Lovelace’s Objection Still Shapes 5 Big Questions About AI
I recently learned that in 1843, Ada Lovelace translated an Italian mathematician’s paper from French into English. As if that’s not impressive enough, she added her own notes, which ran about three times longer than the paper itself. One of them, Note G, held a table often described as the first computer program. It also […]
How We Modernized SEP.com to Finally Look & Work Like SEP
SEP.com (the website) has been around since 1997. We’ve had a few iterations of the website since it was first built, from a 1990s tabbed site with a Flash game player to a static HTML site that required real coding chops to make simple content tweaks to a full redesign in 2020 with help from […]
Celebrating Our 2025 SEP Interns
This summer, SEP welcomed another incredible group of interns who jumped into real-world projects, asked great questions, and left their mark on our teams. From software engineering to AI-focused problem solving, each intern brought curiosity, fresh perspective, and a genuine excitement for learning. We asked a few of them to share what surprised them about […]
Professional Development Hack: Keep it fun with a company hackathon!
It’s no secret that we love our hackathons at SEP. These semi-annual weekends are one of our favorite traditions for so many reasons, including the fact that they are chock-full of professional development learning opportunities. With any combination of experience and expertise from our team, we find that working together to tackle personal projects or […]
Celebrating 36 Years of SEP + Top Workplace Awards
May 2024 was a whirlwind of excitement and celebration for all of us at SEP! We marked our 36th anniversary as a company, which is a feat in itself. Not to mention, we learned that SEP had been recognized for multiple workplace awards! Check out three big moments for SEP in May: *** 1. 36 […]
35+ Thoughts on What It Means to be an Employee-Owner at SEP
In October, we celebrate Employee Ownership Month as an ESOP. In addition, this year we celebrated 35 years of SEP! In a mash-up of both celebrations, we collected 35+ sentiments from across the organization, sharing what it means to “think like an owner.” We heard recurring themes like: Feeling the Benefits of Job Security and […]
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