Rick and Oscar talk with Alvin Ashcroft, Senior Content Developer at Microsoft, about how AI is transforming developer documentation. Alvin explains how tools like Copilot and MCP servers help improve Microsoft’s technical content. They discuss the rise of local AI models, Windows AI APIs, and the shift toward open-source collaboration. Alvin also shares his career journey and passion for community-driven projects. About this episode, and Alvin Ashcraft in particular: you can find Alvin on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvinashcraft/'>LinkedIn</a> and on his <a href='https://www.alvinashcraft.com/'>website</a>. You can also buy his book <a href='https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alvin-Ashcraft/author/B08WLD35BX'>here</a>.About Betatalks: watch our <a href='https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCLCtgDNNiJR_LDx6RT8X50VrKAH3_49B'>videos</a> and follow us on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/betabit_nl/'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/betabit'>LinkedIn</a>, and <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/betabitnl.bsky.social'>Bluesky</a>.

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