{"id":1140,"date":"2025-12-08T10:57:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T15:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hexboxdev.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=1140"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:31:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:31:50","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sep.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We\u2019re curious people by nature. And we love to teach others what we\u2019ve learned. So explore our blog to gain fresh insights from our expertise in areas ranging from culture to AI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n Planning-First AI Methodology: The Foundation of Successful AI Collaboration <\/h3>\n \n

\n Why starting with understanding, not code, is the key to unlocking AI’s full potential in software development Picture this: You’re 7 hours into your work day, you’re on your third cup of coffee, and the AI just generated 200 lines of code that compile perfectly… and do absolutely nothing you wanted. Sound familiar? If you’ve […] <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n Agentic Software Development Requires Good Engineering Practices <\/h3>\n \n

\n I\u2019ve recently started working on a client project that is using Agentic AI to develop a sizable mobile application with a medium sized team. There are a couple of lessons I\u2019m learning about how AI and architecture fit together. We have found the number of lines of code each developer generates is far more than […] <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n

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\n 24 AI Terms Every Professional Needs to Know in 2026 <\/h3>\n \n

\n AI, LLM, Context, Agent, Harness\u2026 If you can\u2019t pin down a precise definition for any of those words, keep reading. The workplace has been flooded with new AI terminology. To add confusion, many of the words get used interchangeably. Words are important. It’s how we communicate. It’s how we make sure everyone is on the same page. So let\u2019s start with the […] <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n

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\n The Workflow That Teaches Itself: A Self-Improving Agent Workflow <\/h3>\n \n

\n There’s a wave of writing right now about “harness engineering” \u2014 the idea that the infrastructure wrapped around an AI agent matters more than the model underneath it. The data is hard to argue with. Vercel deleted 80% of their agent’s tools and watched accuracy jump from 80% to 100%. OpenAI published a dedicated post […] <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n

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\n Treat Your AI Workflow Like You Treat Your Code <\/h3>\n \n

\n I kept having the same argument with Claude. Not a dramatic one. More like the low-grade friction of a coworker who keeps formatting the PR description wrong no matter how many times you fix it. The AI would reach for the wrong abstraction. I’d correct it. Next session, same mistake. I’d correct it again. And […] <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n

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\n Beyond Gold: A Platinum Layer for Wider Data Sharing <\/h3>\n \n

\n Medallion architecture (Bronze \u2192 Silver \u2192 Gold) scales well inside a governed platform\u2014until you need to scale consumption beyond the trust boundary. Medallion Plus adds Platinum: a governed distillation layer that turns \u201csafe to share\u201d into a repeatable pipeline outcome, not a growing pile of one-off exports and access exceptions. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n

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\n The AI Collaboration Paradox <\/h3>\n \n

\n One of our teams at SEP has gone all-in on agentic development. I don\u2019t mean they\u2019re simply using AI tools heavily; I mean they\u2019re deliberately redesigning their team processes, shared infrastructure, and ways of working around it. When I was talking to the team about their experiences, one thing kept jumping out at me: AI […] <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n

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\n AI Agent Collaboration Starts with the Right Mental Model <\/h3>\n \n

\n You’re probably treating your AI agent like a junior developer. I know I was. It makes sense, right? The framing shows up in genuinely respected places \u2014 OpenAI’s own prompt engineering documentation advises treating GPT models like “a junior coworker” who needs explicit instructions to produce good output; engineering teams at major consultancies have characterized […] <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n

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\n Where AI Fatigue Actually Comes From <\/h3>\n \n

\n If you\u2019ve spent time with agentic development, you’ve probably felt that particular flavor of mental exhaustion that hits harder than the work seems to justify. I wasn’t stuck on a hard problem. I wasn\u2019t debugging something gnarly. I was just… keeping up. And then suddenly I wasn’t. Steve Yegge calls this the AI Vampire: the […] <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n

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\n The ‘Should We?’ Question: Evaluating AI Before You Commit <\/h3>\n \n

\n There is a common type of discussion happening at lots of companies right now. It may start when a competitor ships an AI feature, when a key stakeholder asks about the AI strategy, or when someone returns from a conference excited about what AI could do. The conclusion of “we need AI in our product” […] <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n

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\n Cool Computer Name Ideas: Examples, Tips & Why IT Cares <\/h3>\n \n

\n 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\u2019s be honest, probably the most fun part of your onboarding […] <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n

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\n I Had Claude Design an App via Figma Console MCP. Here\u2019s What Happened. <\/h3>\n \n

\n I connected Claude to Figma via the Figma Console MCP and gave it one task: build an app with a scalable design system from scratch. Here\u2019s what worked, what broke, and what it changed about how I specify design work. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n

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\n Why the Best AI Agents Are Powered by a 3-Step Loop from 2022 <\/h3>\n \n

\n Part 1 of the Data Governance & AI series I spent a month building an agent framework the “right” way. There were prescriptive JSON based workflows with staged pipelines, and a persistence layer for coordinating human-in-the-loop feedback. A gate review system enabled agents to validate each other’s work and loop back on failures. A debate […] <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n

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Every industry has its jargon and ours is no different! If you\u2019re new to our world, or just want to see if we mean the same thing, check out our glossary. No big deal if you don\u2019t speak the lingo\u2014we\u2019ll meet you where you\u2019re at. But one thing\u2019s for sure, we can\u2019t make something awesome together if we\u2019re talking past each other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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