Today's MCP (Model Context Protocol) session started with everyone completely stuck - including me! 😅 Nobody knew where to begin.
Then Kaushal, our in-house hacker and MCP expert, stepped up and suggested starting with Claude desktop app + file system integration. This simple first step got EVERYONE moving! 🚀
The beautiful chaos that followed:
- Errors, bugs, and challenges everywhere
- People jumping in to help debug each other's code
- Experienced devs mentoring newcomers
- Complete beginners building their first applications
- Free tier limits hit? No problem - community had solutions!
- Switching between Claude Desktop, Gemini CLI, Cline, and Kiro servers
The incredible projects that emerged:
- Web Applications: Job portals with B12 integration, portfolio categorizers
- Creative AI: Video generation (dogs on Mt. Everest!), Figma wireframes converted to working code
- Personal Productivity: Finance trackers, receipt automation, weather apps with Markitdown
- Communication Tools: WhatsApp dashboards and local file management systems
The real magic happened during demos - seeing such diverse use cases from one session was absolutely mind-blowing! 🤯
Post-session insight from a 15+ year sysadmin (who drives 1 hour each way from Hadapsar, built his first website in our last session, and came back for more!): "The only way to stay updated with AI is through community learning. One person can't do 15 experiments in 3 hours, but together we can!"
What everyone walked away with:
✅ A working AI integration they built themselves
✅ Understanding of 4+ different MCP servers and 15+ different integrations
✅ Error resolution with community support
✅ Network of fellow AI builders and learners
✅ Confidence to use AI effectively
The truth: Theory and videos don't stick. But building something hands-on with people who genuinely want to help? That's transformational learning.
When learning becomes this fun and collaborative, growth becomes inevitable! ✨
Missing these sessions means missing the AI revolution happening right in your backyard. Every week, we're discovering tools and techniques that are reshaping how work gets done.
Next week: n8n automation workflows
📅 Aug 10, 11 AM
📍 Aeka's Coffee, Baner
Learn to use AI to make life better and work easier!
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