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AI & MCP
AI, MCP, and what connecting models to real business systems actually looks like.
6 articles
AI & MCP · 6 min read
AI fits the way my brain works. Here’s what that actually means.
Not everyone clicks with AI the same way. Pattern recognition, systems logic, and what it felt like when the tool finally matched the thinking.
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MCP in plain English: how we connected AI to a client’s CRM last week
What Model Context Protocol actually is, what it does in practice, and what it looked like when we set it up for a real business.
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AI Agent vs. Automation: Which Does Your Business Need?
We went looking for an AI agent for a client. We came back with automations instead.
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MCP Is Not an Agent. An Agent Is Not MCP.
People use MCP and AI agent like they mean the same thing. They don’t.
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You’re Using Claude. But Which Version?
Claude on its own, Claude with connected apps, and Claude with MCP are three different things.
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What AI Still Can’t Do (And I Say This as Someone Who Builds With It)
I build AI systems for small businesses. I’ve also had to change paths mid-project when the tech wasn’t ready.
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