The console

Greetings,
Can you clarify me what is the exact meaning of "the console" here, please? I have read its meaning at the WordReference.com, but I cannot understand the meaning of "Don't get caught asleep at the console"!

• Here are 15 technologies transforming the very nature of programming. They're changing how we work with fellow developers, how we interact with our customers, and how we code. Don't get caught asleep at the console. source: Infoworld.com

Best Regards

From the WR dictionary:

con•sole2 /ˈkɑnsoʊl/ n.

[countable]​

1. a television, phonograph, or radio cabinet designed to stand on the floor.
2. the control unit of a computer, including the keyboard and monitor.

Here, the literal meaning of "console" is "the control unit of a mechanical, electrical, or electronic system"

Another expression is "don't fall asleep at the wheel" - which is originally related to cars, and means that someone should not to be out-of-touch with what is going on when that person is in charge.

In your excerpt, the writer has combined these two ideas.

Thanks, specially you dear KHS that your detailed description solved my confusion.