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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 Jan 07, 2024
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
James 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 cp90067p@pace.edu and the Pace University AV Technology Club can be found on Instagram @paceavclub.
George Chacko can be found via email: gchacko@pace.edu and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgechacko-cts/
Rich Miller can be found via email rmiller@pace.edu 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, 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 Dec 31, 2023
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
James 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: gchacko@pace.edu and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgechacko-cts/
Rich Miller can be found via email rmiller@pace.edu 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, 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 Dec 24, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 142 - Holiday Sentiments and Year-End Reflection
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
James 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.

Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 141 - Questions from ChatGPT
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
James 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.

Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 140 - Planning AV Projects
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
James 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.

Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
James 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 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 26, 2023
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
James 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 and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.

Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 137 - Professional Development for Programmers
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
James 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.

Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 136 - Red Flags in Projects
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
James 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.

Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
James 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 sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on Twitter.