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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.
Episodes

Sunday May 12, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 162 - System Monitoring
Sunday May 12, 2024
Sunday May 12, 2024
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.
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.

Sunday May 05, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 161 - Bloatware
Sunday May 05, 2024
Sunday May 05, 2024
James 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.

Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 160 - Training a Team
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
James 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.

Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
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.
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.

Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
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.
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.

Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
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/.
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.

Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
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/.
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.

Sunday Mar 24, 2024
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
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.
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.

Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
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.
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.

Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
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.
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.