Ask the Programmer

Ask The Programmer Episode 103 - Getting to Know Our Podcasting Mentor and Friend Tim Albright

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.

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Ask The Programmer Episode 102 - Software Driven Products

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss software updates' impact on the design, lifecycle planning, market strategy, user experience, and programming of products and systems.

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Ask The Programmer Episode 101 - Impact of Product Shortages on AV Designs and System Standards

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss 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?

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Ask The Programmer Episode 100 - Q-SYS Communities with Adrien Avellan recorded at ISE2023

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.

Ask The Programmer Episode 99 - Q-SYS Developer Partner Program with Tammy Fuqua recorded at ISE2023

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.

Ask The Programmer Episode 98 - Q-SYS Plugins and Ecosystem with Emily Eicher recorded at ISE2023

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.

Ask The Programmer Episode 97 - IT Factor Crossover

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.

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.

Ask The Programmer Episode 96 - IT and AV with Frank Padikkala

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.

Ask The Programmer Episode 95 - Commercial vs. Resident programming with guest Rich Fregosa

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/.

Ask The Programmer Episode 94 - Fireside Chat with Uncle Richie

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/.