Culture Articles
We Turned an Awards Ceremony into a Live Arcade With AI
How SEP used Generative AI to help NCWIT Awards participants build and deploy Three.js games
SEP Foundation Awards 2026 Scholarships to Two Indiana Students
For the first time, the SEP Foundation Maker Scholarship names dual recipients Westfield, Indiana – The SEP Foundation is excited to announce the 2026 recipients of the SEP Foundation Maker Scholarship: José G., a computer science student at Purdue University Fort Wayne, and Ani A., who is studying computer engineering at Purdue University. This marks […]
SEP Ranks #2 on Indianapolis’ 2026 Top Workplaces List
Westfield, IN – May 7, 2026 – SEP, a software product design and development firm based in Westfield, Indiana, has once again earned a spot among Central Indiana’s Top Workplaces, placing second in the Midsize Companies category. The recognition is based entirely on employee feedback collected through an anonymous survey administered by Energage LLC. Survey […]
Cool Computer Name Ideas: Examples, Tips & Why IT Cares
Pop quiz: What do wizards, superheroes, and your work computer have in common?They all need a good name. Your computer name is the first impression you make on the IT team, the conversation starter when someone glances at the label on your laptop, and let’s be honest, probably the most fun part of your onboarding […]
Work-Life Balance Isn’t the Goal
Work-Life Balance is a great start. But, I think we can do better… I don’t think we were ever meant to attempt to compartmentalize work and life in some sort of balancing act. Work bleeds into life. Life bleeds into work. A hard season at home shows up at your desk. A stressful stretch at […]
A Day in the Life of a Graphic Designer at SEP
Morning: Getting Started One of the things I love most about SEP is the flexibility with my schedule. I have to drop my son off at school at 8:30 am, so I usually don’t arrive at the office until 8:50am. Being able to start a little later in the day is great for me, but […]
SEP Appoints Jason LaJeunesse as Director of Data
Westfield, IN — SEP is pleased to announce the creation of a new leadership role, Director of Data, and the appointment of Jason LaJeunesse to the position. This role was created to support client needs as organizations modernize their data platforms, prepare for AI adoption, and build durable, long-term data foundations. “Data has gone from a step […]
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 […]
Meet Our 2025 Summer Interns!
Each summer, we welcome a new class of interns to SEP. These talented students bring fresh perspectives, curiosity, and enthusiasm to their teams—and this year is no exception. Let’s meet the 2025 software engineering and business operations interns, and hear what they’re excited to learn this summer! Adnan Farid Software Engineering InternSchool: University of FloridaMajor: Computer […]
SEP Recognized as Top Workplace in Central Indiana for 2025
Westfield, IN – May 12, 2025 – SEP, a top software development firm based in Westfield, Indiana, has once again been awarded the first-place honor in Central Indiana’s Top Workplaces. This year, SEP captured the top spot in the Midsize Companies category based exclusively on employee feedback collected through a third-party. The anonymous survey is […]
Thriving In Our ESOP Era Since 2010
At SEP, we’re passionate about what we do but even more about the amazing people behind it all. We’ve always cared about our team, but things really kicked up a notch in 2010 when we launched our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). So, what’s an ESOP? The details get complicated quickly, but it’s essentially a […]
Why We Critique: How to Make Peace with Your Fear of Design Critique
Designers, no matter their practice, have gone through some form of design critique in the past. Someone had to critically point out how the work needed to improve during the educational years. University programs are specifically structured with formal critiques in their curriculum; these help students get critical feedback to expand their thinking and learn […]