Ted Slocum

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17 Oct 2025

MCP is Under-Appreciated

I’ve heard it said that protocols are the most underrated force in the history of the internet. It’s surreal to watch this pattern repeat itself in real-time.

I’m writing this post to go on record: MCP (Model Context Protocol) is clearly the protocol that will bridge the gap from chatbots to agents—yet hardly anyone is shouting about it from the rooftops. I don’t understand why.

It’s simple, yet incredibly useful. Almost overnight, MCP is transforming every REST API into the eyes and hands of AI agents – effectively unlocking their potential to gather context, collaborate, and interact with the real world.