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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss topics relevant to AV programming, programmers, and those who work with audiovisual control systems.
To join the conversation or ask a question to be featured on a show, reach out to @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Lisle Waldron, Manager, Multimedia and Audio-Visual Services (MMAV) at The University of Trinidad and Tobago, to discuss his use of AI and the value it provides.
Lisle previously appeared on episode 277.
Lisle Waldron can be reached via phone, text, or WhatsApp at 1-868-683-2442.
This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net.
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The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Lisle Waldron, Manager, Multimedia and Audio-Visual Services (MMAV) at The University of Trinidad and Tobago, to discuss his AV journey, passion for teaching, and insights for programmers.
Lisle Waldron can be reached via phone, text, or WhatsApp at 1-868-683-2442.
This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Jamison Vandenberg, Academic Specialist Level 3 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, to discuss how he empowers student workers with the knowledge and skills to pursue careers in the AV industry.
Catch Jamison's previous appearances on Ask The Programmer in episodes 275, 249, and 250.
Jamison Vandenberg can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamison-vandenberg-04068430a/ or by email vandenbj@uwgb.edu.
This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Jamison Vandenberg, Academic Specialist Level 3 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, to discuss his experiences, takeaways, and lessons learned as a first-time InfoComm attendee and instructor.
Catch Jamison's previous appearances on Ask The Programmer in episodes 249 and 250.
Jamison Vandenberg can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamison-vandenberg-04068430a/ or by email vandenbj@uwgb.edu.
This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Colin Birney, Co-Founder and Manager of Consulting Services at AV MSP and Vice President and Treasurer at AV Trust, to discuss his goal of raising awareness and improving the security of AV products and systems through AV Trust.
Colin Birney can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-birney/. He can also be found at AV MSP https://av-msp.com and AV Trust https://avtrust.org.
This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Colin Birney, Co-Founder and Manager of Consulting Services at AV MSP and Vice President and Treasurer at AV Trust, to discuss his AV journey and the value of managed services in the AV industry.
Colin Birney can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-birney/. He can also be found at AV MSP https://av-msp.com and AV Trust https://avtrust.org.
This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt debut a creative episode format called Maintain/Update/Deprecate. Questions are posed with three answers, which James and Steve each rank from best to worst and explain why.
The theme of this episode is skills, qualities, and career growth for AV programmers.
What skills are most important for the success of AV programmers?
a. Platform expertise
b. Software development
c. Networking/IT
What is most important for AV programmers’ careers?
a. Certifications
b. Experience
c. Mentorship
What is most important in hiring an AV programmer or any technical person?
a.Technical capability
b. Communication skills
c. Cultural fit
This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt debut a creative episode format called Maintain/Update/Deprecate. Questions are posed with three answers, which James and Steve each rank from best to worst and explain why.
The theme of this episode is the selection and design of AV control systems.
What is the future of AV control?
a. Traditional dedicated control systems
b. Software-based homegrown with off-the-shelf hardware control systems
c. Control built into other products
What user interface is most effective?
a. Touchpanels
b. Button panels
c. Web pages
What control architecture is most effective?
a. Local control
b. Centralized control
c. Cloud control
This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back guest moderator Dan Ferrisi, Group Director of Content + Editorial, Industrial + Tech at Emerald, to share his commitment to and investment in the AV industry and pose the question: How has AV programming or a programmer’s job become easier or harder over the last 10 years?
Dan Ferrisi can be reached on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/), CommercialIntegrator.com, Securitysales.com, CEPro.com, and the Demand Gen report.
Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 269, 253, 254, 237, 236, 212, 213, 200, 199, 182, 181, 173, 174, 124, and 125.
This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back guest moderator Dan Ferrisi, Group Director of Content + Editorial, Industrial + Tech at Emerald, to share his personal AV journey and pose the question: What is the most common bad assumption people make about AV programmers or AV programming?
Dan Ferrisi can be reached on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/), CommercialIntegrator.com, Securitysales.com, CEPro.com, and the Demand Gen report.
Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 253, 254, 237, 236, 212, 213, 200, 199, 182, 181, 173, 174, 124, and 125.
This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Eugene Dunn, Ecosystem Project Support Engineer at Q-SYS, to share about his role in establishing standards and providing resources and support for AV programmers.
Eugene Dunn can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenedunn3/ or on the Q-SYS Communities for Developers https://developers.qsc.com.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Eugene Dunn, Ecosystem Project Support Engineer at Q-SYS, to share how he has applied his affinity for problem-solving throughout his AV journey and programming focus.
Eugene Dunn can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenedunn3/ or on the Q-SYS Communities for Developers https://developers.qsc.com.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Mark Franklin, Senior Director of Computing Services at Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, to go deeper into the technology of OpenAV, discuss its evolution to meet the needs of users and support staff, and share how it addresses many of the common needs of maintaining AV systems.
OpenAV can be found at https://github.com/Dartmouth-OpenAV/.
Mark Franklin can be emailed at mark.j.franklin@dartmouth.edu.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Mark Franklin, Senior Director of Computing Services at Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, to discuss how the common approach to AV system design, programming, deployment, and management was not working for him and his team, leading to the creation and development of the "OpenAV" solution, an IT approach to AV systems.
OpenAV can be found at https://github.com/Dartmouth-OpenAV/.
Mark Franklin can be emailed at mark.j.franklin@dartmouth.edu.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Fred Loucks, Founder of Hyperscale AV, to elaborate on the need, business case, challenges, and successful approach to AV monitoring.
Fred previously appeared on episode 263.
Fred Loucks can be reached via email, fred@hyperscaleav.com, or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-loucks/. Hyperscale AV can be found at hyperscaleav.com.
Fred's article Monitoring A/V Sucks can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/monitoring-av-sucks-what-you-can-do-hyperscaleav-fc6ec/
Fred is teaching a three-day class on AV monitoring at InfoComm26 called Applied Monitoring for AV Systems TD05 https://www.infocommshow.org/2026-sessions/applied-monitoring-for-av-systems?&filters.stream=design-and-integration-1&searchgroup=libraryentry-2026-sessions.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Fred Loucks, Founder of Hyperscale AV, to discuss his AV journey, background in theater and show control, and his passion for effective monitoring solutions for the AV industry.
Fred Loucks can be reached via email, fred@hyperscaleav.com, or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-loucks/. Hyperscale AV can be found at hyperscaleav.com.
Fred's article Monitoring A/V Sucks can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/monitoring-av-sucks-what-you-can-do-hyperscaleav-fc6ec/
Fred is teaching a three-day class on AV monitoring at InfoComm26 called Applied Monitoring for AV Systems TD05 https://www.infocommshow.org/2026-sessions/applied-monitoring-for-av-systems?&filters.stream=design-and-integration-1&searchgroup=libraryentry-2026-sessions.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Mike Krejci, Director of Programming for CTI, to discuss the value of being active and sharing his knowledge and experiences in online AV communities.
Mike Krejci was previously on episodes 261, 222, 111, 34, and 35. Mike can be reached on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/themikekrejci/, and CTI can be found at cti.com.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Mike Krejci, Director of Programming for CTI, to discuss the factors that contribute to selecting a programming language for a project.
Mike's LinkedIn article "How are we going to program this project?" can be found at this link: https://bit.ly/4chAS22.
Mike Krejci was previously on episodes 222, 111, 34, and 35.
Mike can be reached on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/themikekrejci/, and CTI can be found at cti.com.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back guest John Smith, an AV Solutions Programmer at New Era Technology, to discuss how he has benefited from being active in the AV programming community and the tips he can share with others in similar positions.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome guest John Smith, an AV Solutions Programmer at New Era Technology, to share his AV journey from technician to certified programmer.
John Smith can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-smith-cts-i-820173149/, and New Era Technology can also be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-era-technology-us/.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
In this episode of Ask The Programmer, hosts Steve Greenblatt and James King continue their conversation with Joe Way, Executive Director of Digital Spaces at UCLA and co-founder of the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA). This episode serves as a continuation of Episode 257, diving deeper into Joe’s work, transforming AV systems into part of a broader smart campus strategy.
Joe shares lessons learned from developing unified technology systems across a university environment and challenges AV professionals to rethink how they view their role. Rather than remaining siloed within traditional AV boundaries, Joe explains how AV professionals can play a central role in connecting systems across campuses, buildings, and user experiences.
The discussion explores how AV intersects with infrastructure, data, automation, and cloud technologies, and why expanding beyond the traditional definition of AV opens the door to greater innovation and influence within organizations.
Connect with Joe Way: LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josiahway
HETMA: https://www.hetma.org
X / Twitter: @josiahway
Also, catch Joe on previous Ask The Programmer episodes 53, 54, and 113.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
In this episode of Ask The Programmer, hosts Steve Greenblatt and James King welcome back Joe Way, Executive Director of Digital Spaces at UCLA and co-founder of the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA).
Joe first appeared on the podcast in its early days (episodes 53, 54, and 113), making this conversation an opportunity to reconnect and reflect on how both the AV industry and the podcast have evolved. The discussion explores Joe’s leadership role in higher education technology, how his team at UCLA implemented "true" Cloud control, and their change in perspective from integrating AV to creating a Smart Campus.
he conversation also touches on the changing nature of AV careers, the increasing role of software and systems integration, and the importance of building strong relationships across the technology ecosystem.
Connect with Joe Way:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josiahway
HETMA: https://www.hetma.org
X / Twitter: @josiahway
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Brian Magrogan, Senior Systems Programmer & Network Systems Engineer at Verrex, to discuss the value of effective technical support and its impact on projects, brands, and decisions.
Be sure to also check out Brian's previous appearances on episodes 255, 138, and 139.
Brian Magrogan can be found on social media as @bmagrogan. Verrex can be found at verrex.com.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Brian Magrogan, Senior Systems Programmer & Network Systems Engineer at Verrex, to discuss his experience using AI as an AV Programmer and ways AV Programmers, AV Professionals, and people in general can effectively leverage AI effectively.
Be sure to also check out Brian's previous appearances on episodes 138 and 139.
Brian Magrogan can be found on social media as @bmagrogan. Verrex can be found at verrex.com.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security, at Emerald, to discuss his question about what integrators should know about hiring and retaining internal programmers.
Dan Ferrisi can be reached on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/), CommercialIntegrator.com, and Securitysales.com.
Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 253, 237, 236, 212, 213, 200, 199, 182, 181, 173, 174, 124, and 125.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security, at Emerald, to discuss whether dedicated control systems will continue to be an essential part of installed AV systems, or whether they will become less prevalent as more products offer apps and their own control capabilities.
Dan Ferrisi can be reached on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/), CommercialIntegrator.com, and Securitysales.com.
Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 237, 236, 212, 213, 200, 199, 182, 181, 173, 174, 124, and 125.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the roles and skill sets of a technical manager and a programmer, including where they are similar and where they differ, and explore whether a manager can also be a programmer.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the role of a technical team manager, the unique skill set required, and the importance of maintaining technical skills.
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The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Jamison Vandenberg, Academic Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, to discuss how he promotes AV career paths to student workers through hands-on training and experience.
Jamison Vandenberg can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamison-vandenberg-04068430a/ or by email vandenbj@uwgb.edu.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Jamison Vandenberg, Academic Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, to discuss his AV journey, his passion for AV, and his commitment to learning and teaching AV.
Jamison Vandenberg can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamison-vandenberg-04068430a/ or by email vandenbj@uwgb.edu.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the role requirements, skill set, personality traits, and dedication required to be a successful manager of AV Programmers.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt review 2025, discuss their observations and reactions, and share some predictions for 2026.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Chris Kelly, Senior IT Support Specialist at Creighton University and Chair of the HETMA Advisory Board, to share how his background in social work contributed to his soft skills that provide great benefit to his career in IT and AV.
Chris Kelly can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-kelly-272155122/, the HETMA Community https://community.hetma.org, and via email at advisory@hetma.org.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Chris Kelly, Senior IT Support Specialist at Creighton University and Chair of the HETMA Advisory Board, to share his AV journey, including his background in social work and then IT, which led him to AV.
Chris Kelly can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-kelly-272155122/, the HETMA Community https://community.hetma.org, and advisory@hetma.org.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Kevin Rhodus, Manager of the Platform Integration Team at Q-SYS, to talk about a personal passion project involving the automation and choreography of holiday lights called the Lucy Depp Park Light Show (https://www.lightshownetwork.com).
Kevin previously appeared on episode 243, where he shared his AV journey and background in show control.
Kevin Rhodus can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinrhodus/, the Q-SYS Communities for Developers https://developers.qsc.com/s/, or on GitHub as qsc-kevinrhodus or krhodus.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Kevin Rhodus, Manager of the Platform Integration Team at Q-SYS, to share his AV story, including how he started at the Columbus Zoo, learned show control, and continues to challenge himself to develop innovative AV solutions.
Kevin Rhodus can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinrhodus/, the Q-SYS Communities for Developers https://developers.qsc.com/s/, or on GitHub as qsc-kevinrhodus or krhodus.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to help clients understand what they should be getting in a functional system and avoid settling for good enough.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss on-premises vs. cloud solutions and provide insight regarding the value and challenges of each.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Jeremy Gerick, Senior AV Project Engineer at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, to discuss how AV and IT differ, what they can learn from each other, and what the future holds.
Jeremy Gerick can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-gerick-45621197/ or via email jpger@umich.edu.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Jeremy Gerick, Senior AV Project Engineer at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, to share his AV journey and approach to projects.
Jeremy Gerick can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-gerick-45621197/ or via email jpger@umich.edu.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using control programming versus the built-in automation of products.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security with Emerald, to discuss his question about the impact of AI in the AV programming world, and how AV programmers and other professionals can leverage AI to benefit their organizations and clients.
Dan Ferrisi can be reached on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/), CommercialIntegrator.com, and Securitysales.com. He encourages you to attend the Total Tech Summit (https://totaltechsummit.com) in Orlando, FL, November 10-12, 2025.
Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 236, 212, 213, 200, 199, 182, 181, 173, 174, 124, and 125.
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The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security with Emerald, to discuss his question about the similarities and differences between programmer roles within various organizations: external integrators, internal integrators, independent programming companies, and manufacturers.
Dan Ferrisi can be reached on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/), CommercialIntegrator.com, and Securitysales.com. He encourages you to attend the Total Tech Summit (https://totaltechsummit.com) in Orlando, FL, November 10-12, 2025.
Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 212, 213, 200, 199, 182, 181, 173, 174, 124, and 125.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Jason Martinez, Q-SYS Ecosystem Developer, to discuss what goes into building a successful plugin for the Q-SYS ecosystem and how to ensure it meets quality requirements and is trusted by programmers.
Jason Martinez can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-martinez-597660219/, via email jason.martinez@qsc.com, and on the Q-SYS Communities for Developers https://developers.qsc.com/s/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Jason Martinez, Q-SYS Ecosystem Developer, to share his AV journey, transition from residential to commercial AV, and his self-taught mindset.
Jason Martinez can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-martinez-597660219/, via email jason.martinez@qsc.com, and on the Q-SYS Communities for Developers https://developers.qsc.com/s/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Patrick Gilligan, Principal A/V Infrastructure Engineer at Zillow Group, to discuss how his IT and software engineering approach to AV programming allows him to provide a deeper level of control in his solutions.
Patrick can be found on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@patrickgil_dev, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-gilligan-72583617/, or on the Q-SYS Communities for Developers https://developers.qsc.com/s/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Patrick Gilligan, Principal A/V Infrastructure Engineer at Zillow Group, to discuss his AV journey and his approach to learning programming.
Patrick can be found on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@patrickgil_dev, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-gilligan-72583617/, or on the Q-SYS Communities for Developers https://developers.qsc.com/s/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to be effective in delivering technical support to different audiences.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how technical experts interact with users and how technology has caused the average person to become less technically literate.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Jeff Perkins, Q-SYS Control Curriculum Developer and Trainer, to share his perspective on how varied training paths are the best way to serve AV programmers, designers, and software developers.
Jeff Perkins previously appeared on episode 228 of Ask The Programmer.
Jeff Perkins can be found on X/Twitter at perkins_jeff, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-perkins-cts-d-59659674/, and via email jeff.perkins@qsc.com.
Here are links to the resources Jeff mentioned: Control Quick Starts: https://training.qsc.com/course/view.php?id=178 Q-SYS Communities for Developers: https://developers.qsc.com/s/ QSC Training: https://training.qsc.com/qsys.php
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome guest Jeff Perkins, Q-SYS Control Curriculum Developer and Trainer, to share his AV journey and discuss his programmer-centric approach to training, as he has been in the shoes of a programmer for many years.
Jeff Perkins can be found on X/Twitter at perkins_jeff, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-perkins-cts-d-59659674/, and via email jeff.perkins@qsc.com.
Here are links to the resources Jeff mentioned:
Control Quick Starts: https://training.qsc.com/course/view.php?id=178
Q-SYS Communities for Developers: https://developers.qsc.com/s/
QSC Training: https://training.qsc.com/qsys.php
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Leon Prather, an industry veteran and co-host of the brAVe Skills podcast, to discuss the importance of soft skills and how to work and interact with people.
Leon was previously on episode 226 of Ask The Programmer.
Leon Prather can be found at his website, leonprather.com, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-prather-cts/, or on the brAVe Skills podcast at higheredav.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome guest Leon Prather, an industry veteran and co-host of the brAVe Skills podcast, to share his AV journey and discuss what is simple.
Leon Prather can be found at his website, leonprather.com, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-prather-cts/, or on the brAVe Skills podcast at higheredav.com.
Leaon's article What is 'simple', anyway? can be found at https://www.leonprather.com/blog-2-1/what-is-simple.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what we wish more people understood about AV programming.
Here are some ideas that were discussed and debated:
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Saying one system is just like the other except for a few things is does not mean it is easy to program
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Programming involves much more than writing code
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Scope creep and ongoing changes ead to unexpected problems
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Programming is not as easy as good programmers make it look
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Not all control platforms are equal
– Just because you can master one, doesn’t mean you can master them all
What do you think?
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss our thoughts on the toughest part of being an AV programmer.
Here were some ideas that were discussed and debated:
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Dealing with vague or changing requirements
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Getting blamed for things that aren’t code issues
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Not being included in the design process
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Explaining complex systems to non-technical clients
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Helping everyone else do their job so that programming can be verified
What are your thoughts?
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Mike Krejci, Director of Programming for CTI, to discuss the importance of version control and source control for AV programming.
Mike's previous episodes are 222, 111, 34, and 35.
Here are some resources that Mike mentioned in the episode: https://git-scm.com
https://github.com
https://bitbucket.org
Mike can be reached on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/themikekrejci/, and CTI can be found at cti.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Mike Krejci, Director of Programming for CTI, to discuss using C# as a programming language in AV. This episode was inspired by a request from @jamesbond-lb7se from YouTube.
Mike's previous episodes are 111, 34, and 35.
Here are some of the resources Mike references for learning and leveraging C#:
https://www.youtube.com/@nickchapsas
https://www.youtube.com/@IAmTimCorey
https://coddy.tech/explore/tag/csharp
Mike can be reached on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/themikekrejci/, and CTI can be found at cti.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss a question from the mailbag about the best way to debug a system when it works "most of the time."
What tips can you share for other community members? What are some of your memorable stories?
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James King and Steve Greenblatt answer a question from the mailbag about the importance of getting certified and, if so, which certifications matter. This episode is recorded after InfoComm25.
Which certifications do you have that provide you value? What are some of your goals for certifications?
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Chi Hang Lo, Manager of AV/IT Solutions at UCLA, to discuss his insight and tips for modern AV software development, including the use of containers, "no touch" or turnkey solutions, maintenance and support considerations, scalability, and what's next.
Chi Hang Lo can be reached via email at chihanglo@it.ucla.edu or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chihanglo/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Chi Hang Lo, Manager of AV/IT Solutions at UCLA, to share his AV journey, perspective on AV systems and solutions, and enterprise approach to AV programming and software development.
Chi Hang Lo can be reached via email at chihanglo@it.ucla.edu or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chihanglo/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss when to prioritize getting something done, doing it right, and working toward perfection in AV programming.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss InfoComm25 and programmers' involvement in AV events in general. Going to events is not just about visiting the booths. It's about networking, education, speaking opportunities, and having in-person conversations.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on X/Twitter or Bluesky and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss whether touchpanels are becoming less desirable in AV systems. Why is this the case, and what is being used as an alternative?
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the differences between AV control system programming and general software programming. Although general software programming has many advantages, the challenges of AV control system programming are what make it unique and a specialized niche for those who become skilled in it.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security with Emerald, to discuss his question about whether AV programming will be approached with a Software-as-a-Service (SasS) model rather than traditional custom programming. Dan Ferrisi can be reached on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/), CommercialIntegrator.com, and Securitysales.com.
He encourages you to attend CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo (https://cediaexpo.com) and Total Tech Summit (https://totaltechsummit.com).
Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 212, 200, 199, 182, 181, 173, 174, 124, and 125.
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The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security with Emerald, to discuss whether control system programming will be approached with a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model rather than traditional custom programming.
Dan Ferrisi can be reached on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/), CommercialIntegrator.com, and Securitysales.com. He encourages you to attend CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo (https://cediaexpo.com) and Total Tech Summit (https://totaltechsummit.com).
Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 200, 199, 182, 181, 173, 174, 124, and 125.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on X/Twitter or Bluesky and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the growing trend toward implementing user interface designs that are simple, clean, and follow a templated, pre-developed, or product-based look and feel. Is this the new norm and the end of fully customized designs? Is there still a place to blend a common look and feel with custom?
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the pros and cons of having dedicated vs. centralized hardware and processing. While this may seem like an easy decision, beware of the impact it can have on programming, maintenance, and future upgrades. Experienced programmers should be consulted before deciding to design systems innovatively, whether centralized or distributed.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the impact of client requests and scope changes while a programmer actively works on code or configuration. It's not easy for programmers to say "no," but it is also crucial for the health of a program to manage changes and client expectations effectively.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss highlights from the past four years of the Ask The Programmer episodes. including the value of programmers, the different types of programmers, coding vs. configuration, and AI. Since the beginning, we have focused on building community and helping programmers find their voice in the industry.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss options for learning AV programming. While there is no tried-and-true path to becoming an AV programmer, there are many informal and formal approaches to learning, building a skill set, and solving specific challenges online, in a classroom, and through communities.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to learn and grow as programmers. Some programmers establish their own approach to writing code, while others adopt a coding style defined by their employer, organization, or mentor. Working with a team and participating in code reviews can raise the bar for all involved.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the impact that potential trade tariffs can have on integrated systems, programming, programmers, and clients.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the renewed conversation around building control, which stems from Acuity Brands' acquisition of Q-SYS in October 2024.
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Steve Greenblatt sits down with Brittany DiCesare, Director of Sales and Operations at Control Concepts, Inc., to discuss how manufacturers are helping programmers by making controlling their products easier.
Brittany DiCesare can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittdice/ and on X/Twitter @brittdice https://twitter.com/brittdice.
Control Concepts can be found at controlconcepts.net. Manufacturers looking to learn more about API integration can visit controlmyavproduct.com.
This episode was recorded live at ISE2025.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how timely and effective technical support impacts the performance of AV programmers. What makes good technical support and how should it be best utilized?
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how modern software applications and mobile apps can change user operation without notice. With the AV being change-averse, how will this impact users and support teams? What can be done to limit surprises and issues?
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security with Emerald, to discuss if there will come a time when AV programmers are better represented and recognized in the industry.
Dan Ferrisi can be reached at @danferrisiedit on X/Twitter and Bluesky, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/, and at CommercialIntegrator.com and Securitysales.com.
Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 199, 181 , 182, 173, 174, 124, and 125.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security with Emerald, to discuss his question about whether programmers need to know how to code or whether all the other skills that contribute to their success can overshadow this need as long as coding can be outsourced or addressed with a no-code tool.
Dan Ferrisi can be reached at @danferrisiedit on X/Twitter and Bluesky, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/, and at CommercialIntegrator.com and Securitysales.com.
Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 182, 181, 173, 174, 124, and 125.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss why it is essential to have a fully functioning program that runs an AV system and just as critical to have well-written code that can be easily modified and updated.
A special thank you to viewer/ listener feedback from @bryankaioshin regarding a suggestion for covering suggestions for getting into programming.
Please tune into our previous episodes 187 and 188 on how Britt Yenser is learning AV programming.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the importance of maintaining, managing, and updating campus and enterprise standards.
A special thank you to viewer/ listener feedback from @jamesbond-lb7se regarding a suggestion for covering Programming Best Practices. We look forward to covering this in more depth in a future episode.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss tips for programmers on managing their time and being disciplined about working efficiently.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss certifications for programmers and the actual value they provide, considering the criteria of unfiltered knowledge, time investment, career advancement, and practical use.
We previously discussed programming certifications and credentials for programmers in episode 23.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt revisit one of the most popular episode topics on the Ask The Programmer podcast: The Future of AV Programming. The discussion includes how the vision for AV programming has changed, how the visibility for forecasting more than 1-2 years into the future has become very difficult, and what tools programmers should look to leverage if they are not doing so already.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt celebrate another holiday season on Ask The Programmer and discuss the role that a programmer's technical knowledge plays in selecting, setting up, and troubleshooting technology gifts as automated decorations.
What is your favorite technology gift for a programmer?
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Marc LaVecchia, Owner of BMA Software Solutions, to continue the conversation about modules, drivers, and plugin and the critical importance of manufacturer support for AV programmers.
Marc LaVecchia previously appeared on Ask The Programmer Episodes 132 and 133. Marc LaVecchia can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-lavecchia-3a9815/ and BMA Software Solutions can be found at www.bmasoftwaresolutions.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Marc LaVecchia, Owner of BMA Software Solutions, to discuss his article in Commercial Integrator entitled Modules, Plugins, and Drivers: The Case for Supporting Them https://bit.ly/41nWRAz where he makes a case to manufacturers about the critical nature of supporting AV programmers by providing proven and tested API integrations.
Marc LaVecchia previously appeared on Ask The Programmer Episodes 132 and 133.
Marc LaVecchia can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-lavecchia-3a9815/ and BMA Software Solutions can be found at www.bmasoftwaresolutions.com.
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ames King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to budget for AV programming, including defining a practical scope, understanding how to estimate costs, and educating on how to effectively approach the programming of AV systems.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to find a job and advance your career as a programmer in the AV industry.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome guest Britt Yenser, AV Manager at Northampton Community College, to discuss her questions about programming as she progresses on her journey of learning and mastering AV programming, including:
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Are you choosing hardware, or does someone else select the hardware you program in your systems?
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I struggle with the visual feedback and don’t know why. What can you tell me that will help?
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What do you wish you had done when starting out?
Britt Yenser can be reached on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/britt-yenser/) or X/Twitter (@brAVe_britt_). You can also find the brAVe Space podcast and its offshoot brAVe Skills on your favorite podcast player.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome guest Britt Yenser, AV Manager at Northampton Community College, to discuss her AV journey and her quest for learning and growing as an AV programmer. We discuss what goes into successful programming and what qualities and skills contribute to an effective programmer.
Britt Yenser can be reached on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/britt-yenser/) or X/Twitter (@brAVe_britt_). You can also find the brAVe Space podcast and its offshoot brAVe Skills on your favorite podcast player.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back George Chacko and Rich Miller from Pace University and Next LVL Learning to share the details of the upcoming AV Talent Summit on November 20 and 21, 2024. The two-day event will encompass a student day discussing AV careers, experiences, and opportunities and a professional day with networking and learning opportunities.
George Chacko and Rich Miller previously appeared on Ask The Programmer episodes 128, 129, 143, 144, and 185.
NextLVL Learning can be found at https://thenextlvl.org.
George Chacko can be found via email: george@thenextlvl.org and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgechacko-cts/
Rich Miller can be found via email: rich@thenextlvl.org and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richmilleriii/
The Bald AV Guys can be found on social media @baldavguys and via email baldavguys@gmail.com
The Cables, Coffee, and Curveballs podcast can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cables-coffee-curveballs/id1645390419
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back George Chacko and Rich Miller from Pace University to share the details of their recently founded non-profit, Next Level Learning Inc., which aims to get young people excited about the experiences and opportunities in the AV industry starting as early as K-12.
George Chacko and Rich Miller previously appeared on Ask The Programmer episodes 128, 129, 143, and 144.
NextLVL Learning can be found at https://thenextlvl.org.
George Chacko can be found via email: george@thenextlvl.org and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgechacko-cts/
Rich Miller can be found via email: rich@thenextlvl.org and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richmilleriii/
The Bald AV Guys can be found on social media @baldavguys and via email baldavguys@gmail.com
The Cables, Coffee, and Curveballs podcast can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cables-coffee-curveballs/id1645390419
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Total Tech Summit panelists: Brittany DiCesare, Director of Sales and Operations Control Concepts; Alex Fortin, President NDS Integration; Jarrod Hillman, President Hillman Audio Video; and Shawn Hansson, CEO and Founder Logic Integration, to discuss the importance of being a business-minded organization in the AV industry, the value of contributing to industry events, and why share business knowledge with others who are like-minded.
Brittany DiCesare can be found on social media as @brittdice. Control Concepts can be found at controlconcepts.net. Be sure to check out Brittany's previous episode 153.
Alex Fortin can be reached at hello@ndsav.com. NDS Integration can be found at ndsav.com.
Jarrod Hillman can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillmandoesav/. Hillman AV can be found at hillmanav.com.
Shawn Hansson can be found on social media as @shawnhansson. Logic Integration can be found at logicav.net.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Total Tech Summit panelists: Brittany DiCesare, Director of Sales and Operations Control Concepts; Alex Fortin, President NDS Integration; Jarrod Hillman, President Hillman Audio Video; and Shawn Hansson, CEO and Founder Logic Integration, to discuss business frameworks and why they are valuable for all members of any organization.
Brittany DiCesare can be found on social media as @brittdice. Control Concepts can be found at controlconcepts.net. Be sure to check out Brittany's previous episode 153.
Alex Fortin can be reached at hello@ndsav.com. NDS Integration can be found at ndsav.com.
Jarrod Hillman can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillmandoesav/. Hillman AV can be found at hillmanav.com.
Shawn Hansson can be found on social media as @shawnhansson. Logic Integration can be found at logicav.net.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security with Emerald, to discuss his question about the importance of skilled programmers in a time of increased network reliance.
Dan Ferrisi can be reached at @danferrisiedit on Twitter, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/, and at CommercialIntegrator.com and Securitysales.com.
Meet Dan and learn more about the Total Tech Summit https://totaltechsummit.com.
Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 181, 173, 174, 124, and 125.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security with Emerald, to discuss his question about ways that manufacturers can make programming easier.
Dan Ferrisi can be reached at @danferrisiedit on Twitter, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/, and at CommercialIntegrator.com and Securitysales.com.
Meet Dan and learn more about the Total Tech Summit https://totaltechsummit.com.
Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 173, 174, 124, and 125.
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In this special episode, James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security with Emerald, to discuss the importance of business-focused events in the AV industry, particularly the Total Tech Summit.
To learn more about the Total Tech Summit and to apply to attend, visit https://totaltechsummit.com. Also, follow hashtag #totaltech24 on social media.
Dan Ferrisi can be reached at @danferrisiedit on Twitter, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/, and at CommercialIntegrator.com and Securitysales.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Hope Roth, Q-SYS Ecosystem Communities Platform Manager, to discuss her new role and its value to AV programmers and Q-SYS.
Check out Hope in her previous appearances in episodes 164, 165, and 179.
Hope Roth can be found on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hope-roth-0a44b8a/ and on the Q-SYS Communities: https://developers.qsc.com/s/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Hope Roth, Q-SYS Wizard, to discuss the importance, value, and different approaches to mentorship including the newly launched WAVIT Mentorship Program.
Check out Hope in her previous appearances in episodes 164 and 165. Hope Roth can be found on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hope-roth-0a44b8a/ and on the Q-SYS Communities: https://developers.qsc.com/s/. The WAVIT Mentorship program can be found at https://www.womeninavit.org/mentorship-program.
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Steve Greenblatt interviews co-host James King about his AV journey, the impact of programming, and how he developed his passion for AV.
James can be found on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/james-king-nj.
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James King interviews co-host Steve Greenblatt as he shares his AV journey, the influence of programming, and his visionary ideas and experiences.
Connect with Steve on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/stevegreenblatt or Control Concepts at controlconcepts.net
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back guest Aaron Baker, Classroom Support Technician, Stephen F. Austin State University, to discuss the difference between working with internal and external programming resources and how to successfully leverage both options.
Aaron Baker can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bakeraarond/ and on the HETMA Community at HETMA.org.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome guest Aaron Baker, Classroom Support Technician, Stephen F. Austin State University, to discuss his AV journey and how he went from being a student worker to an AV Tech to program AV systems using his background in computer science. Aaron also shares ideas for getting more students interested in AV.
Aaron Baker can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bakeraarond/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security with Emerald, to discuss his question about what strategies programmers use for handling projects with tight deadlines and limited budgets.
Dan Ferrisi can be reached at @danferrisiedit on Twitter, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/, and at CommercialIntegrator.com and Securitysales.com.
Meet Dan and learn more about Commercial Integrator Expo https://expo.commercialintegrator.com and Total Tech Summit https://totaltechsummit.com.
Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 173, 124, and 125.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a message, leave a comment, or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security with Emerald, to discuss his question about how out-of-date drawings, equipment lists, and system documentation impact project implementation and upkeep.
Dan Ferrisi can be reached at @danferrisiedit on Twitter, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/, and at CommercialIntegrator.com and Securitysales.com.
Meet Dan and learn more about Commercial Integrator Expo https://expo.commercialintegrator.com and Total Tech Summit https://totaltechsummit.com.
Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 124 and 125.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt ask ChatGPT about the percentage of an AV programmer's time spent on programming vs. other activities and discuss their reactions to the response.
What percentage of an AV programmer's time is spent on programming vs other activities?
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Programming and Coding (30-40%)
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System Design and Planning (20-30%)
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Troubleshooting and Testing (15-25%)
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Collaboration and Meetings (10-20%)
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Documentation and Training (5-10%)
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Research and Learning (5-10%)
What do you think?
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James King and Steve Greenblatt ask ChatGPT about the top misconceptions about AV programming and discuss their reactions to the list.
What are some of the misconceptions about AV programming and the role of the programmer?
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AV Programming is Just Like IT Programming
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It's All About Writing Code
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AV Systems are Plug-and-Play
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Any Programmer Can Do AV Programming
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Programming is the Only Skill Needed
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AV Programming is Static
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It's a Solitary Job
What are your thoughts?
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Craig Underwood, Director of AV Engineering at Moravian University, to discuss his experience working with, learning, implementing, and supporting multiple control platforms within his campus.
Craig Underwood can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/caunderwood/ or as an instructor at Lebanon Valley College https://www.lvc.edu/profiles/craig-underwood/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Guest Craig Underwood, Director of AV Engineering at Moravian University, to discuss his AV journey, the expanse of his role at Moravian, and strategies for working effectively and efficiently while wearing many hats and balancing responsibilities.
Craig Underwood can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/caunderwood/ or as an instructor at Lebanon Valley College https://www.lvc.edu/profiles/craig-underwood/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss why communities exist, the value they provide, how their members benefit, and what having a community of AV programmers could mean for programmers throughout the industry.
One of the core missions of Ask The Programmer is to build a community of AV programmers. If you would like to be part of the Ask The Programmer community, join our group on LinkedIn.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Jeff Hopkins, Technical Director, Crestron Services Providers, to discuss why programmers tend to be risk averse, the impact it has on them and the industry, and the benefit of expanding outside one's comfort zone.
Jeff Hopkins can be reached at cspinfo@crestron.com. Crestron can be reached at crestron.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Jeff Hopkins, Technical Director, Crestron Services Providers, to discuss his AV journey, opportunities for programmers and CSPs, and the value of trade shows to expand perspective and new ideas.
Jeff Hopkins can be reached at cspinfo@crestron.com. Crestron can be reached at crestron.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Hope Roth, Professional Services Engineer and UCI Specialist at Q-SYS, to her work with WAVIT to build opportunities and support for women in AV and programming.
Hope Roth can be found on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hope-roth-0a44b8a/ and on the Q-SYS Communities: https://developers.qsc.com/s/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Hope Roth, Professional Services Engineer and UCI Specialist at Q-SYS, to share her AV journey and discuss details of her automated dollhouse project and involvement with the Girl Scouts and STEMfest.
Hope Roth can be found on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hope-roth-0a44b8a/ and on the Q-SYS Communities: https://developers.qsc.com/s/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the current and future impact of AI in AV including the positive and negative effects of making products and systems smarter, leveraging efficiencies in projects and coding, and how AI can add value to AV professionals and organizations.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the importance of system monitoring, the difficulties of delivering an effective solution, and why simply collecting data is misleading.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what bloatware is, why it exists, the impact it can make, and how to make it manageable.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss strategies, techniques, lessons learned, and tips for training a team.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Jamie Rinehart, Education Resources Director at the University of Missouri, Kansas City and Host of AV Superfriends podcast to discuss the value of both Configuration and Programming approaches for AV control systems.
Jamie Rinehart can be contacted via email jamie@avsuperfriends.com. The AV Superfiends podcast can be found at avsuperfriends.com, via YouTube https://bit.ly/3vNSDVt, or your favorite podcast player.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Jamie Rinehart, Education Resources Director at the University of Missouri, Kansas City and Host of AV Superfriends podcast to discuss his AV journey, why understanding programming is important to him and his success, and how programming leads to creative solutions that address needs.
Jamie Rinehart can be contacted via email jamie@avsuperfriends.com. The AV Superfiends podcast can be found at avsuperfriends.com, via YouTube https://bit.ly/3vNSDVt, or your favorite podcast player.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Erin Maher-Moran from Johns Hopkins University to discuss her journey from one of her first podcast guest appearances on Ask The Programmer episodes 19 and 20 to becoming a podcast host of AVNation's EDTech podcast and an experienced content producer.
Erin Maher-Moran can be found on X/Twitter @smearin_off_ice, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-maher-moran/, the HETMA Community https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-maher-moran/, and the EDTech podcast on aviation.tv https://www.avnation.tv/series/edtech/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt mark three years of producing podcasts by welcoming back their first returning guest Erin Maher-Moran from Johns Hopkins University to discuss getting involved in the AV community, doing things that are new and uncomfortable, and how programmers can benefit from networking and building their presence. Erin previously appeared in episodes 19 and 20.
Erin Maher-Moran can be found on X/Twitter @smearin_off_ice, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-maher-moran/, the HETMA Community https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-maher-moran/, and the EDTech podcast on aviation.tv https://www.avnation.tv/series/edtech/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the age-old debate about how to fix an existing system that isn't working to a client's satisfaction. While it is easy to blame hardware and can be profitable to sell a brand new system, many times it's just the programming that needs to be updated, modified, or re-written.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the importance of identifying, understanding, and managing client expectations for programming projects including how programmers play a critical role in this process.
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Steve Greenblatt speaks with Brittany DiCesare, Director of Sales and Operations at Control Concepts, regarding her unique perspective on the industry coming from a blend of technical and business focus. She discusses how to bridge the gap between technical-minded and business-minded AV professionals, what it takes to run a successful programming business, and how AV programmers can become more knowledgeable and educated in business.
This episode was recorded from the Influencer Hub at ISE2024.
Brittany DiCesare can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittdice/ and on X/Twitter @brittdice https://twitter.com/brittdice.
Control Concepts can be found at controlconcepts.net. Manufacturers looking to learn more about API integration can visit controlmyavproduct.com.
To attend the session on Understanding Personality Types, visit InfoCommshow.org and search session ED104.
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Steve Greenblatt speaks with Neil Silver from LCD about his journey from being a technician for live events and theater to a lighting control programmer to a freelancer and an entrepreneur and owner of an independent programming and software development company.
This episode was recorded from the Influencer Hub at ISE2024.
Neil Silver can be found on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-silver-baa9a812/. His company LCD can be found on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/lcdcontrolsystems/.
LCD's new product release CENTRO. can be found at https://lightingcontrol.co.uk/centro/
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Marc Cholewczynski, Associate Director of Academic Technology Technical Services at Oregon State University, and host of AV Superfriends to discuss his take on standardization and its value in contributing to successful projects and system management.
Marc can be reached via X (Twitter) @TheAVDiplomat, the AV Superfriends podcast https://www.avsuperfriends.com, and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-cholewczynski/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Marc Cholewczynski, Associate Director of Academic Technology Technical Services at Oregon State University and host of the AV Superfriends podcast, to discuss his journey in AV, what led him to learn control programming and audio configuration, and the value that understanding programming and configuration has provided in his current role.
Marc can be reached via X (Twitter) @TheAVDiplomat, the AV Superfriends podcast https://www.avsuperfriends.com, and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-cholewczynski/.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the pros and cons of single-brand vs. multi-product AV solutions. What makes each option viable or risky in various situations.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what it takes to be successful in AV programming beyond the obvious of writing code including the value of well-rounded programmers.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt answer a question from Cece Porter from Pace University about our favorite programming projects and why they were memorable.
Cece Porter who appeared on episode 144 can be reached via email cp90067p@pace.edu and the Pace University AV Technology Club can be found on Instagram @paceavclub.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt answer a question from Cece Porter from Pace University about how to explain technical aspects of programming to those who are not technical.
The video discussed about making a peanut butter sandwich https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDA3_5982h8
Cece Porter who appeared on episode 144 can be reached via email cp90067p@pace.edu and the Pace University AV Technology Club can be found on Instagram @paceavclub.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt answer a question from Cece Porter from Pace University about advice for someone starting in programming.
Cece Porter who appeared on episode 144 can be reached via email cp90067p@pace.edu and the Pace University AV Technology Club can be found on Instagram @paceavclub.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss careers in the AV industry, the Pace University AV Summit, and how to the AV industry can attract more young people with Pace University Student Cece Porter and her instructors Rich Miller and George Chacko.
Cece Porter can be reached via email cp90067p@pace.edu and the Pace University AV Technology Club can be found on Instagram @paceavclub.
George Chacko can be found via email: gchacko@pace.edu and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgechacko-cts/
Rich Miller can be found via email rmiller@pace.edu and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richmilleriii/
The Bald AV Guys can be found on social media @baldavguys and via email baldavguys@gmail.com
The Cables, Coffee, and Curveballs podcast can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cables-coffee-curveballs/id1645390419
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Rich Miller and George Chacko, the Bald AV Guys, to talk about their recent event at Pace University that brought together high school and college age students and AV professionals to create exposure for careers in the audiovisual industry.
George Chacko can be found via email: gchacko@pace.edu and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgechacko-cts/
Rich Miller can be found via email rmiller@pace.edu and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richmilleriii/
The Bald AV Guys can be found on social media @baldavguys and via email baldavguys@gmail.com
The Cables, Coffee, and Curveballs podcast can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cables-coffee-curveballs/id1645390419
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss end-of-year reflection, highlights, and takeaways from 2023 along with holiday sentiments.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss popular questions courtesy of ChatGPT including programming scalability, coding optimization, and programming best practices.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to get the best results and minimize surprises on your AV projects including the value of including programmers in the planning process.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Brian Magrogan, Senior Systems Programmer at Verrex, to discuss his insight on why programming can't overcome equipment and system shortcomings, what clients should expect from a working system, and how to give programmers more credit for their contributions.
Brian Magrogan can be found on social media as @bmagrogan. Verrex can be found at verrex.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Brian Magrogan, Senior Systems Programmer at Verrex, about his career journey in AV, the responsibilities of an in-house programmer, and the value that programmers bring to projects and organizations.
Brian Magrogan can be found on social media as @bmagrogan. Verrex can be found at verrex.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the importance of professional development, resources for AV programmers to grow, and how non-technical skills can be a differentiator and secret weapon.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to identify red flags in projects and what to do about them so they don't result in bigger issues.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what impact AMX's recent announcement of the Muse platform and its adoption of modern programming languages have on AV programmers and software developers.
For more information on the AMX Muse platform tune into our previous episode 134 and review the show notes for links to resources.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Chris Backus, Director of the Integrated Technologies Group at Harman, about the recent release of the AMX Muse platform including the impact that its adoption of modern programming languages has on AV programmers and software developers.
Chris Backus can be reached via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbackustx/ or Twitter @AVControlGuy. AMX can be reached at AMX.com.
Included are links to resources that Chris mentioned for the Muse platform, AMX training, and Developer portal: https://www.amx.com/product_families/muse-controllers
https://www.amx.com/en-US/products/mu-1000#downloads
https://training.harmanpro.com
https://developer.amx.com
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Marc LaVecchia, Owner BMA Software Solutions, to discuss how in-house and independent programmers can coexist, complement each other, and achieve success.
Marc LaVecchia can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-lavecchia-3a9815/ and BMA Software Solutions can be found at www.bmasoftwaresolutions.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Marc LaVecchia, Owner of BMA Software Solutions, regarding his journey in AV, how he went from sales to owning a programming company, and the value independent programmers offer the AV industry beyond programming.
Marc LaVecchia can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-lavecchia-3a9815/ and BMA Software Solutions can be found at www.bmasoftwaresolutions.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what it takes to be a successful programmer currently, how the programmer role has evolved, and what skills and knowledge are needed to be successful in the future. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what makes residential and commercial systems different and where they are similar including the approach, requirements, and what it takes to be successful.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back the Bald AV Guys, George Chacko and Rich Miller from Pace University and hosts of Cables, Coffee, and Curveballs, to discuss questions that include: How to learn programming even if you are not a programmer?, How software can overcome the need to regularly add hardware to systems?, and more.
George Chacko can be found via email: gchacko@pace.edu and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgechacko-cts/ Rich Miller can be found via email rmiller@pace.edu and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richmilleriii/
The Bald AV Guys can be found on social media @baldavguys and via email baldavguys@gmail.com
The Cables, Coffee, and Curveballs podcast can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cables-coffee-curveballs/id1645390419
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James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with the Bald AV Guys, George Chacko and Rich Miller from Pace University, about their background in AV, their relationship to programming, their podcast called Cables, Coffee, and Curveballs, and their efforts to educate those interested in the AV industry and create awareness for AV careers.
George Chacko can be found via email: gchacko@pace.edu and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgechacko-cts/
Rich Miller can be found via email rmiller@pace.edu and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richmilleriii/. The Bald AV Guys can be found on social media @baldavguys and via email baldavguys@gmail.com
The Cables, Coffee, and Curveballs podcast can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cables-coffee-curveballs/id1645390419
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Will DeWitt, Learning Environments Manager at the University of Southern California (USC), to discuss his questions about how to handle updating products to address security updates and avoid introducing challenges and what is the difference between a documented and undocumented API.
Will Dewitt can be reached via email wdewitt@usc.edu or Twitter @willrdewitt.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Will DeWitt, Learning Environments Manager at the University of Southern California (USC), to follow up on his question in episode 67, "What is an API" and discuss how Will has used his understanding of APIs (application programming interface) since that recording in 2021.
Will Dewitt can be reached via email wdewitt@usc.edu or Twitter @willrdewitt.
As a programming note, episode 67 is our most popular episode with over 100 downloads.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Dan Ferrisi, Editor-in-Chief at Commercial Integrator, to discuss his question about the impact artificial intelligence (AI) has on system functionality, programming, and programmers.
Dan's call to action was to email him dan.ferrisi@emeraldx.com if you would like the opportunity to share your perspective with the Commercial Integrator audience on the topic of AV programming or control or as an AV programmer thought leader.
Dan Ferrisi can be reached at @danferrisi on Twitter, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/, and at CommercialIntegrator.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Dan Ferrisi, Editor-in-Chief at Commercial Integrator, to discuss his question about whether programmers are successful in raising their profile in the in the AV industry and if so in what ways.
Dan Ferrisi can be reached at @danferrisi on Twitter, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/, and at CommercialIntegrator.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Dustin Baerg from ProAVSchool regarding his AV journey, background as a programmer, motivation behind starting ProAVSchool, and how his work serves the programmer community.
To receive Dustin's offer for the Ask The Programmer audience, visit https://owl.proavschool.com/asktheprogrammer for a handy little utility that can be used to copy/paste multiple lines of text in and out of SIMPL Windows as well as a free Visual Studio Code Tutorial.
Dustin Baerg can be found on the OverWorkedLogic or ProAVSchool YouTube channels by leaving a comment on his videos.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the benefits, drawbacks, warnings, and value that come from sharing and repurposing programming and source code.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the things to think about when closing out projects including successes, challenges, and areas for improvement.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what to know about AV programming and software development that might not be obvious to those who don't program.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss their observations, highlights, and key takeaways from InfoComm23 in Orlando, FL June 13-15, 2023.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Ryan Gray, Assistant Director of Information Technology Services at Yavapai College, regarding the value of programming and why IT should be a part of AV not vice versa.
This episode was recorded live at InfoComm23 in the HETMA booth.
Ryan Gray can be reached via LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/ryanagray or Twitter at @ryan_a_gray. The AV/IT Amplifier podcast can be found at https://higheredav.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Tim Van Woeart, Senior Project Supervisor at Rutgers University, about the benefits and challenges of creating and implementing a custom control solution with modern programming and standardized hardware.
This episode was recorded live from the HETMA booth at InfoComm23.
Tim Van Woeart can be reached via Twitter @TVanWoeart or LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/tim-van-woeart-45416826. To learn more about Rutgers Digital Classroom Services at https://dcs.rutgers.edu. The AV Life podcast can be found at https://higheredav.com.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Kate Adkins, Root Integrated Systems, and Mike Spadafora, Control Concepts, regarding their first-time InfoComm experiences.
This episode was recorded onsite at InfoComm23 in the AV on Air podcast studio in the Starin booth.
Prior to InfoComm, Kate discussed her preparation and expectations on episode 110 and Mike discussed his preparation and expectations on episode 113.
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Kate Adkins can be reached via LinkedIn https://tinyurl.com/2nbqnumv, email at kate@rootintegration.com, or Twitter @code_kate.
Kate also has a YouTube channel called User Friendly AV https://www.youtube.com/@UserFriendlyAV that can also be found on Twitter @UserFriendlyAV.
Mike Spadafora can be reached via email at mikes@controlconcepts.net or LinkedIn https://bit.ly/42hcRRC. Control Concepts can be found at controlconcepts.net.
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what impact AI including ChatGPT will have on the future of the AV industry and AV programming.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Joe Way, Director of Learning Environments at the University of Southern California (USC), to talk about his plans and expectations for InfoComm23 as a veteran attendee and first-time exhibitor with HETMA.
Listen to more from Joe by tuning into episodes 53 and 54.
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Joe Way can be found on Twitter @josiahway or LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/josiahway. HETMA can be found at hetma.org or @hetma_org on Twitter.
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss plans and preparation for InfoComm with first-time attendee, Mike Spadafora. Mike is a software developer at Control Concepts, Inc.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
Mike Spadafora can be reached via email at mikes@controlconcepts.net or LinkedIn https://bit.ly/42hcRRC. Control Concepts can be found at controlconcepts.net.
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what programmers can get from attending trade shows beyond seeing products and discussing technology including their pro tips and what they are looking forward to at InfoComm23.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Mike Krejci, Director of Programming at CTI, to talk about his plans and expectations for InfoComm23 as a veteran attendee.
Listen to more from Mike by tuning into episodes 35 and 36.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Mike Krejci can be found on Twitter @themikekrejci. CTI can be found at cti.com.
James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Kate Adkins, UX Engineering Manager at Root Integrated Systems, to talk about her plans and expectations for InfoComm23 as a first-time attendee.
Listen to more from Kate by tuning into episodes 88 and 89.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Kate Adkins can be reached via LinkedIn https://tinyurl.com/2nbqnumv, email at kate@rootintegration.com, or Twitter @code_kate.
Kate also has a YouTube channel called User Friendly AV https://www.youtube.com/@UserFriendlyAV that can also be found on Twitter @UserFriendlyAV.
James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Donovan Monday, Learning Environments and Communications Specialist and HETMA Approved Program Chair about the specifics of the HETMA Approved Program, why it is important, and the value it provides the higher education market and the AV industry as a whole.
Donovan Monday can be reached at @dmondaywv on Twitter, LinkedIn https://bit.ly/41NvOLQ, Instagram @damondaymusic, or Donovan Monday at West Virginia University.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Donovan Monday, Learning Environments and Communications Specialist and HETMA Approved Program Chair about the challenges of AV programming from the perspective of a Technology Manager as well as thoughts on where AV control and programming is headed in the future.
Donovan Monday can be reached at @dmondaywv on Twitter, LinkedIn https://bit.ly/41NvOLQ, Instagram @damondaymusic, or Donovan Monday at West Virginia University.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the impact of walled gardens on programmers and integrators and the implications of manufacturers loosening restrictions on their products and platforms.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the difference between a closed and an open ecosystem and the value of interoperability.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt share a big announcement about an Ask The Programmer #AVinTheAM takeover on Sunday 4/16/23.
We ask that all our listeners come out and represent the #AskTheProgrammer community and join the #AVinTheAM conversation on Twitter on Sunday 4/16/23 starting at 8am ET.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the changes, evolutions, and takeaways over the past years since starting the Ask The Programmer podcast.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt talk with Tim Albright, Chief Marketing Officer at CTI and Founder of AVNation.tv. Tim shares valuable marketing principles that can benefit organizations in the AV industry and offer programmers ways to promote themselves and their value.
Tim Albright can be reached at @tdalbright on Twitter. AVNation can be found at AVNation.tv and CTI can be found at cti.com.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt spend time with a special supporter of the show who has been an influential figure in both getting into podcasting, Tim Albright. Tim talks about his journey in AV, his passion for programming, what role podcasting has played, and the value of the relationships he's built.
Tim Albright can be reached at @tdalbright on Twitter. AVNation can be found at AVNation.tv and CTI can be found at cti.com.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss software updates' impact on the design, lifecycle planning, market strategy, user experience, and programming of products and systems.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt how organizations are adapting their AV system standards to address the impact of product shortages.
Will there be long-term changes or simply short-term adaptions? What lessons can be learned from being tied to specific brands or being limited to equipment that is not substitutable?
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
Adrien Avellan, Sr Ecosystem Platform Manager at Q-SYS, to discuss the value of programmers, the distinction of AV software developers, and how Q-SYS Communities for Developers can benefit this audience.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Adrien Avellan can be reached on Q-SYS Communities for Developers https://developers.qsc.com/s/ or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrien-avellan/.
Brittany DiCesare can be reached on Twitter @brittdice or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittdice/. Control Concepts can be found at controlconcepts.net.
Steve Greenblatt and guest host Brittany DiCesare discuss the newly announced Q-SYS Developer Partner Program with Tammy Fuqua, Q-SYS Developer Partner Manager, including the value of AV software developers and the importance of plugins in the Q-SYS ecosystem.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Tammy Fuqua can be reached via email tammy.fuqua@qys.com, Twitter @tammyfuqua3, or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-fuqua/.
Brittany DiCesare can be reached on Twitter @brittdice or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittdice/. Control Concepts can be found at controlconcepts.net.
Steve Greenblatt and guest host Brittany DiCesare discuss all things Q-SYS with Emily Eicher, Q-SYS Ecosystem Manager, including the importance of plugins, software development, and building a community for programmers.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Emily Eicher can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyeicher/ or through Q-SYS Communities for Developers https://developers.qsc.com/s/.
Brittany DiCesare can be reached on Twitter @brittdice or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittdice/. Control Concepts can be found at controlconcepts.net.
This is a special crossover between the IT Factor and Ask The Programmer where James King, Steve Greenblatt, and Frank Padikkala take turns hosting and sharing their backgrounds, perspectives, and insight on the AV industry's past and future.
Tune into the IT Factor podcast hosted by Frank Padikkala at avnation.tv or search your favorite podcast player.
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Frank Padikkala can be reached via LinkedIn https://bit.ly/3R9FaNH or Twitter @frankpadikkala. Audinate can be found at audinate.com.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with fellow podcaster and AV enthusiast Frank Padikkala from Audinate about his background in IT, how he went from IT to AV, the value of programming and programmers, and his involvement in the AVIXA Diversity Council.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Frank Padikkala can be reached via LinkedIn https://bit.ly/3R9FaNH or Twitter @frankpadikkala. Audinate can be found at audinate.com.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with co-host of A State of Control, Rich Fregosa, about the differences between commercial and residential control programming and how to determine which is a better fit for a programmer.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Rich Fregrosa can be reached on Twitter @rfregosa or his company's website fregosadesign.com. A State of Control can be found at https://www.avnation.tv/series/a-state-of-control/.
James King and Steve Greenblatt pull up a chair and chat with co-host of A State of Control, Rich Fregosa, about his 30+ year history in AV, how he got into control programming, and the significance of reaching episode 100 of A State of Control.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Rich Fregrosa can be reached on Twitter @rfregosa or his company's website fregosadesign.com. A State of Control can found at https://www.avnation.tv/series/a-state-of-control/.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about what happens when technology becomes over-simplified and the pitfalls that result when the skills of an AV professional become minimized.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about career moves including the challenges and rewards of management, how to develop leadership skills, and the value of developing people skills.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
For a holiday episode, James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about what's on our holiday wish list for programmers.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about how bad programming can muddy the waters when determining if a product is operating properly and how to understand the difference between programming issues and hardware issues.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with listener Kate Adkins, UX Engineering Manager at Root Integrated Systems, about her perspective on the importance of UI and UX in the AV industry, when an out-of-the-box UI/UX is the right fit, and when customized UI/UX for provides adds the most value in AV projects.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Kate Adkins can be reached via LinkedIn https://tinyurl.com/2nbqnumv, email at kate@rootintegration.com, or Twitter @code_kate.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with listener Kate Adkins, UX Engineering Manager at Root Integrated Systems, about her interest in the podcast, involvement in the AV community, and thoughts about how programmers can gain more exposure.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Kate Adkins can be reached via LinkedIn https://tinyurl.com/2nbqnumv, email at kate@rootintegration.com, or Twitter @code_kate.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about how to find the mix between automating system operation and providing manual controls.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about how to determine how to be confident that programming is fully tested and ready to be turned over to a client for use.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about how external factors such as software and firmware updates, network changes, and environmental factors can impact programming during and after implementation.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about what goes into building a team and what qualities aside from technical expertise are important to growing a career and opening doors to new opportunities.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about the importance of understanding that, although delivery of a project may signify completion for a contractor, it just is the starting point for the client to own and maintain their systems.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about the importance of attending industry events, the value they can provide programmers, and approaches to take for a successful experience.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about what goes into evaluating new control system platforms and how to determine if a change is a right move.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with Larry Darling, Classroom Technology Manager at University of NC Greensboro and co-host of the AV SuperFriends podcast, about why being a programmer is important to him and why he will always value his experience as a programmer.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter. Larry Darling can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-darling/ or Twitter @lsdarling1.
The AV SuperFriends podcast can be found at https://www.avsuperfriends.com.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with Larry Darling, Classroom Technology Manager at University of NC Greensboro and co-host of the AV SuperFriends podcast, about what drew him to podcasts, the value of hosting a podcast, and how podcasts can benefit programmers and others in the AV community.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Larry Darling can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-darling/ or Twitter @lsdarling1.
The AV SuperFriends podcast can be found at https://www.avsuperfriends.com.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about ways to attract and provide opportunities for young people in the AV industry.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about the impact of virtual control on the AV industry.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about ways to convey the value of programming to clients and others within the AV industry.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about examples of automation in AV systems, how it is implemented through programming, and what are some ways it can be misunderstood.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about how the value of programming and programmers can be justified through metrics, goals, and measurable outcomes.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about how AV is undervalued as compared to IT and it is reflected in the pay scale of programmers and other roles.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with listener Richard Mitchell, Education Solutions Manager at Biamp, about unique aspects of audio programming and how it differs from control programming.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Richard Mitchell can be reached via email at richard.mitchell@biamp.com.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with listener Richard Mitchell, Education Solutions Manager at Biamp, about his insights on the podcast, background as a higher education technology manager, industry perspective, and thoughts on the importance of programming and programmers.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Richard Mitchell can be reached via email at richard.mitchell@biamp.com.
James King and Steve Greenblatt the value and benefits they have realized through participation in podcasts and writing as well as other forms of contributing to the AV industry.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk bout the growing influence of software in AV solutions and the impact software and programming will have in the future.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about their experiences, highlights, and takeaways for programmers from InfoComm22.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt record in person at InfoComm22 along with Will Dewitt and Brittany DiCesare to discuss the details of APIs, their importance, and how their value can be realized.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
Will Dewitt, Learning Environments Manager at USC, can be found on Twitter @willrdewitt.
Brittany DiCesare, Account Manager and Relationship Builder at Control Concepts, can be found on Twitter @brittdice and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittdice/. Control Concepts can be found at www.controlconcepts.net.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about what are the different career paths available to AV programmers.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about how AV programmers can differentiate themselves within their career, amongst their peers, and in the marketplace.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about the future of AV programming and the difference between writing code and configuration.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with Patrick Murray about opportunities for programmers to expand and grow their skill set through software-based AV solutions.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Patrick Murray can be reached at LearnAVProgramming.com as well as on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/patrick-murray-cts-7282812.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with Patrick Murray about the power of software and modern programming in the AV industry and how software can be considered a viable alternative to traditional hardware-centric solutions.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Patrick Murray can be reached at LearnAVProgramming.com as well as on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/patrick-murray-cts-7282812.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about how clients can work with different integrators and ensure that their programming and system functionality is handled effectively.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about what goes into successfully implementing large projects and how the approach may differ from individual systems.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about monitoring and management solutions for AV and the involvement of control programmers to make them successful.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about how to recognize programmers and how programmers can find ways to be recognized for the value they provide.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about how to approach transitioning to a new role.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about how to train team members and effectively share your knowledge.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about how to maintain standards while being able to adapt to new products or technologies.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with Joe Way, Director of Learning Environments at University of Southern California (USC), on how he manages a technical team including programmers from a non-technical perspective.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Joe Way can be found on Twitter @josiahway or LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/josiahway. USC Learning Environments can be found at usc.edu/spaces.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with Joe Way, Director of Learning Environments at University of Southern California (USC), on how he successfully built a community of higher education technology managers known as HETMA, the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Joe Way can be found on Twitter @josiahway or LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/josiahway. HETMA can be found at hetma.org or @hetma_org on Twitter.
James King and Steve Greenblatt share some of the highlights and takeaways from the first year of Ask The Programmer.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss some ways that programmers' effectiveness can be increased and optimized.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss whether or not a programmer needs to be onsite to be effective in their role. This was a question that came from a weekly #AVinTheAM conversation.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
James King and Steve Greenblatt share some of the more memorable mistakes we have made and how programmers can learn from them.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt reflect on recent episodes 46 & 47 with Chris Neto and discuss the importance of building community for programmers.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with Chris Neto creator and host of #AVinTheAM, a weekly AV community conversation on Twitter on Sunday mornings. We discuss how to get involved get involved and engage with the AV community online, how to make connections and build a following, and the value of a specialized community for programmers.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Chris Neto can be found on Twitter @chris_neto or LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/christopherneto. He is the Market Development Manager at Starin Marketing https://starin.biz.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with Chris Neto creator and host of #AVinTheAM, a weekly AV community conversation on Twitter on Sunday mornings. We discuss how #AVinTheAM started, what makes it special, and how to programmers and other AV professionals can get involved.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Chris Neto can be found on Twitter @chris_neto or LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/christopherneto. He is the Market Development Manager at Starin Marketing https://starin.biz.
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the how software can provide innovative solutions when hardware is not available.
The article referenced from AVTechnology can be found on AVNetwork.com https://bit.ly/3goqKI8.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the unexpected challenges of controlling devices over the network.
The article referenced from AVTechnology can be found on AVNetwork.com https://bit.ly/3KVrfr3.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what programmers should know about AV and network security.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the difference between programmers and configurers.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with listener Stephen Peacock from Texas State University about establishing programming standards for a team or organization instead of programming systems on a one-off basis.
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Stephen Peacock can be found on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/stephenpeacockav. Texas State University Learning Spaces Group can be found at https://doit.txstate.edu/services/learning-spaces-design.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with listener Stephen Peacock from Texas State University about about his thoughts on the show and the challenge of learning and growing when you are considered the expert on your team.
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Stephen Peacock can be found on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/stephenpeacockav. Texas State University Learning Spaces Group can be found at https://doit.txstate.edu/services/learning-spaces-design.
It's the holiday season, so James King and Steve Greenblatt reflect on 2021 highlights, what can be gained from our experiences, and how has programming and the role of the AV programmer changed.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to successfully manage, deploy, and prepare for operating system updates.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the influence of IT in AV and what programmers need to know about IT to be successful.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with Mike Krejci from CTI regarding the challenge of supporting projects and clients on multiple control platforms.
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Mike Krejci can be found on Twitter @themikekrejci. CTI can be found at cti.com.
James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with Mike Krejci from CTI regarding the value of programmer collaboration and how to train a programming team.
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Mike Krejci can be found on Twitter @themikekrejci. CTI can be found at cti.com.
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss their experience and takeaways from InfoComm21 including what programmers can gain from attending similar types of in-person events.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what it means to effectively manage programmers and what it takes to be successful.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what types of documentation are a programmer's responsibility and how documentation can impact the effectiveness of programmers and projects.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the importance of a scope of work and how to define and communicate the details effectively. This is a follow up to episode 26.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how programmers can advance their career.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt how to become an AV programmer from a non-programmer role.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss community feedback from episode 24 on troubleshooting and explore the difference between fixing and solving problems in AV systems and programming.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt reflect on six months of conversations related to building community, interaction, and understanding amongst AV programmers and those who want to learn more about AV programming.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to plan a project with control programming in mind and effectively define requirements.
Check out James and Steve's guest appearance on the Higher Ed AV podcast with Joe Way https://bit.ly/39Y7Ft5
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what is truly involved in successful programming projects.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the significance of effective testing and troubleshooting in the success of AV programmers and programming projects.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what types of credentials do programmers need in order to advance their career in the AV industry.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to work on several programming projects simultaneously while maintaining organization and focus.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to approach modifying existing systems and working with other people's code.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with Erin Maher-Moran about what it takes to get started in programming and the challenges of being an effective AV control programmer.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with Erin Maher-Moran regarding her background in control programming and the importance it has plays in her current role as the Multimedia Services Manager at Johns Hopkins University.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what characteristics and qualities contribute to the make up of a good programmer.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what to know about modules and drivers and how they can be used effectively.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the differences between an AV programmer and an AV software developer.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the importance of effective interface design and what impact it has on programming.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what we have learned working as AV control system programmers.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to decide how to select between the various control system platforms available in the AV space.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the difference between control and automation and how to get the best results.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the differences between programming control systems, audio DSPs, and lighting systems in the world of AV.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the difference between using programming or configuration to create control system solutions.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss some best practices in managing source code.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss why it's important for programmers to connect with others in the industry.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the differences in approach to programming standardized vs. one-off systems.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the differences between programmer roles: in-house integrator programmers, in-house technology manager programmers, and third party programmers.
We referenced a piece that James wrote in his IT in AV column of the April 2021 edition of the Higher Ed AV digital magazine (higheredav.com).
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the variety of training options and approaches that AV programmers and those involved with AV programming can take to learn and expand their knowledge.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what resources are available to programmers looking to get answers to questions, tackle challenges, and/or learn and develop.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the future of AV programming and what programmers need to know to be successful.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what it takes to be a programmer in the audiovisual industry.
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James King and Steve Greenblatt introduce the concept of establishing an avenue for AV programmers and those who work with programmers in the audiovisual industry. We will discuss user submitted questions and topics of interest to help foster collaboration and sharing of knowledge and resources.
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