Our first official Sprend Pro user in Croatia
It's always difficult to find the first customers in a new market. Sometimes there is a preference for an already widely known service. Sprend is known in the Scandinavian countries, but not yet in Croatia.
Generally, well-known and established brands often enjoy a higher level of trust from consumers due to factors such as brand recognition, longevity in the market, and perceived reliability.
However, trust is subjective and can be influenced by various factors, including personal experiences, reviews, and a lot of other things. For example, some people may trust big-name technology companies for their innovative products, while others may be skeptical about privacy issues and data security.
In recent years, there has been increased scrutiny and public awareness regarding data privacy, security breaches, and ethical practices, which has influenced people's trust in big-name services, especially in the technology and social media sectors. Companies that demonstrate transparency, ethical behavior, and responsiveness to customer concerns are likely to maintain and build trust. Certainly, large companies have their strong advantages, but what about smaller companies and services?
Marin Aničić:
“I love that local solidarity!”
Marin Aničić is a journalist, creative, and enthusiast who actively supports and trusts local services. That's his motto. For this reason, he decided to support Sprend and become the first Pro user in Croatia. He is the creator of Lanterna magazine, which regularly covers topics from culture and local interest in the area of the city of Rijeka. His charisma is transmitted without the slightest obstacle, but for photos and videos, he needs Sprend. Thank you for your trust!
Be like Marin! What benefits can using the services of smaller companies bring you?
Personalized Attention: smaller services can provide a more personalized and individualized experience. It's often possible to focus on each customer's unique requirements and preferences.
Customer Service: smaller services may offer more responsive and hands-on customer service. With fewer customers to manage, we can provide more immediate and direct support, addressing issues more efficiently.
Flexibility and Adaptability: smaller services can adapt quickly to changes in the market or customer demands. They are typically more agile and able to make adjustments to our products or services without the bureaucratic processes that can slow down larger organizations.
Innovation and Niche Expertise: smaller services may be more innovative and specialized in niche areas. We can focus on a specific market segment or industry, providing unique solutions that larger companies might overlook or find less economically viable.
Customization: smaller services may be more willing and able to customize offerings to meet the specific requirements of individual customers.
And don't forget the most important thing, which is community engagement. Smaller services often have a closer connection to their local communities or customer base. This can lead to stronger relationships, a better understanding of customer needs, and a higher level of trust.
Working in Sprend AB for the first time. From Pula to Stockholm. And back home.
After three years of the Croatian company's existence, our joint online, and occasional work in the Pula office, our CEO came up with the idea that it was time for changes. This time Pula should come to Stockholm. Preparations and planning followed, along with days of anticipation. What were our goals? In addition to visiting the parent company, work on tasks that require cooperation, new ideas, development, and implementation in a total of two and a half weeks.
The trip was successful. Without losing yourself or your luggage, the acclimatization to the new environment began. I decided to eliminate the expectations about the cold, and the dark that I’ve heard so many stories about. In achieving certain goals, focus is important, and creating negligible obstacles is unnecessary. I only noticed the darkness at half past three if I looked at the clock. So I didn't.
A new city that takes away attention with absolutely everything. Even the journey to work seemed like a special episode where the mind was not resting but actively working. When will I process all this? Maybe I still haven't.
A place to work. Sprend AB prefers coworking centers and shared spaces where diverse people meet. That was the way to observe patterns of behavior, habits, similarities, and differences. Of course, I saw a lot more similarities. People who, like everywhere else, come to work, go through the day in its phases, and go home. "The Park" is a place where everything works perfectly. Down to the smallest detail. It's immediately clear that it never comes without someone's huge effort. Behind the comfortable order, there is always a person who manages everything, without doing it loudly so that everything seems simply to flow. Priyanka Poddar and her team professionally manage the atmosphere and functioning of this place. Only then, everyone else can perform their work efficiently. That is what is required.
In this environment, we had no reason to fail. The only obstacle could be ourselves. But ideas, focus, and realization of those days were our everyday life. We succeeded in every task we set ourselves. We also visited other places and events, met new people, and connected.
How to charge? One of the ways is weekends and museums. Walking and observing the unknown.
Then some invisible force appears and indeed, the business results are suddenly there. You realize that force is not invisible, it's the result of planning, time, focus, and patience. They are always colleagues in success. Let's keep them in 2024.
Brompton Odyssey
We bring you a random episode from everyday life. The story of our CEO's journey from Pula to Stockholm, in which he once again proved that he knows no limits in his search for solutions. If everything had gone according to plan, he would have covered the first part of the journey to Trieste by bus. Having missed the transport, he decided to cover the distance of 120 km on his Brompton bike. The road was not adapted for such a trip, but that did not stop him. Neither is a flat tire, the change of three seasons on the road, or rain. The journey took twelve hours, but he reached his destination.
We spoke with Arne about this venture and the things that push him forward in situations like this.
How did you come up with the idea of crossing this road with a small bicycle?
"It was a very simple decision. I thought it would be great exercise and relaxation. When we are relaxed, the brain goes into creative mode. That's how we put things in order and I don't want to see problems but solutions."
However, there are different reasons for what we do. How do you connect this story with your everyday life and work?
"Growing up I wasn’t very proactive. I tried to fit in and always waited for others to do something. I grew up on a farm in some sense cut off from the world and the jobs that exist in cities. My father was a farmer and my mother was a housewife. It's a job where uncertainty is an integral part, it depends on things that are impossible to control and you deal with it. It was felt that the job of a teacher is different, that in cities there are important people who have important jobs. But then you realise that others are no smarter than you and that you should believe in your worth. It takes time to start believing. The problem is also that we always seem to be waiting for someone else, for example politicians, to step in and change something. Isn't that a waste of time?"
Maybe enough to inspire someone.
“Create a link” feature
New sending option with sprend.com! Maybe you’ll prefer to create a unique link that you can copy and share in any way you choose (SMS, WhatsApp, Viber, email, etc.).
This feature is available for Sprend Free & Sprend Pro users. If you don't want to log into a Sprend account you can choose to create a link instead, and then send it from your own mailbox.
Either way, the message is not anonymous and has a better chance of not ending up in a spam filter. The receiver will click the link, as usual, to download at sprend.com.
Enjoy sprending!
Infobip Conference “Multi-factor authentication”
As part of the ICT ISTRA Association, we participated in the Conference held at Infobip Quantum Campus. It's a newly renovated cultural and historical building, a silk factory from the 19th century. At the beginning of 2020, Infobip revived it for educational purposes. It was a pleasure to listen to presentations by colleagues, in the special atmosphere of this charming building, but also the city itself.
You can feel that Vodnjan is a place with a very interesting history. Once upon a time, it was the center of avant-garde production, whose inhabitants used technical innovations to work on the land. Back in 1899, thanks to the industrialist and visionary Pietro Marchesi, the streets of Vodnjan were the first streets in Istria to be lit by public electric lighting. It was the moment when the citizens no longer had to carry a small hand lamp "feralito" in the dark.
Quantum thus became a place that not only preserved the place from decay and oblivion but also continues to be a factory of ideas that will continue to change the city of fascinating charm and possibilities. Thanks for the great event!
How to return to work stress-free after vacation?
If we are looking for an answer to this question, we are offered many guidelines that should help. Try to complete your assignments before your vacation to start fresh. Prepare to return before you leave. Very important: plan the first morning so that it is calm, without distractions, so that you can dedicate yourself to the warm-up. Have lunch at an interesting place or bring a travel souvenir to the office (it should cheer you up, not make you cry). And there is a whole range of others.
What helps us in Sprend the most?
There are few people to whom you like to ask questions because their answers make an ordinary situation extraordinary, a big problem insignificant and everyday life more valuable. That’s Tanja Evertsson, CEO of Sprend in Croatia.
Knowing that we are going back to work with people from whom you can learn a lot. In every new situation.
Freedom to plan our work schedule. It inspires and helps to maintain a balance between private and business life.
We care for each other but do not cross the line by asking questions about private things. We only share what we want with each other and that is always respected.
Although responsible, it does not mean that we are constantly serious. Some of us are very successful at this. Our CEO for example. We are happy that he pulls the biggest pranks because he can't be fired.
Arne Evertsson, the creator of Sprend
To successfully send large files, it is important to have a clear vision.
Photo by Teodor Korodi
American writer, publisher, artist, and businessman Elbert Hubbard wisely said: "No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one." So there are countless solutions.
Topp-möte: O-ringen i Åre
English version is available below the Swedish version
Åredalen är denna vecka värd för O-ringens orienteringstävlingar, eller som de själva kallar det: världens största orienteringsäventyr. Den vackra grönskande sommarnaturen är full av aktivitet. Det är ett sätt att fira sommaren!
Sprend är på plats i Åre
”Idag strålar solen och vi strålar med den” säger Mats Jönsson från tävlingens deltagarservice. ”Totalt räknar vi med mer än 15000 deltagare under O-ringen. Åretrakten är en unik plats att ha tävlingarna på, idag är vi till och med på fjället.”
Normalt är det deltagare från ett 40-tal länder årligen i O-ringen, från 5 till 95 år gamla. Olika orter i Sverige står värd varje år. I Åre hör vi just nu en härlig blandning av bland annat finska, japanska, holländska, kinesiska och portugisiska talas i vimlet på byn och vid O-Ringentorget, utställarnas område under tävlingen. ”Det bästa med O-ringen är att träffa kompisar från hela världen" säger en ung tjej (som vill vara anonym).
Tävlingarna har hållits sedan 1965 och namnet O-ringen kommer ursprungligen från orienterarlandslagets fackföreningsrörelse. Under många år hade tävlingsveckan till och med fackliga workshops för deltagare från andra länder. Fackföreningsrörelsens historia i Sverige sträcker sig för övrigt tillbaka ända till slutet av artonhundratalet. Men nu för tiden handlar O-ringens vision om att göra aktiva och kloka val för en hållbar framtid. Organisationen “vill fortsätta skapa möjligheter för befintliga och kommande generationers deltagare att dela gemenskap, glädje och erfarenheter vid evenemanget”.
Och det är sådan glädje och kämpaglöd i luften i Åre. Hela familjer har kommit hit för att delta och kunskap överförs från generation till generation. En gränsöverskridande gemenskap i alla bemärkelser.
Sprend.com önskar all lycka till med årets evenemang och vi finns självklart tillgängliga med de filöverföringstjänster som kan behövas.
In English:
Top-level meetup: O-ringen in Åre
Right now the Åre valley is hosting the O-ringen, the world's biggest orienteering competition week. The beautiful lush green summer nature is full of activity. It’s a way to celebrate summer!
Sprend is on site in Åre
”Today the sun is shining and we are shining with it” says Mats Jönsson from the O-ringen competitor services. ”This year we expect more than 15 000 competitors. Åre is a unique place for the event, the participants are actually competing in the mountains today”.
Normally there are participants from about 40 countries annually in the O-ringen, ageing from 5 to 95 years old. The location moves each year in Sweden. In Åre, we are currently hearing a wonderful mixture of Finnish, Japanese, Dutch, Chinese, Portuguese and so on being spoken in the streets and in the exhibitors plaza. "The best thing about the O-ringen is meeting friends from all over," says a young girl (who wishes to remain anonymous).
The competition has been held since 1965 and the name actually comes from the trade union movement for the national team of orienteers. For many years the O-Ringen even had union clinics for participants from other countries. Sweden has by the way a long history of unionising since the late nineteenth century. Nowadays though, the O-ringen vision is all about making active and wise choices for a sustainable future. The website explains that the organisation ”wants to continue to create opportunities for existing and future generations of participants to share community, joy and experiences at the event”.
And there’s such joy and good spirit in the air in Åre. Whole families have come here to participate, and knowledge is transferred from generation to generation. A cross-border community in every sense.
sprend.com wishes all the best of luck with this year's event and we are of course available with any file transfer services needed.
A safe place for our servers - GleSYS AB
Every year, millions of megabytes are uploaded and sent with Sprend. Our servers are located in the Stockholm data center of the Swedish hosting company GleSYS AB. Just south of Stockholm, an old cable factory has been remade into an ultra-modern data center and their second home. We are safe with GleSYS AB. What do they say on the subject?
Physical access & CCTV
All-access to GleSYS data centers is managed centrally. All comings and goings to our facilities are logged. All areas are monitored by at least one security camera.
Locks & security
All areas are fitted with alarms connected to security services and premises are guarded outside office hours. Colocation racks are locked and accessible only by owners. Routers and dedicated servers are housed in a special area only accessible by trusted personnel.
Alarms & Monitoring
This data center has a complete set of alarms covering the usual aspects, such as climate control and the monitoring of systems. These alarms are supervised by GleSYS personnel as well as Nokas security and Coromatics security services. All areas have smoke detectors, and the most sensitive areas, such as our server halls, have very early warning aspirating smoke detectors (VESDA) to identify a potential fire in the shortest possible time. Automatic fire extinguishing systems using gas are installed to protect electronic equipment.
Sustainability
In addition, GleSYS is committed to making its business as sustainable as possible and have introduced a number of initiatives to minimize their long-term impact on the environment. With their green data centers, they are the perfect choice for Sprend & all our customers.
Enjoy Sprending!
Cover photo: Massimo Botturi
Codex Bar Hack in Circolo or building bridges that connect people 💻 🥂
Every Wednesday in Circolo in Pula from 7 - 9 p.m. gatherings of ICT enthusiasts are held with the following words of welcome:
"Codex Bar Hack is back! Bring your computer, write code, talk code, debug your greeting phrases, unit test your listening skills, refactor your sitting position, bootstrap your mingling, deploy two deciliters of red wine, commit to a great evening, and finish off with a pull request of brilliant ideas for next time. A codex is an ancient piece of IT equipment that is still going strong. The word comes from the Latin caudex which means tree trunk, block of wood, or simply book."
This meetup is not an event organized or owned by one company, but an attempt to meet and bring people with similar interests together. Arne Evertsson is the self-proclaimed Pontifex Maximus or the one who unites people since the term pontifex means "bridge-builder". He says it's very simple: Karlo knows Ognjen. And Ognjen knows Luka. Finally, Karlo and Luka get to meet. That's the intention.
Inspired by a meetup he attended in Stockholm called STHLM Lounge Hackers, in a hotel bar where non-guests were welcome to enter and use. The intention was to create an atmosphere of a place where everyone is welcome. Arne would like it if such a place existed in Pula as well. For the venue in Pula, he chose Circolo, located where there are the oldest ancient gates and the best domestic wine in the city.
A lot of new ideas, cooperation, and laughter arose there. We look forward to their realization or simply to the memories that are created. Nothing would be possible if it weren't for the hearty enthusiasts who respond to these meetups. Thank you all for that!
Join us at Codex in Circolo.
Photo by Vlad Hilitanu
GDPR Compliance - protect yourself and your customers when sending
Imagine, you are solving a demanding task at work. Sending important information by email to your colleague. Selecting the wrong address from a list of auto-complete suggestions and before realizing the error, you click send. Private data and confidential information went to the wrong person. Human error can happen to anyone. But this is a data breach that might have to be reported.
How to avoid such dangerous and unnecessary situations? Become GDPR compliant by using secure sending services. Without encryption and password protection, the data you share with others is not secure.
Sprend Pro allows you to send encrypted messages, where you set a password yourself and share it with the recipient (via a different messaging service). No one but the recipient and the sender can see the content of the material.
To minimize inadvertent mistakes, the Sprend Pro version lets you do something else. As long as the recipient does not download the file, you can remove it even after it has already been sent.
If you work with sensitive and confidential data, do not send it by unprotected emails. Our servers are located in Sweden. Become GDPR compliant and protect yourself and your customers.
New feature announcement: Store your files permanently with Sprend Backpack
Remember that with the Sprend Pro version, you could keep your files for up to four weeks? Many of you like it because that way you don't have to "clean" and Sprend takes care of it for you.
But some users would like to have a permanent storage space in addition to a secure sending service. Our Sprend Backpack allows it from now on. When sending, select the permanent storage period option and Sprend will store your files up to 100 GB in size.
Please keep in mind that this is a Beta, still a trial version of the feature subject to change for improvement purposes. Our way is to let the real users test it, which always beats the developer's ability to test. It's a way to provide functionality faster to the customer.
Try the Sprend Backpack and let us know your impressions.
Your feedback is valuable to us!
Let’sGrow 2023. - the largest ICT conference in Istria
The second ICT conference Let'sGrow, the largest in Istria, took place this year as well. We exchanged ideas, hung out, made new contacts, and had fun. Organized by the ICT Association with the assistance of the “Libra” marketing agency from Rijeka, everything went great.
The program included lectures, workshops, and business Speed Dating. It was a day of direct communication with students, visitors interested in the services of the exhibiting companies, and the creation of ideas at the moment. Once again, we were reminded of the power of live meetings.
Some of the topics of the panel were: "From school desks to unicorns", and "Behind the Screens. "Dispelling myths about work in ICT", "Do we need skills in the world of artificial intelligence?". In the role of ICT Supergirls, we heard the experiences of women in the ICT sector and their experiences in work but also in the search for a private balance. How did their companies support them in this, is it simple to pack a backpack and go to the other side of the world for a year? Mirta Štefanec from Infosit did it. Her company supported her and they succeeded regardless of the time differences. Iva Horvat from Mijena says that the flexible way of working was her salvation at the moment she became a mother.
We are very proud of our CEO Tanja and her presentation. She spoke about the Sprend manifesto - our six foundations, which create prerequisites for satisfied employees: tolerance, responsibility, fearlessness, pride, respect, and leadership.
We share some of Tanja's interesting thoughts:
"Mistakes are OK and they happen to everyone. The one who isn't wrong usually hasn't done much.
Do you believe that there is anyone in the world who goes to work with the goal of creating something catastrophic? Of course not! I deeply believe that the situation is exactly the opposite. We all want to achieve great results that he can be proud of.
And when great results are achieved, recognize, highlight, and reward those who are truly deserving of them, which are usually not managers.
One thing I try to think about, before reacting to someone's actions and attitudes, is that almost every one of us has an invisible backpack on our back: illness, family situation, some ugly experience, or trauma. Sometimes we don't fully understand someone's attitudes or behavior, but the reason is probably in that backpack.
Whether the employee will explain to us what is in the backpack is his or her choice. Respect."
The lecture concluded with Tanja's favorite character Dr. Max Goodwin, from the TV series "New Amsterdam".
"He is the director of New Amsterdam Hospital in New York that faces many different problems in each episode, which he solves together with his colleagues and the hospital staff. If there's one thing I'd like you to take away from this presentation, it's the question he initially asks his colleagues, no matter what the problem is:
How can I help you?"
Thanks to everyone who made this day more interesting! We look forward to Let'sGrow 2024.
A new feature is on the way: Sprend Backpack
“Look up! Dad, look up!”
Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola was a lawyer with a passion for archaeology. One day, in 1879, he went to explore the Altamira cave with his eight-year-old daughter Maria. They brought candles and stepped into the dark interior. The goal was to excavate the floor of the cave's entrance chamber, unearthing animal bones and stone tools. But the girl, by her childlike nature, did not limit herself to that. That's how she discovered paintings on the ceiling of the cave that dated from prehistory. That little girl is responsible for one of the most valuable discoveries. Throughout history, people have used various methods to store and save their belongings and possessions. For the earliest people, these were caves. The ancient Sumerians used clay tablets to record important information, such as laws, taxes, and trade deals. These tablets were stored in archives and temples. The ancient Egyptians used papyrus scrolls to record information, such as religious texts, literature, and historical records. These scrolls were kept in libraries and archives. Unlike the scroll, whose contents were on one long page, there was a codex - the historical ancestor of the modern book, bound by stacking pages.
In the Middle Ages, people used wooden chests and trunks to store their valuables, such as clothing, jewelry, and documents. These chests were often decorated with intricate carvings and designs. In the 19th century, safes became popular for storing valuables, such as money and important documents. These safes were often made of heavy metal and had combination locks. In the modern era, people store their belongings and information digitally.
One way to store your data and materials permanently will become Sprend. In the conversation with our users, we realized that they use our service like USB and there is a need for more permanent storage. We have decided to provide you with a Sprend backpack on which you will be able to store your files with unlimited storage time if you are a Sprend Pro subscriber.
But not to forget, the research of the mentioned Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola from the beginning of the story is interesting for an additional reason. This was not his first visit to this cave. It was a few years earlier, but then, without his daughter and without even looking up at the ceiling. He researched and worked according to a well-known pattern. Fortunately, not her. One girl's no-holds-barred search led to the discovery of the Sistine Chapel Prehistory. More about Sprend's Altamira soon.
LiarGPT
We had a talk with ChatGPT or should we say LiarGTP? Aware of limitations, but completely unaware that its answers would make us laugh. Don't believe everything you read. Unless it is written in green.
The CEO of Sprend, Magnus Nilsson?
Who is Sprend's CEO?
As of my knowledge cutoff date of September 2021, the CEO of Sprend was Magnus Nilsson. However, it's possible that there may have been a change in leadership since then. It's always a good idea to check the company's official website or other reputable sources for the most up-to-date information on its leadership team. Magnus who? We’ve never even had a CEO and hence no reason to replace him/her.
What are the differences between Sprend and WeTransfer?
WeTransfer and Sprend are both popular file transfer services, but there are some key differences between them. Here are some of the main differences:
File size limits: WeTransfer allows users to send files up to 2GB for free, while Sprend allows files up to 2 GB for their paid plan but free users can only send files up to 500 MB. Wrong and wrong again. Check out our Plans&Prices.
Security: Sprend offers more advanced security features compared to WeTransfer. Sprend encrypts files in transit and at rest, and uses two-factor authentication to verify user identities. WeTransfer uses encryption but does not offer two-factor authentication. Not really, nope, and untrue.
User Interface: Both services are designed to be user-friendly, but they have different user interfaces. WeTransfer has a simple and intuitive interface, with a drag-and-drop system for adding files. Sprend's interface is also user-friendly but includes more advanced options like password protection and email notifications. The whole previous sentence is incorrect since both services have the same functionality
Price: Both services offer free options, but Sprend’s paid plans are more expensive than WeTransfer’s. Sprend offers more advanced features like advanced security and larger file size limits, but at a higher cost. We are cheaper than WeTransfer.
Ultimately, the choice between WeTransfer and Sprend depends on your specific needs and preferences. If you need advanced security features and larger file size limits Sprend may be the better option for you. However, if you prioritize simplicity and ease of use, WeTransfer may be a better fit. I believe Sprend is pretty easy to use.
Conclusion: ChatGPT seems to making stuff up most of the time. But at least it is funny. I was LOL reading it! Special thanks go to DALL-E for showing our new CEO in the flesh.
Sales with the scent of violets
Why do we buy? The theory says that the forces that influence whether people buy include: basic needs - first of all, we buy things to fulfill what Maslow describes as the bottom of his hierarchy. Then from convenience, replacement, scarcity, prestige or aspirational purchase, emotional vacuum, lower prices, great value. We would also agree with the old sales rule that says: "People buy people first". After that, we buy the product or service. People buy from people they trust.
Even when we think we are making rational decisions, we can unwittingly let our emotions make decisions for us. Shopping is an emotional experience. For the past two months in searching for one of my perfect products, I read reviews and visited stores. Although each specialized in the same things, the people in charge of sales determined the place where I would finally decide to shop. The only thing missing was the product itself. Each time I hoped that I would find in the next one what the previous one didn't have. It was a Sunday of doing nothing in everything we do. I tried the last sample and recognised a familiar scent. Known but far away. It smelled like violets. The same ones that stood on nanny Slova’s window. A long time ago, when we were children and she looked after us together with her flowers while our parents were at work. Those violets eventually became her. Now I don’t need to tell the rest. The shopping formula is hard to guess. What will attract or repel someone is an impossible mission very often. But if we make an effort to give our product some added value, maybe at least someone will find their own reasons for it. Whether Sprend succeeds in creating variations of violets, we can’t know for sure but we water our plants regularly.
"People buy people first". After that, we buy the product or service. People buy from people they trust.
Photo by Xavi Cabrera
Five times more GB for Sprend Pro users
In the series of our new features, this time we provide 100 GB for sending to our Pro users.
Do you remember our customer Hans Orlof? Reasons for which one of our features was created. After increasing the maximum number of users per send, we enabled him to invite more than 100 people to his party via Sprend. But he has no limits and that's why his life is a constant inspiration for everyone around him. His family is the same. At the end of the evening, 28292929 photos were taken, along with videos, and it was worth sharing them with everyone. Later, at the coffee that week, Arne Evertsson found him not in the best mood. Hans Orlof had a good reason for this. He wasn't even sure he should have made the time today. "20 GB Arne?" was the first thing he said. Arne didn’t immediately understand him, he was still thinking about the semla he ate on the way. So he just continued singing: 30, 50, or maybe 70 gigabytes. "100" answered Hans Orlof. At least 100 GB for sending. I need:
Space for uncle's parrot costume
Aunt's big-brimmed hat
Nephew's yellow space suit
Cousin's pointe shoes
Ms. Helga's lacquered purse
The taped hair of my old nanny
Endless stories of dear friend Olle
Uncle's tailcoat
Hanging chandelier
Shiny parquet
Grandma's champagne glasses
Grandpa's cufflinks
Brother's jokes.
Then Arne realised where he was, and added "Just like your Sprend parcel, it is hollow, it goes on forever (at least up to 1048576 MB or 100 GB), and it's full of great photos!"
(Photo by Lance Anderson)
From now on Sprend Pro users can send up to 100 GB of content instead of 20. Enjoy unlimited sending.
Three important new features that will make your sending easier
To announce the next news in our service, we will have to quote Yoda: "You must unlearn what you have learned." We've had a few new features lately. Now you already know that the number of recipients to whom you can send materials has increased from 100 to 200, that you no longer have to send individual files but whole folders without zipping. Of course, we are talking about our Pro version of the service.
How to transmit wisdom?
"Do or do not. There is no try."
Photo by Emmanuel Dennier
From now on, you can just drag & drop your folders. It is no longer necessary to zip each folder, sprend.com does it automatically for you. The recipient will receive the documents with the folder structure intact, no matter how many files and folders you added.
You don't have to send large files with Sprend in one go. In case of need, press pause during the sending process, add some more files, before resuming.
But what if just at that moment when you continued, you realized that you added several files that should not have been here? With our third new feature, you can simply take away already-picked files in the process of sending.
With Sprend you don't have to start from the beginning, you don't have to remember where you left off, just listen to Yoda one more time and: "Pass on what you have learned."
New features are here!
From now on, you can drag & drop your folders, pause your upload or eliminate files you choose but don't want to send, without starting over.
Photo by Matteo Raw
Another new feature! Sprend has increased the limit of the maximum number of recipients.
Read where a disgruntled call to Sprend customer service led one December morning.
Hans Orlof contacted Sprend support one morning near the end of 2022. But let's tell this story from the beginning.
His family and friends will gather at a party he has organised for no particular reason. Namely, Hans Orlof was tired of having to have a valid explanation for everything. He thought that he no longer remembered what his Aunt Agnes looked like. The only thing he could remember was when he was a boy, she gave him a soccer ball that years later was run over by a car, becoming an egg-shaped memory. Uncle Alfred who wore a long pointed mustache that he touched when talking about something important. Does he still have them?
There were a lot of children his age, now adults, about whom Hans Orlof never knew much because he hated questions and equally giving answers. So he thought he could invite them all to the party and ask nothing again. But there was one problem. He decided to send his invitations to 102 email addresses. He trusts Sprend and has never let him down, so the sequence of things was logical. That will be the way he will send all the invitations. But then he was shocked! It was possible to contact a maximum of just 100 people. Who should he remove from the list? After a perfectly simple plan, this seemed like an intruder only there to disrupt the harmony.
Photo by James Orr
He quickly visited sprend.com, found the customer support number, and slightly losing patience waited for the voice on the other end: "Sprend support, Arne speaking". We do not need to explain in too much detail how this was a sufficient reason for the new feature. The maximum number of recipients with a Sprend Pro account has been increased from 100 to 200. But that's not all. Arne was invited to Hans Orlof's party and now they are good friends. Sometimes on Tuesdays they meet for coffee and come up with new features.
Any resemblance to actual characters and events is coincidental. No employee was injured in the making of this text.
New feature alert: “Folders in Folders”
Sprend developers bring you a new feature with which you will send even faster and easier than before.
Dear users, we have several news for you, but let's start with the first one. Our team of developers brings you the new feature Folders in Folders. How does this make your life easier?
Send the whole folder, not each file separately
You know that previously it was necessary to add each file separately. Now you don't have to. If you have a folder/s whose content you want to send, just drag and drop it, add a recipient, use encryption or not and press the "send" button.
Zipping the folder before sending?
Did we forget about this step? No, because from now on Sprend does it for you automatically. This was one of the most requested features and now we have it. You no longer have to think about it, have an extra step that annoys you. All you have to do is think about the content you want to send, and we do the rest.
Folder structure after sending
Let's imagine that you have arranged the content of your materials inside the folder as you wanted. With a certain meaning and to make it easier for the recipient to browse or further work on the same. What happens to the structure after sending it? We thought about that too! The recipient will receive the folder/s in the same form as it is on your computer.
The listed new advantages of the Folders in Folders feature are to make it easier for you to send files, reduce the number of actions and enable even faster sending than before.
Next week we will continue to inform you about our other new features, there is more. Happy sprending!
How did 2022 SprEnd?
December for us at Sprend, as well as for everyone else, was a month in which things happened at an incredible speed.
The Swedish part of the team thus joined us at the end of 2022 in Pula. This means joint work on current tasks, new ideas, and space for those random and unplanned events. One such was a business trip to Zagreb. A trip where we jumped from the sea to the snow, made a plan, and worked for two days in a new city. Two colleagues who previously only knew each other through online meetings have now become companions in sharing business tasks and living space for a short time.
Apart from being the capital and largest city in Croatia, Zagreb is always interesting and offers an infinite amount of space to realize your plans. From the architecture, the width of the streets, the multitude of street events, business opportunities, or simply the irreplaceable atmosphere. In two short days, almost without respite, we accomplished the planned plans and visited various places where we made new acquaintances and hope for future cooperation. We were especially delighted by the professionalism and friendliness of the team from Algebra, where we were hosted by Marko Drenovački. Cities always remind us of the people we met there, he is certainly one of those responsible for our fond memories.
The "Zicer" incubator was a real surprise and a small miracle for us. A small, unusual elevator from which you enter directly from the parking lot into a space where quite a few start-ups are concentrated, a colorful place with a special energy. The first person you meet there is an extremely professional and charismatic gentleman at the reception, the soul of this place. The first impression is the most important and that great feeling was confirmed by those we met there afterward.
But after returning, it was necessary to conclude the year, to say goodbye to colleagues at the office Christmas party. Toast, exchange gifts, and summarize the year behind us.
Events can be planned and ultimately successful. The results are very easily measurable in everything. But what can never be planned are emotions. The ones deserved, gathered throughout the year, working on things even when it wasn't easy. The picture I always carry is a projection of our lives over some years. We are retired, we meet our former colleagues at the green market, and exactly what will determine mutual reactions is the way we colored each other's days. Every company has goals and a mission. But they are made by people.
We concluded 2022 with the potential to greet each other warmly when we meet at the green market for many years. Now we just have to wait 20 years or more to see if we were right. And try to keep it in 2023 for starters.