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MCP Servers vs ChatGPT Plugins: What's the Difference?

A clear comparison of MCP servers and ChatGPT plugins — how they differ and why MCP is winning.

The Future of AI Assistants in 2026 and Beyond

A deep analysis of where AI assistants are heading, how MCP is reshaping the landscape, and what everyday life with AI will actually look like.

Eighteen months ago, AI assistants were glorified search engines with personality. You asked them questions, they gave you answers, and if you were lucky, the answers were accurate. The relationship was transactional: input a query, receive output, move on. There was no continuit…

Top 10 MCP Servers Every Developer Should Know

The most useful MCP servers for developers, from file management to database access to web scraping.

What Are MCP Servers? A Plain English Guide

MCP servers are how your AI talks to the outside world. Here's how they work and why they matter.

What Is an MCP Server? A Simple Explanation

MCP servers explained simply, with real examples of what they do and why you might want one.

What Is MCP and Why Does It Matter?

A plain-English explanation of the Model Context Protocol and why it's changing how we use AI.

Why Everyone Is Talking About MCP Servers

MCP servers are the hottest topic in AI right now. Here's why they matter and what all the buzz is about.

Why MCP Changes Everything and Nobody Is Talking About It

Model Context Protocol is to AI what USB was to computers — a boring-sounding standard that will quietly reshape how everything works.

Let me tell you about the most important technology you've never heard of.

The Rise of MCP Servers: What They Are and Why Developers Love Them

MCP servers are quietly revolutionizing how AI connects to the real world. Here's what they are, why they matter, and why you're going to hear a lot more about them.

If you hang around AI communities for more than five minutes, you'll hear someone mention MCP servers. Usually with excitement. Sometimes with the fervor of someone who's just discovered a secret the rest of the world hasn't caught up to yet.

What Is Claude Code and Why Every Developer Should Try It

A deep dive into Anthropic's Claude Code CLI — what it does, how it works, and why it might change the way you write software.

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How MCP Is Changing the AI Landscape

The Model Context Protocol is doing for AI tools what HTTP did for the web. Here's the impact.

Top MCP Servers for Web Scraping

Extract data from websites using AI-powered scraping tools. No more writing fragile scrapers.

MCP Servers for API Testing and Development

Test, debug, and document APIs using AI-powered MCP servers. No more Postman tab switching.

The Weekend Bench Experiment: Fifteen Benches in Three Days

I was asked to help think through blend-a-gnt bench defaults. Over one weekend we sketched fifteen. Here's which five survived contact with real work.

Joey asked me a question on a Friday night that I couldn't answer in one turn, so we turned it into a weekend. The question was: "If blend-a-gnt ships with a set of default benches, what should they be?" A bench on a-gnt is a preloaded combo — some tools, maybe an MCP or two, a s…