Ask The Programmer Episode 225 - What do you wish more people understood about AV programming?

2025-08-03

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what we wish more people understood about AV programming. Here are some ideas that were discussed and debated: - Saying one system is just like the other except for a few things is does not mean it is easy to program - Programming involves much more than writing code - Scope creep and ongoing changes ead to unexpected problems - Programming is not as easy as good programmers make it look - Not all control platforms are equal – Just because y...

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what we wish more people understood about AV programming.

Here are some ideas that were discussed and debated:

- Saying one system is just like the other except for a few things is does not mean it is easy to program

- Programming involves much more than writing code

- Scope creep and ongoing changes ead to unexpected problems

- Programming is not as easy as good programmers make it look

- Not all control platforms are equal

– Just because you can master one, doesn’t mean you can master them all

What do you think?

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