About Us on Caktus Group

Continuing My Sales Tech Career: A Promotion and Professional Development

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 18:47:28 +0000

This blog is a continuation of my last post about my professional background and transition to a new career at Caktus Group. As an update: I still dig it here.

Becoming a Sales Tech Sponge: Transitioning to My Dream Job

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 18:48:17 +0000

This is a blog post about where I come from and where I’m headed as a team member at Caktus Group. I’ll only be on my soapbox for a few paragraphs, pinky promise.

Modern CTO Podcast Spotlights Caktus CTO Colin Copeland

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:33:42 +0000

In the July 16 episode of Modern CTO, Colin Copeland, Caktus Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer goes one-on-one with podcast host Joel Beasley. They discuss the:

Django Chat is Where it’s At

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:11:11 +0000

Have you heard of the Django Chat podcast? With more than 90 episodes on all things Django, it’s full of informative interviews featuring some of the best and brightest in the industry.

Community and Caktus: Charitable Giving, Spring/Summer 2019

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 18:04:45 +0000

We are pleased to continue serving the North Carolina community at-large through our semi-annual Charitable Giving Program. Twice a year we solicit proposals from our team to contribute to a variety of non-profit organizations. With this program, we look to support groups in which Cakti are involved or that have impacted their lives in some way. This gives Caktus a chance to support our own employees as well as the wider community. For the first half of 2019 we are pleased to support the following charities:

The Secret Lives of Cakti (Part 3): Game On!

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Pictured: Scott, Kat, and Tim take a quick break for a game of cards.

It may be no surprise that there are gamers among our Caktus crew, but you may be surprised by the type of games that Cakti play. From the ancient art of Mahjong to the modern fun of Pokemon, our team members cover it all.

Caktus Adopts New Web Framework

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Caktus Changing from Django to New COBOL-based Framework

Beginning immediately, Caktus will build new projects using our new COBOL-based framework, ADD COBOL TO WEB.

The Secret Lives of Cakti (Part 2)

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Pictured from left: Our musically inclined Cakti, Dane Summers, Dan Poirier, and Ian Huckabee.

The first installment of the secret lives of Cakti highlighted some colorful extracurriculars (including rescuing cats, running endurance events, and saving lives). This time, we’re taking a look at our team’s unexpected musical talents.

Caktus Blog: Top 18 Posts of 2018

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:00:00 +0000

In 2018, we published 44 posts on our blog, including technical how-to’s, a series on UX research methods, web development best practices, and tips for project management. Among all those posts, 18 rose to the top of the popularity list in 2018.

The Secret Lives of Cakti

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Pictured from left: Caktus team members Vinod Kurup, Karen Tracey, and David Ray.

The Caktus team includes expert developers, sharp project managers, and eagle-eyed QA analysts. However, you may not know that there’s more to them than meets the eye. Here’s a peek at how Cakti spend their off-hours.

ShipIt Day Summer 2018 Recap

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:00:00 +0000

On July 27 - 28, we ran our quarterly ShipIt Day here at Caktus. These 24-hour sprints, which we’ve organized since 2012, allow Cakti to explore new projects that expand or increase their skill sets. The event kicked off at 3:00 pm on Thursday and we reconvened at 3:00 pm on Friday to showcase our progress. The goal is to experiment, take risks, and try something new.

Caktus Supports the Community through Charitable Giving

Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Twice a year we solicit proposals from our team to contribute to a variety of non-profit organizations. With this program, we look to support groups in which Cakti are involved or that have impacted their lives in some way. This gives Caktus a chance to support our own employees as well as the wider community. For the first half of 2018, we are pleased to donate to the following organizations:

Caktus Recognized as Top Web Development Company in Raleigh

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Since Caktus’ founding in 2007, we have dedicated ourselves to growing sharp web apps the right way. The tenets of our Success Model drive us to focus on strategic partnerships, prioritize the most valuable features, develop for scalability, and recruit a sharp team. We’re pleased and honored that this focus on doing things right has been recognized by leading review website Clutch.

Year-End Charitable Giving 2017

Mon, 25 Dec 2017 14:30:00 +0000

Twice a year we solicit proposals from the team for contributions to non-profit organizations in which individual Cakti are involved or that have impacted their lives. Our charitable giving program is a chance to support not only our own employees but the wider community. This quarter we are pleased to donate to the following organizations.

Caktus 10th Anniversary Event

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:30:00 +0000

Caktus turned ten this year and we recently celebrated with a party at our office in Durham, NC. We wouldn’t be where we are today without our employees, clients, family, and friends, so this wasn’t just a celebration of Caktus. It was a celebration of the relationships the company is built on.

Caktus at DjangoCon2017

Mon, 17 Jul 2017 13:30:00 +0000

In less than a month we’ll be heading out to Spokane, WA for DjangoCon 2017. We’re proud to be attending as sponsors for the eighth year, and look forward to greeting everyone at our booth. On August 16th, we’ll be raffling off a GoPro Session action camera, so be sure to stop by and enter. We’ll also have our comfy new t-shirts and some limited-edition Caktus 10th Anniversary water bottles to give away. They went fast at PyCon, so don’t wait to get yours.

Caktus Activities at PyCon 2017

Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:30:00 +0000

It’s almost time for PyCon and the team here at Caktus is ready to meet other attendees. Where and how can you find us?

Kittens at Caktus: Raising Money and Awareness for Local Charity Alley Cats and Angels

Wed, 27 Apr 2016 12:00:00 +0000

This week we welcomed three kittens into our office as part of a campaign to raise funds and awareness for local non-profit Alley Cats and Angels. This organization is dedicated to improving the lives of stray, abandoned, and feral cats. They also work to reduce the number of homeless cats in the Triangle through adoption, farm cat, and spay/neuter assistance programs.

Caktus Group's Colin Copeland Recognized Among TBJ’s 40 Under 40

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:56:43 +0000

Caktus co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Colin Copeland, is among an outstanding group of top business leaders to receive the Triangle Business Journal’s 2015 40 Under 40 Leadership Award. The award recognizes individuals for their remarkable contributions to their organizations and to the community.

Caktus Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:02:35 +0000

Caktus celebrated the end of our fifth year in business recently. We threw ourselves a party and invited our local friends who helped us grow from our infancy through our awkward phases into a successful and sustainable small business.

Caktus' New Web Presence

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:11:22 +0000

In honor of our recent one year anniversary (August 31st), we revamped our web presence to address a couple concerns about the original site: