MCP IS NOT THE PROBLEM, IT'S YOUR SERVER: BEST PRACTICES FOR BUILDING MCP SERVERS

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When the Model Context Protocol (MCP) exploded a year ago, everyone rushed to build MCP servers. A year later, most MCP servers disappoint. While developers blame the protocol, enterprise adoption tells a different story. Companies are deploying MCP servers, and integrations are live. This post breaks down why MCP servers fail, best practices for building ones that work, and how Skills and MCP complement each other.