"If you only have one consumer, MCP is a liability." Subtitle: Real code, real cost, and an honest answer to the question every AI team gets wrong. TL;DR 1 app · 1 team · 1 toolset → use plain tool calling Multiple teams or AI surfaces → use MCP Existing APIs → wrap them in MCP Early-stage / MVP → skip MCP MCP is a scaling decision, not a starting point. Why This Exists A client had a simp
MCP for Backend Engineers: When to Use It (and When to Skip It)
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