Ask The Programmer Episode 257 - Guest Joe Way Discusses True Cloud Control from AV to Smart Campus

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

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