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Ask the Programmer

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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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17:18

Ask The Programmer Episode 141 - Questions from ChatGPT

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2023/12/17

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.

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Ask The Programmer Episode 140 - Planning AV Projects

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2023/12/10

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.

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24:41

Ask The Programmer Episode 139 - Programming Can’t...

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2023/12/03

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

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27:17

Ask The Programmer Episode 138 - Brian Magrogan...

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2023/11/26

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

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19:56

Ask The Programmer Episode 137 - Professional...

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2023/11/19

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.

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14:48

Ask The Programmer Episode 136 - Red Flags in Projects

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2023/11/12

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.

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22:04

Ask The Programmer Episode 135 - How Modern...

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2023/11/05

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

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26:02

Ask The Programmer Episode 134 - AMX Muse with Chris...

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2023/10/29

James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Chris Backus, Director of the Integrated Technologies Group at Harman, about the recent release of the AMX Muse platform including the impact that its adoption of modern programming languages has on AV programmers and software developers. Chris Backus can be reached via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbackustx/ or Twitter @AVControlGuy. AMX can be reached at AMX.com. Included are links to resources that Chris mentioned for the Muse platform, AMX

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23:17

Ask The Programmer Episode 133 - In-house and...

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2023/10/22

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Marc LaVecchia, Owner BMA Software Solutions, to discuss how in-house and independent programmers can coexist, complement each other, and achieve success. 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, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or

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25:18

Ask The Programmer Episode 132 - Marc LaVecchia of...

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2023/10/15

James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Marc LaVecchia, Owner of BMA Software Solutions, regarding his journey in AV, how he went from sales to owning a programming company, and the value independent programmers offer the AV industry beyond programming. 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, leave

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19:42

Ask The Programmer Episode 131 - The Changing Role of...

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2023/10/08

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what it takes to be a successful programmer currently, how the programmer role has evolved, and what skills and knowledge are needed to be successful in the future. 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.

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23:04

Ask The Programmer Episode 130 - Residential vs....

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2023/10/01

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what makes residential and commercial systems different and where they are similar including the approach, requirements, and what it takes to be successful. 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.

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26:57

Ask The Programmer Episode 129 - Bald AV Guys: George...

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2023/09/24

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back the Bald AV Guys, George Chacko and Rich Miller from Pace University and hosts of Cables, Coffee, and Curveballs, to discuss questions that include: How to learn programming even if you are not a programmer?, How software can overcome the need to regularly add hardware to systems?, and more. 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

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25:48

Ask The Programmer Episode 128 - Learning with the...

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2023/09/17

James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with the Bald AV Guys, George Chacko and Rich Miller from Pace University, about their background in AV, their relationship to programming, their podcast called Cables, Coffee, and Curveballs, and their efforts to educate those interested in the AV industry and create awareness for AV careers. 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

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26:48

Ask The Programmer Episode 127 - Guest Will DeWitt...

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2023/09/10

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Will DeWitt, Learning Environments Manager at the University of Southern California (USC), to discuss his questions about how to handle updating products to address security updates and avoid introducing challenges and what is the difference between a documented and undocumented API. Will Dewitt can be reached via email wdewitt@usc.edu or Twitter @willrdewitt. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or

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20:28

Ask The Programmer Episode 126 - Following up on...

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2023/09/03

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Will DeWitt, Learning Environments Manager at the University of Southern California (USC), to follow up on his question in episode 67, "What is an API" and discuss how Will has used his understanding of APIs (application programming interface) since that recording in 2021. Will Dewitt can be reached via email wdewitt@usc.edu or Twitter @willrdewitt. As a programming note, episode 67 is our most popular episode with over 100 downloads. To join the

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20:31

Ask The Programmer Episode 125 - Guest Dan Ferrisi...

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2023/08/27

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Dan Ferrisi, Editor-in-Chief at Commercial Integrator, to discuss his question about the impact artificial intelligence (AI) has on system functionality, programming, and programmers. Dan's call to action was to email him dan.ferrisi@emeraldx.com if you would like the opportunity to share your perspective with the Commercial Integrator audience on the topic of AV programming or control or as an AV programmer thought leader. Dan Ferrisi can be reached at

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Ask The Programmer Episode 124 - Guest Dan Ferrisi...

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2023/08/20

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Dan Ferrisi, Editor-in-Chief at Commercial Integrator, to discuss his question about whether programmers are successful in raising their profile in the in the AV industry and if so in what ways. Dan Ferrisi can be reached at @danferrisi on Twitter, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/, and at CommercialIntegrator.com. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us

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Ask The Programmer Episode 123 - AV Learning...

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2023/08/13

James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Dustin Baerg from ProAVSchool regarding his AV journey, background as a programmer, motivation behind starting ProAVSchool, and how his work serves the programmer community. To receive Dustin's offer for the Ask The Programmer audience, visit https://owl.proavschool.com/asktheprogrammer for a handy little utility that can be used to copy/paste multiple lines of text in and out of SIMPL Windows as well as a free Visual Studio Code Tutorial. Dustin Baerg can

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14:29

Ask The Programmer Episode 122 - Sharing Code

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2023/08/06

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the benefits, drawbacks, warnings, and value that come from sharing and repurposing programming and source code. 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.

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