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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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The Intern and New Hire Summer Reading List

1. The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer is widely considered as one of the most important books for developers. Even though it was written over 10 years ago, it holds up extremely well over time because it focuses less of specific technologies and more on solid methodologies and fundamental skills. For […]
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SEP Hosts Indiana’s First Site in International Space Apps Challenge

NASA and other global space agencies participated in the fourth annual International Space Apps Challenge, held April 11-12, 2015 at more than 135 locations worldwide. Software Engineering Professionals (SEP) hosted the first ever site in Indiana at the company’s Carmel office. “The spirit of discovery and innovation is alive and well in Carmel. As one […]
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Requirements, Product Ownership, and Other Misunderstood Concepts in Agile Development

Jeff Patton presents a shortened version of “Requirements, Product Ownership, and Other Misunderstood Concepts in Agile Development” for Software Engineering Professionals (SEP).
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Six Keys to More Successful Projects through Visualization

Many companies are going through Agile transformations, however most struggle to achieve a lasting impact. Teams often struggle to gain clarity, improve accountability, or realize measurable progress. Traditional tools have failed and so has Agile. They appear to have all the right roles, ceremonies, artifacts, and tools, but something still isn’t quite right. Agile requires […]
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You Can’t Manage What You Can’t See

You know the old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words”. And you know what it means – pictures convey so much more about people or an idea you’re trying to describe than you could ever hope to with words. So why is it in knowledge work, that some of the most important information […]
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SEP Voted Indianapolis Star 2015 Top Workplace

SEP has been named a 2015 Indianapolis Star Top Workplace. In association with Workplace Dynamics, The Indianapolis Star identified 85 Central Indiana companies for the award measuring employee opinions on engagement, organization health and satisfaction. “We are really honored to be nominated to receive this award again,” said Laura Terry, HR Manager of SEP. “Passion […]
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SEP’s Chris Shinkle Among TechPoint’s Inaugural Tech 25

Chris Shinkle, Director of Innovation at SEP, has been recognized as an inaugural member of TechPoint’s Tech 25. TechPoint has been a core member of Indiana’s technology foundation since 2006. The Tech 25 recipients will be recognized during the annual Mira Awards Gala, which occurs May 2. Each year, the Mira awards celebrate the best […]
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The Future is Optional

Matt Swanson made a post[1] on his blog concerning the Optional type[2]. I think it’s pretty good; go ahead and read it. The gist is that the Optional type allows a programer to communicate the intent behind a parameter in a function. A function utilizing an optionally typed parameter is telling any consumers of that […]
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What’s the Deal with Kanban?

“What’s the Deal with Kanban?” is presented by Chris Shinkle, Director of Innovation at Software Engineering Professionals (SEP).
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