Demystifying MCP: Coaching Colleagues Through the New AI Protocol
30 Jun 2025Last month, I had the fantastic opportunity to run a hands-on Model Context Protocol (MCP) workshop. It was a chance to mentor and coach colleagues, from engineers and testers to product owners, as we explored what MCP is, how it works, and why it is generating so much momentum across AI and developer communities.
My goal was not just to share knowledge. It was to guide the learning journey and build a shared, foundational understanding of this powerful emerging standard.
Workshop Highlights
We covered everything from core protocol basics and prompt crafting to real world patterns such as:
- Simple MCP client and servers
- Tools
- Resources
- Prompts
- Authentication flows
- Session context handling
- Composing multiple MCP servers