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Day One vs Day Two MCP Challenges: What SaaS Teams Are Getting Wrong

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MCP Challenges - What SaaS Teams Are Getting Wrong

As we’ve been rolling out our MCP PaaS, one pattern has become very clear: SaaS and software companies tend to fall into two distinct camps. Those wrestling with Day One MCP challenges Those who’ve moved on to Day Two MCP challenges Understanding which camp you’re in – and what’s coming next – is critical if you want MCP to be more than a lab experiment in your product. Day One: Concept Challenges Day One is where most teams are today. The questions sound like this: How do I create an MCP? What are my customers actually going to do with an MCP? These are concept MCP challenges. You’re defining the shape of your first MCP server, mapping your product capabilities into tools, and trying…

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