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Ask The Programmer Episode 170 - Working with Multiple Control Platforms with Guest Craig Underwood
July 07, 2024 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBJames 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/. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, joi...
Ask The Programmer Episode 169 - Guest Craig Underwood Discusses How to Successfully Wear Many Hats
June 30, 2024 13:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBJames 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/. To join the conversation or h...
Ask The Programmer Episode 168 - The Importance of Having a Community
June 23, 2024 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBJames 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. To continue the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The ...
Ask The Programmer Episode 167 - Guest Jeff Hopkins Discusses Programmers' Risk Aversion
June 16, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBJames 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 [email protected]. Crestron can be reached at crestron.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, le...
Ask The Programmer Episode 166 - Guest Jeff Hopkins Shares Opportunities for Programmers and CSPs
June 09, 2024 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBJames 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 [email protected]. Crestron can be reached at crestron.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 r...
Ask The Programmer Episode 165 - Women in AV Making an Impact with WAVIT with Guest Hope Roth
June 02, 2024 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBJames King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Hope Roth, Professional Services Engineer and UCI Specialist at Q-SYS, to discuss her work with WAVIT building 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/. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stev...
Ask The Programmer Episode 164 - Guest Hope Roth Shares About Here Automated Dollhouse Project
May 26, 2024 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBJames 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/. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to...
Ask The Programmer Episode 164 - Guest Hope Roth Shares About Her Automated Dollhouse Project
May 26, 2024 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBJames 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/. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to...
Ask The Programmer Episode 163 - AI in AV
May 19, 2024 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBJames 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. 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. The Ask The Progr...
Ask The Programmer Episode 162 - System Monitoring
May 12, 2024 13:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBJames King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the importance of system monitoring, the difficulties of delivering an effective solution, and why simply collecting data is misleading. 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. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Ask The Programmer Episode 161 - Bloatware
May 05, 2024 13:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBJames King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what bloatware is, why it exists, the impact it can make, and how to make it manageable. 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. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Ask The Programmer Episode 160 - Training a Team
April 28, 2024 13:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBJames King and Steve Greenblatt discuss strategies, techniques, lessons learned, and tips for training a team. 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. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Ask The Programmer Episode 159 - Jamie Rinehart Discusses Programming vs. Configuration
April 21, 2024 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBJames 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 [email protected]. The AV Superfiends podcast can be found at avsuperfriends.com, via YouTube https://bit.ly/3vNSDVt, or your favorite podcast player. To join the conversation or hav...
Ask The Programmer Episode 158 - Jamie Rinehart shares how programming offers outlet for creativity
April 14, 2024 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBJames 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 [email protected]. The AV Superfiends podcast can be found at avsuperfriends.com, via YouTube https://bit.ly/3vNSDVt, or...
Ask The Programmer Episode 157 - Erin Maher-Moran Reflects Progressing from Podcast Guest to Host
April 07, 2024 13:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBJames 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...
Ask The Programmer Episode 156 - Erin Maher-Moran Discusses How to Get Involved in the AV Community
April 01, 2024 16:44 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBJames 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-mor...
Ask The Programmer Episode 155 - How Changing Programming Rather than Hardware Can Fix Systems
March 24, 2024 13:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBJames 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. 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 ...
Ask The Programmer Episode 154 - Understanding and Managing Client Expectations
March 17, 2024 13:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBJames 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. 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. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Ask The Programmer Episode 153 - The Business of AV Programming with Brittany DiCesare
March 10, 2024 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBSteve 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 ISE2...
Ask The Programmer Episode 152 - Neil Silver shares his AV journey and his entrepreneurial ventures
March 03, 2024 14:00 - 27 minutes - 22.5 MBSteve 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/l...
Ask The Programmer Episode 151 - The value of standardization with Marc Cholewczynski
February 25, 2024 14:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBJames 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/. To join the conversati...
Ask The Programmer Episode 150 - Marc Cholewczynski shares the importance of knowing programming
February 19, 2024 00:36 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBJames 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, ...
Ask The Programmer Episode 149 - Single-Brand vs. Multi-Product AV Solutions
February 11, 2024 14:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBJames 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. 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. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Ask The Programmer Episode 148 - Well-Rounded Programmers
February 04, 2024 14:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBJames 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. 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. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Ask The Programmer Episode 147 - Cece Porter asks what is your favorite programming project and why
January 28, 2024 14:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBJames 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 [email protected] and the Pace University AV Technology Club can be found on Instagram @paceavclub. 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 ...
Ask The Programmer Episode 146 - Cece Porter asks how to explain programming to non-technical people
January 21, 2024 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBJames 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 [email protected] and the Pace University AV Technology Club can be found on Instagram @paceavclub. To join the conversation or have your question answ...
Ask The Programmer Episode 145 - Cece Porter asks about advice for someone starting in programming
January 14, 2024 14:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBJames 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 [email protected] and the Pace University AV Technology Club can be found on Instagram @paceavclub. 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 #AskTheProg...
Ask The Programmer Episode 144 - Careers in AV with Pace University Student Cece Porter
January 07, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBJames 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 [email protected] and the Pace University AV Technology Club can be found on Instagram @paceavclub. George Chacko can be found via email: [email protected] and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgechacko-...
Ask The Programmer Episode 143 - Pace University AV Summit 2023 with the Bald AV Guys
December 31, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBJames 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: [email protected] and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgechacko-cts/ Rich Miller can be found via email [email protected] and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/...
Ask The Programmer Episode 142 - Holiday Sentiments and Year-End Reflection
December 24, 2023 14:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBJames King and Steve Greenblatt discuss end-of-year reflection, highlights, and takeaways from 2023 along with holiday sentiments. 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. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Ask The Programmer Episode 141 - Questions from ChatGPT
December 17, 2023 14:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBJames King and Steve Greenblatt discuss popular questions courtesy of ChatGPT including programming scalability, coding optimization, and programming best practices. 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. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Ask The Programmer Episode 140 - Planning AV Projects
December 10, 2023 14:00 - 13 minutes - 6.89 MBJames 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. 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. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Ask The Programmer Episode 139 - Programming Can’t Fix Equipment Shortcomings with Brian Magrogan
December 03, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBJames 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. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or...
Ask The Programmer Episode 138 - Brian Magrogan Discussed His Role as an In-house Programmer
November 26, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBJames 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. 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...
Ask The Programmer Episode 137 - Professional Development for Programmers
November 19, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBJames 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. 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. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Ask The Programmer Episode 136 - Red Flags in Projects
November 12, 2023 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBJames 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. 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. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Ask The Programmer Episode 135 - How Modern Programming Language Adoption Impacts AV Programming
November 05, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.1 MBJames 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. 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 sur...
Ask The Programmer Episode 134 - AMX Muse with Chris Backus, Director of ITG at Harman
October 29, 2023 13:00 - 26 minutes - 23.7 MBJames 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,...
Ask The Programmer Episode 133 - In-house and Independent Programmers with Marc Lavecchia from BMA
October 22, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBJames 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. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or ...
Ask The Programmer Episode 132 - Marc LaVecchia of BMA discusses Independent Programmers
October 15, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBJames 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. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future epis...
Ask The Programmer Episode 131 - The Changing Role of a Programmer
October 08, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBJames 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 comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Ask The Programmer Episode 130 - Residential vs. Commercial Systems
October 01, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21 MBJames 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. 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. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Ask The Programmer Episode 129 - Bald AV Guys: George Chacko & Rich Miller Ask Programming Questions
September 24, 2023 13:00 - 26 minutes - 9.39 MBJames 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: [email protected] and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgechacko-cts/ Rich Miller can be found via email rmiller@...
Ask The Programmer Episode 128 - Learning with the Bald AV Guys: George Chacko and Rich Miller
September 17, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBJames 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: [email protected] and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgechacko-cts/ Rich Miller can be found via email rmiller@pace...
Ask The Programmer Episode 127 - Guest Will DeWitt asks about updating products and undocumented API
September 10, 2023 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBJames 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 [email protected] or Twitter @willrdewitt. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a c...
Ask The Programmer Episode 126 - Following up on ”What is an API” with Will DeWitt from USC
September 03, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBJames 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 [email protected] or Twitter @willrdewitt. As a programming note, episode 67 is our most popular episode with over 100 downloads. To join t...
Ask The Programmer Episode 125 - Guest Dan Ferrisi asks What impact does AI have on AV programming?
August 27, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBJames 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 [email protected] 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...
Ask The Programmer Episode 124 - Guest Dan Ferrisi asks Are Programmers Raising Their Profile in AV?
August 20, 2023 13:58 - 15 minutes - 14 MBJames 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. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @...
Ask The Programmer Episode 123 - AV Learning Resources with Dustin Baerg
August 13, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBJames 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 ...
Ask The Programmer Episode 122 - Sharing Code
August 06, 2023 13:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBJames King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the benefits, drawbacks, warnings, and value that come from sharing and repurposing programming and source code. 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. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.