Ask the Programmer

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Nick Miller, Manager, AV & Control Systems Operations at Gates Ventures, to discuss his observations about how the more things change, the more they stay the same, and how control system programmers are becoming software generalists. Nick last appeared on episode 291. Nick Miller can be reached on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickmil/. This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net. 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 Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome guest Nick Miller, Manager, AV & Control Systems Operations at Gates Ventures, to discuss his AV journey, how he's had the opportunity to view programming from different roles and user perspectives, and how he's grown as a programmer and software developer. Nick Miller can be reached on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickmil/. This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net. 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 Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.

James King and Steve Greenblatt play a game of "What would you do" sharing each of their takes on the following scenario: You're two days away from commissioning a major AV system. The programmer discovers that the system design won't support an important customer requirement. The equipment is installed, the customer expects the system to be operational, and the project manager doesn't want to delay completion. What would you do? This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net. 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 Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.

James King and Steve Greenblatt play a game of "What would you do," sharing each of their takes on the following scenario: You've estimated 40 hours for a programming project. Halfway through, you realize the work will require at least 80 hours because of complications you didn't anticipate. The customer approved a fixed price based on the original estimate. What would you do?   This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net. 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 Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome guest Jeff Ashachik, Senior Programmer at Almo LinkLab, who discusses his career evolution and return to AV programming. Jeff Ashachik can be reached on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffashachik/ or via email at [email protected]. This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net. 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 Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome guest Jeff Ashachik, Senior Programmer at Almo LinkLab, who shares his AV journey and ongoing commitment to helping people. Jeff Ashachik can be reached on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffashachik/ or via email at [email protected]. his podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net. 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 Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.

James King and Steve Greenblatt debut a new episode format called True, False, or It Depends. They pose a common statement or belief about AV programming, and James and Steve respond with whether they think it's true, false, or depends, and explain why. Here are the topics: - A successfully programmed system shouldn’t require user training or a manual. - Simple and straightforward means lower programming cost. - Working programming is required to properly test the system installation. This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net. 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 Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.

James King and Steve Greenblatt debut a new episode format called True, False, or It Depends. They pose a common statement or belief about AV programming, and James and Steve respond with whether they think it's true, false, or depends, and explain why. Here are the topics: - Good programming can make a poorly designed system successful - Programmers are more effective onsite than remotely - Programming is a programmer’s most important skill This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net. 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 Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Tim Albright, Keynote Speaker, Author of Building on Ashes, and Founder of AVNation, to discuss his framework for overcoming failure and personal OS by which he lives his life, achieves results, and accomplishes goals. Tim previously discussed his book, Building on Ashes, on episode 283, and his AV journey, passion for control programming, and insights on how to market yourself and programming in AV in episodes 103 and 104. Tim Abright can be reached on his website, timalbright.com, and on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tdalbright/. Tim's book Building on Ashes is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4raiHlQ. AVNation can be found at avnation.tv. This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net. 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 Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Tim Albright, Keynote Speaker, Author of Building on Ashes, and Founder of AVNation, to discuss his recently published book, Building on Ashes, including what it was like to write a book, what motivated him to write it, and what he hopes readers will gain from reading the book. Tim previously discussed his AV journey, passion for control programming, and insights on how to market yourself and programming in AV in episodes 103 and 104. Tim Abright can be reached on his website, timalbright.com, and on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tdalbright/. Tim's book Building on Ashes is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4raiHlQ. AVNation can be found at avnation.tv. This podcast is supported by Control Concepts, the industry leader in AV software development and API integration. Control Concepts develops the building blocks programmers use to seamlessly integrate products or add functionality to their systems. To learn more, visit controlconcepts.net and ccisupported.net. 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 Bluesky as @asktheprogrammer.