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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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25:23

Ask The Programmer Episode 258 - Guest Joe Way Shares...

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2026/03/22

In this episode of Ask The Programmer, hosts Steve Greenblatt and James King continue their conversation with Joe Way, Executive Director of Digital Spaces at UCLA and co-founder of the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA). This episode serves as a continuation of Episode 257, diving deeper into Joe’s work, transforming AV systems into part of a broader smart campus strategy.Joe shares lessons learned from developing unified technology systems across a university environment and

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28:58

Ask The Programmer Episode 257 - Guest Joe Way...

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2026/03/15

In this episode of Ask The Programmer, hosts Steve Greenblatt and James King welcome back Joe Way, Executive Director of Digital Spaces at UCLA and co-founder of the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA).Joe first appeared on the podcast in its early days (episodes 53, 54, and 113), making this conversation an opportunity to reconnect and reflect on how both the AV industry and the podcast have evolved. The discussion explores Joe’s leadership role in higher education technology,

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30:24

Ask The Programmer Episode 256 - Guest Brian Magrogan...

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2026/03/08

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Brian Magrogan, Senior Systems Programmer & Network Systems Engineer at Verrex, to discuss the value of effective technical support and its impact on projects, brands, and decisions. Be sure to also check out Brian's previous appearances on episodes 255, 138, and 139. 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, join the Ask

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31:24

Ask The Programmer Episode 255 - Guest Brian Magrogan...

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2026/03/01

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Brian Magrogan, Senior Systems Programmer & Network Systems Engineer at Verrex, to discuss his experience using AI as an AV Programmer and ways AV Programmers, AV Professionals, and people in general can effectively leverage AI effectively.Be sure to also check out Brian's previous appearances on episodes 138 and 139. Brian Magrogan can be found on social media as @bmagrogan. Verrex can be found at verrex.com. To join the conversation or have your

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20:57

Ask The Programmer Episode 254 - Dan Ferrisi Asks...

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2026/02/22

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security, at Emerald, to discuss his question about what integrators should know about hiring and retaining internal programmers. Dan Ferrisi can be reached on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/), CommercialIntegrator.com, and Securitysales.com. Be sure to also check out Dan's previous appearances in episodes 253, 237, 236, 212, 213, 200, 199, 182, 181, 173, 174, 124, and 125. To join the

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18:50

Ask The Programmer Episode 253 - Dan Ferrisi Asks...

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2026/02/15

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security, at Emerald, to discuss whether dedicated control systems will continue to be an essential part of installed AV systems, or whether they will become less prevalent as more products offer apps and their own control capabilities.Dan Ferrisi can be reached on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferrisi-55675a7/), CommercialIntegrator.com, and Securitysales.com. Be sure to also check out Dan's previous

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18:42

Ask The Programmer Episode 252 - Can a Technical...

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2026/02/08

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the roles and skill sets of a technical manager and a programmer, including where they are similar and where they differ, and explore whether a manager can also be 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 LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include

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16:43

Ask The Programmer Episode 251 - Maintaining...

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2026/02/01

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the role of a technical team manager, the unique skill set required, and the importance of maintaining technical skills.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 LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at

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31:02

Ask The Programmer Episode 250 - Guest Jamison...

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2026/01/25

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Jamison Vandenberg, Academic Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, to discuss how he promotes AV career paths to student workers through hands-on training and experience. Jamison Vandenberg can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamison-vandenberg-04068430a/ or by email vandenbj@uwgb.edu. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and post a

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22:14

Ask The Programmer Episode 249 - Guest Jamison...

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2026/01/18

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Jamison Vandenberg, Academic Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, to discuss his AV journey, his pJames King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Jamison Vandenberg, Academic Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, to discuss his AV journey, his passion for AV, and his commitment to learning and teaching AV.Jamison Vandenberg can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamison-vandenberg-04068430a/ or by email

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20:33

Ask The Programmer Episode 248 - What Does it Take to...

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2026/01/11

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the role requirements, skill set, personality traits, and dedication required to be a successful manager of AV Programmers.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 LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at

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26:36

Ask The Programmer Episode 247 - Reflections on 2025...

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2026/01/04

James King and Steve Greenblatt review 2025, discuss their observations and reactions, and share some predictions for 2026.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 LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter or on

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19:15

Ask The Programmer Episode 246 - Guest Chris Kelly...

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2025/12/28

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Chris Kelly, Senior IT Support Specialist at Creighton University and Chair of the HETMA Advisory Board, to share how his background in social work contributed to his soft skills that provide great benefit to his career in IT and AV.Chris Kelly can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-kelly-272155122/, the HETMA Community https://community.hetma.org, and via email at advisory@hetma.org. To join the conversation or have your question

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31:50

Ask The Programmer Episode 245 - Guest Chris Kelly...

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2025/12/21

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Chris Kelly, Senior IT Support Specialist at Creighton University and Chair of the HETMA Advisory Board, to share his AV journey, including his background in social work and then IT, which led him to AV.Chris Kelly can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-kelly-272155122/, the HETMA Community https://community.hetma.org, and advisory@hetma.org. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The

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33:21

Ask The Programmer Episode 244 - Guest Kevin Rhodus...

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2025/12/14

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Kevin Rhodus, Manager of the Platform Integration Team at Q-SYS, to talk about a personal passion project involving the automation and choreography of holiday lights called the Lucy Depp Park Light Show (https://www.lightshownetwork.com).Kevin previously appeared on episode 243, where he shared his AV journey and background in show control. Kevin Rhodus can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinrhodus/, the Q-SYS Communities for

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26:48

Ask The Programmer Episode 243- Guest Kevin Rhodus...

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2025/12/07

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Kevin Rhodus, Manager of the Platform Integration Team at Q-SYS, to share his AV story, including how he started at the Columbus Zoo, learned show control, and continues to challenge himself to develop innovative AV solutions.Kevin Rhodus can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinrhodus/, the Q-SYS Communities for Developers https://developers.qsc.com/s/, or on GitHub as qsc-kevinrhodus or krhodus. To join the conversation or have your

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22:41

Ask The Programmer Episode 242 - Get What You Deserve

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2025/11/30

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how to help clients understand what they should be getting in a functional system and avoid settling for good enough.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 LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at

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21:01

Ask The Programmer Episode 241 - On-Prem or Cloud

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2025/11/23

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss on-premises vs. cloud solutions and provide insight regarding the value and challenges of each.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 LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Bluesky, and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer. The Ask The Programmer podcast can be found at @AVProgrammerPod on X/Twitter

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23:01

Ask The Programmer Episode 240 - Guest Jeremy Gerick...

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2025/11/16

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Jeremy Gerick, Senior AV Project Engineer at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, to discuss how AV and IT differ, what they can learn from each other, and what the future holds.Jeremy Gerick can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-gerick-45621197/ or via email jpger@umich.edu. To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, join the Ask The Programmer group on LinkedIn and

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26:04

Ask The Programmer Episode 239 - Guest Jeremy Gerick...

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2025/11/09

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome Jeremy Gerick, Senior AV Project Engineer at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, to share his AV journey and approach to projects.Jeremy Gerick can be found on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-gerick-45621197/ or via email jpger@umich.edu. 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

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