Jack Herrington

Learn how to build a world class search feature in your React Native application using a local first AI. Your data will never leave the device! We'll go through how to install and use local AI models. You'll come away with a deep understanding of how AI models work (beyond just a REST API) and how to use them to build a high quality semantic search feature. You'll also learn what vector embeddings are, how to use them, and how to index them efficiently to provide near instant results on thousands of records.

NextJS 13.4 changed the game with the App Router and React Server components. The change to the state management model looks simple to start, but gets complex very quickly as you try to create the practical every-day user experiences that were straightforward in the pages model. We'll talk about the different state management models, how they work in the App Router, and how to decide which you should use.