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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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5 Benefits of Outsourcing Software Development

Outsourcing is the business practice where a company uses outside firms to do select projects and special work that might normally be performed within that company. Some examples of what might be outsourced (besides software development) include payroll processing, shipping and distribution, and accounting. You are essentially sending your work to be done by an […]
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Jeff Gilbert to Lead Indiana Vistage Group

Software Engineering Professionals (SEP) would like to congratulate Jeff Gilbert on being selected as a Vistage Chair. Vistage Chairs™ make up an exclusive group of highly trusted advisors and coaches who are experts in business leadership coaching. With over 600 Vistage Chairs worldwide, these individuals provide fresh perspectives and insights while helping executives overcome obstacles […]
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Being Selfish

Dear Reader, I must confess a deep dark secret of mine. This blog… it’s not about you. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate someone out there reading what I write – it keeps me honest and motivated to continue writing, but I have my own selfish reasons for posting to this blog and setting a […]
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Paying It Forward

You’ve probably seen the movie and if not you should (has it really been 11 years since it came out?).  You’ve probably seen at least one the fantastic Liberty Mutual commercials.  This one. Or maybe this one.  If not, you should! Those are definitely some feel good moments.  Things that make you feel all warm and […]
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“Weapon of Choice” or Belt of Tools?

The title of the SEP Blog Battle for this week is “Weapon of Choice”, and I thought I’d provide what insights I have on the topic as it relates to Programming Langauges. Origins for this Post In an effort to more effectively convey my thoughts on the matter, I thought I would provide a precursor […]
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Being Present

As with any thought intensive job, there is a need for a certain level of intelligence place on the employee. However, in most of these cases, another attribute can be even more valuable than shear intelligence… being present. Of course, I don’t mean just showing up for work on time; I mean an employee who […]
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Engineering Over/Under: Finding Balance

The Blog Battle title for this week is “Engineering Over/Under”, and I thought I’d simply share my own experiences/inadequacies with this problem. As a young engineer (I am 23 and graduated roughly a year and a half ago), I have struggled much more with under-engineering, rather than over-engineering, but feel like I have some insights […]
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Embracing Change: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Chuck My Daily Plans

First, some background. I’m working primarily on a time and materials project, focused on handling whatever problems may crop up that are currently high priority to our client contacts – either for the introduction of new features, fire-fighting or bug squashing. From time to time, something big enough will spontaneously combust, and I’ll be forced […]
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Center for Performing Arts Partnership

SEP is committed to helping the community in which we work and live. SEP is involved with the arts through the education and outreach initiatives presented by the Center for Performing Arts. SEP focused their partnership on activities that benefit the community. The Carmel Farmers Market was a natural fit for SEP to present the […]
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