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SEP Wins TechPoint’s 2024 Innovation Service Partner of the Year Mira Award

SEP Recognized as Indiana’s Top Innovation Service Partner, Winning TechPoint’s Prestigious Mira Award Westfield, Indiana – SEP has been named the Innovation Service Partner of the Year by TechPoint at the 25th annual Mira Awards. The Mira Awards, Indiana’s largest…

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How to Make Bets That Pay Off: Effective Prototyping for Product Organizations

Many product organizations today face similar struggles: delivery cycles take longer than expected, timeframes are unpredictable, and schedules lead to unforeseen costs and outcomes. Often, designed, built, and delivered features go unused, ultimately failing to achieve the desired business results. We’ve seen these struggles appear when organizations pursue a solution without understanding critical assumptions about […]

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Types of Design Research: 8 Ways to Get to Know Your Users

Research is a critical step in the product development process. It ensures we’re solving the right problems for users and finding the right, viable product opportunity for a business. Understanding the humans who will use the product and the business’s investing needs is critical to a successful product outcome. And it will come as no surprise […]

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23 Tedious Tasks to Automate to Reap the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence in Business

AI is rapidly changing the way businesses operate. The first thing most people think of when they think of AI is automation. Automation is one of the most significant benefits of artificial intelligence in business—specifically, the automation of tedious, everyday work. Tedious tasks are repetitive, time-consuming, and require little human thought. They can drain productivity […]

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Design Configuration Management: The Awesome Best Practice You Didn’t Know You Needed

We’ve had a design practice at SEP for over a decade but didn’t have an official Design Configuration Management (DCM) process until recently. For most of that time, we’ve been a pretty small group of designers who typically had their hands full doing good work for our clients. Historically, designers on a project would hit […]

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Growth and Gains: Summer Intern Stories on National Intern Day 2024

As we celebrate National Intern Day 2024, we’re proud to showcase the dedication and growth of our summer interns—bringing new skills to our company, enhancing their own career paths, and strengthening our local tech community. Internships offer valuable real-world experience for students, provide us with fresh ideas, and help build a stronger tech industry locally. […]

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When to Reach for Custom Artificial Intelligence Solutions vs. Off-the-Shelf

We’re in the midst of a time of great excitement and enthusiasm for AI and the possibilities it brings. You may find yourself at a company wondering how exactly can AI help us? Off-the-shelf tools may not feel like a good fit. What you do is unique, and you may be considering building your own […]

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Naming Your Computer: How to Do It & Why It Matters

One of the tools you will be using daily at work is your computer, and that’s why one of your first onboarding assignments is usually naming your computer. Your computer is an extension of you, your interests, and your work! At SEP, we like to give our computers a unique name that feels meaningful to […]

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Your personal programming project misses you. How to make more time.

Personal programming projects are a great way to explore new topics. They can allow you a scaffold for exploring new technologies or techniques. They can use a personal interest as a motivator to overcome the trials of learning. But they compete for your limited time with your responsibilities, friends, and family. Sitting down for a […]

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Graduating Indiana Senior Awarded STEAM Higher Education Scholarship

The SEP Foundation Maker Scholarship selects Purdue-bound engineering student as the 2024 recipient Westfield, Indiana – The SEP Foundation announced on Thursday, June 20th, the latest SEP Foundation Maker Scholarship recipient. This year’s winner, Ben, graduated from high school in 2024 and is set to attend Purdue University in the fall to study engineering. This […]

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