115: All the AI

This episode spans document intelligence, barcode scanning options, on-device model trade-offs, source generators, and AI-assisted maintenance tasks like issue triage and documentation support. It also calls out limits, costs, and liability concerns that teams need to evaluate before shipping AI-heavy features.

What you’ll learn

• How AI services and on-device models differ in latency, cost, privacy, and reliability.
• How barcode and document-intelligence tooling can integrate into MAUI apps.
• Why guardrails and validation are essential when AI outputs affect product behavior.