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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.
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Sunday Dec 22, 2024
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
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?
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 and Bluesky and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or @AskTheProgrammer on Bluesky.
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
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.
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, and Bluesky and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter and @AskTheProgrammer on Bluesky.
Sunday Dec 08, 2024
Sunday Dec 08, 2024
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.
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, and Bluesky and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter and @AskTheProgrammer on Bluesky.
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
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.
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 and Bluesky and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter and @asktheprogrammer on Bluesky.
Sunday Nov 24, 2024
Sunday Nov 24, 2024
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to find a job and advance your career as a programmer in the AV industry.
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 as well as Bluesky and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter.
Sunday Nov 17, 2024
Sunday Nov 17, 2024
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:
- Are you choosing hardware, or does someone else select the hardware you program in your systems?
- I struggle with the visual feedback and don’t know why. What can you tell me that will help?
- 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.
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.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
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.
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.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Sunday Nov 03, 2024
Sunday Nov 03, 2024
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
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.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
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
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.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.
Sunday Oct 20, 2024
Sunday Oct 20, 2024
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.
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.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.