THE SECOND WAVE OF MCP: BUILDING FOR LLMS, NOT DEVELOPERS

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Teams that shift from API shaped tools to workflow-shaped tools see meaningful improvements in reliability and efficiency. MCP works best when tools handle complete user intentions rather than exposing individual API operations. Large language models don't work like developers - they have to constantly rediscover which tools exist, how to use them, and in what order, so building tools around workflows produces better results.