Cecropia offers you the opportunity to work in a leading outsourcing company, where you can enjoy a wide variety of benefits that will help you grow and develop professionally. In this article, we invite you to discover 5 of the main advantages of [...]
Read MoreGNU Manifesto: The Free Software Revolution
And to think it all started with a printer... At MIT's Artificial Intelligence Lab, a young Richard Stallman came across a Xerox 9700 printer. What at first glance seemed like a useful tool soon became a hindrance to his free spirit. Upon requesting the source code to modify and adapt [...]
Read MoreKey Tips for your Digital Privacy
Today, the privacy of our personal data in the digital world is more crucial than ever. With the constant advancement of technology, it is essential to be aware of best practices to ensure the security of our online information. On this International Data Privacy Day, let's remember a few tips [...]
Read MorePURPOSES 2024
We start 2024 with many forecasts from experts: economy, COVID, climate change, among others. Have you already plotted the route you will follow this new year? "If you want to be happy, set a goal that directs your thoughts, releases your energy and inspires your hopes." Andrew Carnegie The year must be started with resolutions and turn them into clear objectives, [...]
Read MoreEradicating Violence Against Women: Everyone's Commitment
Every November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a date that reminds us of the importance of joining forces to put an end to this painful reality. This commemoration has a special meaning, as it honors the bravery and sacrifice of the Mirabal sisters, three courageous women who [...]
Read MoreEvery day is a rose
Every day is pink. October is considered the pink month, because it is dedicated to raise awareness about breast cancer, the most common type of disease and the leading cause of death in women worldwide. Awareness is raised and a call is made to self-examination and to go to the doctor [...]
Read MoreMental Health at Work
The WHO defines mental health as "a state of well-being in which each individual develops his or her potential, can cope with the stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can contribute something to his or her community". A distinction must be made between mental disorders, which are illnesses and require medication to [...]
Read MoreOptimize your Telework: The Power of Active Breaks
In the digital age and with the increasing adoption of telecommuting, the line between work and personal life often blurs. As people immerse themselves in their work tasks from the comfort of their homes, it's easy to fall into the trap of working without a break. However, a crucial practice [...]
Read MoreAccountability and Version Control
Version control is a cornerstone of modern software development, offering a structured approach to tracking, managing, and collaborating on code changes. At the heart of version control lies the concept of commits, which represent individual snapshots of a project's codebase at a given point in time. Commits play a pivotal role not only in maintaining [...]
Read MoreErgonomics in your workspace
In an ever-changing world, more and more people are choosing to work from the comfort of their homes. However, working in an environment not designed for work can have negative consequences for our health and well-being. That's why we've compiled a series of practical and effective tips to help you work more efficiently and [...]
Read More7 tips to create more attractive emails
Email Marketing is a highly effective and recommended strategy for driving customer engagement, building customer loyalty and providing valuable content. For this reason, we must ensure that our message is not only visually appealing, but also easy to read and understand. A well-designed and visually appealing email is not only [...]
Read MoreLabor Day
Workers' Day is a date celebrated in many countries around the world to honor and recognize the importance of workers in society and to raise awareness of labor rights. Throughout history, the role of the worker has evolved in many different ways. From the Industrial Revolution [...]
Read More6 Tips to have a good job interview
Job interviews can be a very stressful time, especially if you're looking for a job that really matters to you. However, there are some things you can do to make sure you're prepared and that you're doing everything you can to impress your potential future employers. Here are 6 Tips for having a [...]
Read MoreWorking Remotely
Definitely, after a completely unexpected 2020, this tag of "Remote work" in the positions published on employment platforms, is now a plus that many people are not willing to negotiate. Before we saw it very little in the offers, it was given as a "prize" for performance, it was a special situation, or it was even a negotiation [...]...
Read MoreFree time without screens
In this era in which we are so accustomed to using devices with screens, much of our time, we can reach the point of feeling saturated. That is why leisure activities or hobbies that are free of devices or that at least make us focus our eyes on something more than a screen are now gaining importance.
Read MoreGoogle Instant Apps
An instant app is a small software program that allows end users to test a part of a native Android application without having to install it on a device. The instant app allows websites to load native applications from the results of a test run, and to [...]
Read MoreGIT: what is it? why use it? and how to use it?
What is Git? Git is a free, open source, distributed version control system. It is designed to handle small to very large projects, and does so with speed and efficiency. Version control is a system that keeps track of the changes to a file or group of files [...]
Read MoreThe happy life of Max the bug
Its birth generated a great commotion among developers, since none of them expected that with that last and simple coding, Max would appear, the bug that would change things at that moment and maybe forever. Max was not to blame for being born, but he was happy to be part of a group of typecasts within [...]
Read MoreWomen in STEM: 17th Century - Part I
In this first part covering the period of the 1600s, we can see how in addition to contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, some women carried out collaborative work with their husbands and also spoke out against women's lack of access to education. In this section [...]
Read MoreWomen in STEM: 16th Century
On this occasion it is worth mentioning the women who dedicated themselves to science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the 16th century. In this period, development was focused on the production of cures for the consumption of the general population, but without neglecting astronomy. In this installment, we conclude the [...]
Read MoreEmail Marketing - Step by step guide
As I explained in the previous Email Marketing article, there are millions of email users worldwide, so it is a good way to reach your customers, as well as it can have many other benefits.in this article I explain you step by step how to implement the use of email marketing within your business, and how to [...]
Read MoreHome Office: How to improve your workspace?
Since two years ago the way of working for many of us changed, we stopped going to an office and we had to set up spaces in our homes to perform our work. Each person who works from home faces different challenges, that is why below I will mention some elements that can help you to work from home.
Read MoreFrom Hobbies to Soft Skills
Nowadays we hear quite a lot about soft skills in companies, their importance and their development for all jobs in the present and for the professions that will originate in the future. Even here, you will find an article about it. In general, we know that technical skills are easier to quantify and develop. [...]
Read MoreEmail Marketing
What is Email Marketing? Email Marketing is defined as sending emails to a database of your prospects or potential customers. It can have the purpose of acquiring new customers, interacting with current ones or building customer loyalty. Let's go back in history... In 1978 Gary Thuerk, who was Marketing Manager for [...]
Read MoreWomen in STEM: Middle Ages - Part II
This installment concludes the journey through the history of women in STEM during the Middle Ages, a period in which Europe took the lead from the 12th century to the early 14th century AD. Adele of the Saracens (12th century AD) Italian physician who also served as a teacher in the Faculty of Medicine [...]
Read MoreTelework and parenthood
Today's reality with kids at home, kids at school, family, friends, pandemic and more, has us work-at-home parents literally upside down! How do we cope? I wish there was a final answer, but there is no certain science; what there is is millennial knowledge and tips to help us.Separating the Mother-Parent and Professional RolesEach [...]
Read MoreClean Code: Principles and Tips
"Life is very simple, but we insist on complicating it." Confucius What is Clean Code? We can always perfect our code. Nothing is perfect, although there will always be flaws, but you, as a professional developer, can strive to make the code as "clean" as possible. That's why here we will look at some quick points to help you [...]
Read MoreCreate a scalable environment with Bash
"This is the Unix philosophy: write programs that do one thing and do it well. Write programs to work together. Write programs to handle streams of text, because that's a universal interface." Douglas McIlroy Bash (and its derivatives) have been around in the history of computing for over 30 years [....]
Read MoreProductivity: to-do list or not?
Productivity is one of the most common concerns of professionals today. Many of us live with the latent feeling that we need to do more every day. To address the issue, there are many alternatives to turn to. Some resort to high doses of caffeine and long hours of uninterrupted work, others [...]
Read MoreWomen in STEM: Middle Ages - Part I
In the previous installment we concluded the journey through the Ancient Ages by introducing the first women who made their contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. On this occasion we move on to the Middle Ages where medicine was the one that benefited the most from the contributions made by women distanced [...]
Read MoreSaaS Architecture: Multi-tenant with AWS
Software as a Service (SaaS) Software as a Service (SaaS) is a licensing and delivery model in which software is licensed on a subscription plan and stored on the provider's servers. Through this service, the [....]
Read MoreWomen in STEM: Ancient Age - Part II
In this second installment on women in STEM, mention will be made of those who made contributions from the first century A.D. to the third century A.D., thus concluding the history of women scientists of the Ancient Ages. Mary the Jewess (1st century A.D.)Also known as Mary the Hebrew or Miriam [...]
Read MoreLiving the present intelligently
In my experience as a psychologist, almost all the patients I have seen have shown some symptom of anxiety, which in its concept includes various symptoms and feelings, even disorders. A generality that we hear about anxiety is that it happens when we are very aware of the future; and it generates depression when we are aware of the future.
Read More5 principles that every programmer should know
SOLID is a popular set of design principles used in object-oriented software development. SOLID is an acronym that stands for five key design principles: Single responsibility principle, Open-closed principle, Liskov substitution principle, Interface segregation principle, Liskov's substitution principle, and Interface segregation principle.
Read MoreWomen in STEM: Ancient Age - Part I
First of all, STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, mathematics and encompasses all disciplines and sub-disciplines related to these four fields.Throughout history, the tendency has been to ignore the intellectual work of women, associating their intelligence even with witchcraft. [...]
Read MoreCecropia Experiences: Digital Nomads
Everything indicates that remote work is here to stay. Different studies show that more than 40% of workers consider changing jobs if their current position does not allow them to do so. And a good part of this percentage is made up of parents who find it easier to spend more time at home, [...]
Read MoreCecropia Experiences: from Intern to Collaborator
I joined Cecropia as an intern at UNAB, I was very nervous because the profile they were looking for required a good level of English, which I did not meet, but I still decided to apply. Evidently I was scheduled for the technical talk with Carlos and Eleu that day, I remember that everything was fine until I [...]
Read MoreCecropia Experiences: Remote Work and Migration
The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it many challenges but also paved the way for greater acceptance of remote work, especially in the technology and programming area. It is now common to see 100% remote job offers when previously it was questioned whether this was something really feasible because of the possible drops in productivity, attention and [...]
Read More4 tips to reduce pandemic fatigue
Life changed us all in unexpected ways. The Covid-19 pandemic entered our lives with little or no forewarning. Prevention measures against the virus have limited and changed many of our activities and habits. What about you? Do you miss those times when you did more activities outside [...]
Read MoreSoftware as an Art Form
"Daniel Molina It is well known that software development is not usually associated with artistic disciplines but with technical ones; universities all over the world challenge themselves to teach software as an "engineering" or a "science" oriented to be exact, something that was already cleverly made clear by the [...]
Read MoreEDB / PostgreSQL: evolution and versatility
When it comes to database structure, companies basically have two options: relational (SQL) or non-relational (NoSQL). The former organizes data in a series of tables and has a predefined schema, while the latter has a dynamic schema for unstructured data. But which is better? With the [...]
Read MoreSoft Skills and their Importance in Organizations
Ever since industrialization in the 18th century increased productivity, there has been concern that machines are coming to take over our jobs. Once again, we are going through a wave of uncertainty as the pace of innovation continues to accelerate and technology affects all aspects of our lives, and to this we must add the [...]
Read MoreContent Creation with Gutenberg
WordPress Seventeen years ago, WordPress began as a system for managing blogs. Since then, it has become the world's most popular content management system with a 37% market share.After a humble beginning in 2003, WordPress has taken the Internet by storm, covering a wide range of use cases from [...]
Read MoreFrom Front End to Back End: Making the Switch
One of the first questions I asked myself before starting in the web development world was whether I wanted to be a front end developer or a back end developer. My goal had always been to become a full stack developer, since being able to play on both sides of a project was a [...]
Read MoreExperiences
Miguel Angel Pico May, 2021 In my first 3 months I have been very satisfied with my experience in the company. From the technical part as well as the relational part, I have felt great support from my superiors and my coworkers. Every day I am becoming more familiar with the work environment and I [...]
Read MoreAccessible Websites - First Steps
Accessibility is gaining more and more strength in the field of Web development and design, but at the same time, it is a bit confusing to learn about the subject or how to take the first step to start with them. Many developers plan a project without considering some aspect related to web accessibility. A couple of years ago [...]
Read MoreCloud computing and its environmental impact
An approach to digital pollution What is cloud computing? Cloud computing, in simple terms, means storing and accessing information and programs (applications) over the internet rather than from a personal computer hard drive, or in the case of a business, from a server on a computer, or in the case of a business, from a server on a network.
Read MoreMoodle: A Virtual Learning Ally
2020 marked the beginning of a new reality, and within this reality, online experiences became part of everyday life. Due to the pandemic, companies had to transform their activities and take them to virtuality: teleworking, meetings, processes, communication channels. During this transformation, there was a need to train the [...]
Read MoreSense of belonging within your company
Being a member of social networks today has meant having the opportunity to observe not only the areas that surround me as a human being, but to be more sensitive to the reality of many other people around the world. In my particular case, I live surrounded by technology, people who are dedicated to [...]
Read MoreDon't Make Me Think - UX & UI Design tips
We live in a society where technology coverage is growing every day and it is during these times of pandemic where many companies have had to move part of their operations to the electronic environment. For this reason, I thought it would be interesting to share with you some tips on the application of electronic [...]
Read MoreInformation Systems Architecture
Information systems architecture is a branch of computer science whose purpose is to design all the bases and components required for the effective construction of an information system. Its use in companies is of vital importance, since it will allow the development of systems in a professional way, therefore, it is [...]
Read MoreLet's talk about Salesforce
The relationship between companies and their customers has been one of the most crucial aspects in the history of business. However, it was not until the early 1970s that the management of these relationships began to be discussed. It was then that work began to be done on the [...]
Read MoreEmail Marketing: Importance and Benefits
Email marketing has existed since the 70s and its use has grown exponentially over the years, since its invention it has been used for many purposes, however, it has come to revolutionize the way people or companies offer their products or services. Email marketing is the communication between a company and [...]
Read MoreMacintosh Day
Today is the 37th anniversary of the birth of one of Apple's iconic products and one of its main lines of business that allowed us to see computing in a different way, to know its importance, we must go back in time and know its history with its achievements and failures. Beginnings In 1976, Steve Jobs [...]
Read MoreCecropia's top VR skills demo
The Hall demo created by Cecropia Solutions to test the WebVR capabilities is the first Virtual Reality project on the Web by a Costa Rican company. The Hall was created to put to the test the Virtual Reality capabilities on the web, it can be experienced as a traditional game with mouse and keyboard, with [...]
Read MoreWhat type of employment contract do you prefer?
In Colombia there are different types of employment contracts and each one of them has different conditions and characteristics. The most common types of employment contracts in the country are: the Labor Contract, which in turn can be divided according to its duration: Fixed-Term Labor Contract or Term Labor Contract [...]
Read MoreBucaramanga, the best city to live in Colombia
The beautiful city' or the 'city of parks', this is how Bucaramanga is known throughout Colombia. But for a Santandereano this is not enough, because apart from the denominations by which it is known, they do not hesitate to add another category, one that is only possible to affirm for those who tread and live in Santanderean land: "The city of parks".
Read MoreWell-being at work, the recipe for success at Cecropia
We are a company that believes that the best results occur when we have satisfied and committed work teams. Cecropia was founded on the foundations of a culture of values oriented to the enjoyment and pleasure of our daily work accompanied by inspiring challenges. That is why the satisfaction of [...]
Read MoreSprint Planning, A Single Guide to Agile Estimation
Before landing into calculating agile effort, let's briefly summarize what Sprint Planning means. In Scrum, before starting a new Sprint, the Scrum Master always calls a meeting with the entire team to plan the work to be done which is called Sprint Planning Meeting. In the Sprint Planning Meeting, the main objective is to prepare and share what exactly is going [...]
Read MoreLitmus for Cross Email Clients testing
Building responsive emails that render correctly on all the email clients is one of the biggest challenge for email developers now a days; even when the web technologies offer new features for building better websites fast, the majority of the email clients lack support for most of these features. Additional that lack of support, the [...]
Read MoreAre you using the right Marketing Tool?
In the marketing environment, you need to create and upload a lot of client reports. Sometimes the creation of reports is tedious and you spend precious time building Excel worksheets unnecessarily. These reports are of the utmost importance; but the clients want to see results instead of long reports. You can save the long hours [...]
Read MoreAzure Storage
Azure Storage offers several options to save data in the cloud. One of the first questions we asked is what kind of files are the best candidates to save with Azure Storage in the cloud? Here's how we answered that question. Azure Storage Tables Azure Storage Tables are a good option for storing data from small websites [...]
Read More6 tips to keep your clients happy
Forming a good relationship with a client is the foundation of a lasting engagement. Cecropia Solutions prides itself on the long-lasting relationships we have formed with so many of our clients. Here are a few important points to consider when building a relationship with a client: Be Patient: Building any kind of relationship takes time. [...]
Read MoreYou MUST understand these 5 Marketing Metrics!
In every area of marketing you need to use metrics to gauge your success. This holds true also for email marketing. In this post we compiled a list of the most common metrics in the business so as to make you aware of which they are and how you can use them to your advantage. [...]
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