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.

Episode Date
Ask The Programmer Episode 230 - Technical Literacy
Sep 07, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 229 - Guest Jeff Perkins Discusses the Value of Varied Training Paths
Aug 31, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 228 - Guest Jeff Perkins shares his AV Journey and Approach to Training
Aug 24, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 227 - Guest Leon Prather Discusses Soft Skills and Human Interaction
Aug 17, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 226 - Guest Leon Prather Shares His Journey and Discusses What is Simple
Aug 10, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 225 - What do you wish more people understood about AV programming?
Aug 03, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 224 - What's the Toughest Part of Being an AV Programmer?
Jul 27, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 223 - Guest Mike Krejci Talks about Version and Source Control
Jul 20, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode.222 - Guest Mike Kriejci Discusses Using C# Programming Language in AV
Jul 13, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 221 - How to debug a system if it works most of the time?
Jul 06, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 220 - Is It Worth Getting Certified, and Which Certifications Matter?
Jun 29, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 219 - Guest Chi Hang Lo Shares Insight for Modern AV Software Development
Jun 29, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 218 - Guest Chi Hang Lo Shares His Journey from Architecture to AV/IT
Jun 29, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 217 - Getting it Done, Doing it Right, and Striving for Perfection
Jun 08, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 216 - InfoComm25 and Programmers' Involvement at AV Events
Jun 01, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 215 - Are touchpanels becoming less prevalent in AV systems?
May 25, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 214 - AV Control System Programming vs. General Software Programming
May 18, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 213- Dan Ferrisi Asks About the Future of Walled-Gardens & Interopability
May 11, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 212 - Dan Ferrisi Asks If AV Programming Can Implement a SaaS Model
May 04, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 211 - Modern User Interface Designs
Apr 27, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 210 - Dedicated vs. Centralized Hardware and Processing
Apr 20, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 209 - Managing Programming Changes
Apr 13, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 208 - Fourth Year Anniversary
Apr 06, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 207 - Options for Learning AV Programming
Mar 30, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 206 - Learnng and Growing as a Programmer
Mar 23, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 205 - Programmers and Tariffs
Mar 16, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 204 - Is Building Control Back?
Mar 09, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 203 - Guest Brittany DiCesare Shares How Manufacturers Help Programmers
Mar 02, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 202 - The Importance of Technical Support
Feb 23, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 201 - How Does the AV Industry Contend with Changes in Software Apps
Feb 16, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 200 - Dan Ferrisi asks If Programmers will be Better Recognized in AV
Feb 09, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 199 - Dan Ferrisi Asks Whether Programmers Must Know How to Code
Feb 02, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 198 - Are you buying a functional program and code that is well-written?
Jan 26, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 197 - What to know about Maintaining Campus and Enterprise Standards
Jan 19, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 196 - Time Management and Discipline Tips for Programmers
Jan 12, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 195 - Certifications for Programmers
Jan 05, 2025
Ask The Programmer Episode 194 - The Future of AV Programming Revisited
Dec 29, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 193 - Appreciation for Programmers' Knowledge During the Holiday Season
Dec 22, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 192 - Guest Marc LaVecchia Discusses Manufacturer Support for Programmers
Dec 15, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 191 - Guest Marc LaVecchia Discusses Modules, Drivers, & Plugins
Dec 08, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 190 - Budgeting for AV Programming
Dec 01, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 189 - Finding a Role and Advancing a Career in AV Programming
Nov 24, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 188 - Guest Britt Yenser Brings Her Questions to Ask The Programmer
Nov 17, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 187 - Guest Britt Yenser Shares her AV Journey and Programming Training
Nov 10, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 186 - AV Talent Summit 2024 with George Chacko and Rich Miller
Nov 03, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 185 - NextLVL Learning with George Chacko and Rich Miller
Oct 27, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 184 - Total Tech Summit Panelists Discuss Being a Business-Minded in AV
Oct 20, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 183 - The Value of Business Frameworks with Total Tech Summit Panelists
Oct 13, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 182 - Dan Ferrisi Asks About the Importance of Skilled Programmers
Oct 06, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 181 - Dan Ferrisi Asks How Manufacturers Can Make Programming Easier
Sep 29, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 180.5 - Dan Ferrisi previews the Total Tech Summit
Sep 22, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 180 - Community Management with Guest Hope Roth
Sep 15, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 179 - Mentorship with Guest Hope Roth
Sep 08, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 178 - Co-host James King Shares His AV Journey
Sep 01, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 177 - Co-host Steve Greenblatt Shares His AV Journey
Aug 25, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 176 - Working with Internal & External Programming with Guest Aaron Baker
Aug 18, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 175 - Guest Aaron Baker Shares His Journey and Love for AV
Aug 11, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 174 - Guest Dan Ferrisi asks about Handling Tight Deadlines and Budgets
Aug 04, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 173 - Guest Dan Ferrisi asks about the Impact of Out-of-Date Information
Jul 28, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 172 - How AV Programmers' Time is Spent
Jul 21, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 171 - Top Misconceptions about AV Programming
Jul 14, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 170 - Working with Multiple Control Platforms with Guest Craig Underwood
Jul 07, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 169 - Guest Craig Underwood Discusses How to Successfully Wear Many Hats
Jun 30, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 168 - The Importance of Having a Community
Jun 23, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 167 - Guest Jeff Hopkins Discusses Programmers' Risk Aversion
Jun 16, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 166 - Guest Jeff Hopkins Shares Opportunities for Programmers and CSPs
Jun 09, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 165 - Women in AV Making an Impact with WAVIT with Guest Hope Roth
Jun 02, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 164 - Guest Hope Roth Shares About Her Automated Dollhouse Project
May 26, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 163 - AI in AV
May 19, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 162 - System Monitoring
May 12, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 161 - Bloatware
May 05, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 160 - Training a Team
Apr 28, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 159 - Jamie Rinehart Discusses Programming vs. Configuration
Apr 21, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 158 - Jamie Rinehart shares how programming offers outlet for creativity
Apr 14, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 157 - Erin Maher-Moran Reflects Progressing from Podcast Guest to Host
Apr 07, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 156 - Erin Maher-Moran Discusses How to Get Involved in the AV Community
Apr 01, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 155 - How Changing Programming Rather than Hardware Can Fix Systems
Mar 24, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 154 - Understanding and Managing Client Expectations
Mar 17, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 153 - The Business of AV Programming with Brittany DiCesare
Mar 10, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 152 - Neil Silver shares his AV journey and his entrepreneurial ventures
Mar 03, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 151 - The value of standardization with Marc Cholewczynski
Feb 25, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 150 - Marc Cholewczynski shares the importance of knowing programming
Feb 19, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 149 - Single-Brand vs. Multi-Product AV Solutions
Feb 11, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 148 - Well-Rounded Programmers
Feb 04, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 147 - Cece Porter asks what is your favorite programming project and why
Jan 28, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 146 - Cece Porter asks how to explain programming to non-technical people
Jan 21, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 145 - Cece Porter asks about advice for someone starting in programming
Jan 14, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 144 - Careers in AV with Pace University Student Cece Porter
Jan 07, 2024
Ask The Programmer Episode 143 - Pace University AV Summit 2023 with the Bald AV Guys
Dec 31, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 142 - Holiday Sentiments and Year-End Reflection
Dec 24, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 141 - Questions from ChatGPT
Dec 17, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 140 - Planning AV Projects
Dec 10, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 139 - Programming Can’t Fix Equipment Shortcomings with Brian Magrogan
Dec 03, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 138 - Brian Magrogan Discussed His Role as an In-house Programmer
Nov 26, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 137 - Professional Development for Programmers
Nov 19, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 136 - Red Flags in Projects
Nov 12, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 135 - How Modern Programming Language Adoption Impacts AV Programming
Nov 05, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 134 - AMX Muse with Chris Backus, Director of ITG at Harman
Oct 29, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 133 - In-house and Independent Programmers with Marc Lavecchia from BMA
Oct 22, 2023
Ask The Programmer Episode 132 - Marc LaVecchia of BMA discusses Independent Programmers
Oct 15, 2023