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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">Hi Andrea,</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">I love building software. Programming and design are tools you can use to build a positive impact on the world from wherever you live.</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">And I love teaching. I love hearing from students that they've learned a lot, enjoyed learning, and are out there making things they couldn't make before.</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">So I’m always trying to make your learning experience better, to help you gain new skills, faster, so you can use your new, high-impact knowledge to ship quality software to make the world better. </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">That's why my last workshop was a new course format that mixed the exciting and motivating features of a live workshop (specific days, livestreams) and the flexibility of self-paced learning (learn at any <em>time</em> of day, wherever you are, with bonus exercises if you finish early & want to go further).</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">My first <strong>“Master MCP”</strong> Cohort back in September was a hit! 352 folks enrolled to learn how to use this fast-growing technology. (Growing even faster now that OpenAI has announced MCP support to make apps available to their 800 million monthly users!) </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">This cohort was the first time I’ve changed up my teaching format in years, and I learned a lot that I’d like to share with you. </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em"><strong>Personally, I loved the cohort format experience — and with an average recommendation score of 4.5+ I’m confident saying the attendees loved it too! </strong></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">For example, one student, Jonathan, was able to put his new knowledge to work right away on a high-stakes project. His employer put him to the task of building a tool that enables users to interact with AI agents to run simulations and scenarios within a mapped GUI. This is the <strong>perfect use case for MCP</strong> and Jonathan’s using what he learned to connect several app services with the agent. And he's only been in his current position as a software engineer for just over a year.</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">That’s the beauty of working in a new ecosystem like this. Even when you're kind of new to the work, you can hit the ground running and quickly <strong>become an expert in highly sought-after skills</strong>!</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">Another student, Ashwinee, told me that he found the cohort material to be extremely useful in saving him a lot of time… despite being “a bit behind schedule.” 😅</p>
<h3 class=""><strong>Life happens for learners</strong></h3>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">That last bit from Ashwinee about “feeling behind” is really important, because he's not alone.</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">As I write this email, weeks after the MCP cohort wrapped up, there are students in MCP cohort workshops working through the exercises <em>right now</em>. </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">In fact, of the hundreds of students who signed up for the cohort, I found that <em>most</em> are completing the material at their own pace rather than the pace outlined by the cohort. </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">All my Q&A live streams and student Discord discussions are still available, so this is a perfectly sensible way to work through the class, but it did surprise me a little!</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em"><em>So I’ve been thinking a lot about where to take this MCP learning experience next.</em></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">Despite vibrant discussions on Discord, doubling up my office hours for time zone differences, and intentionally spacing/pacing exercises for gradual progress, most people’s schedules are already full… and finding time to learn on an outside schedule is a challenge.</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">Unfortunately, this led people like Ashwinee and others to feel like they were behind on something. </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">I think a little pressure is good for motivation, but I don't want my students to feel like they’re missing out because they’re not able to follow the schedule for my course. </p>
<h3 class=""><strong>Life happens for me, too!</strong></h3>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">Another challenge here is for me to run a live cohort, I personally need to be highly available. </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">In fact, I would be running one right now, but I’ve put myself on paternal leave to spend time with my brand new baby (baby #6!). </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">Add to that the holidays coming up, and finding a good spot on the calendar is a big challenge. </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">And now — weeks after we wrapped up — lots of people are asking me how they can get access to the workshops. </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">What’s a guy to do!?</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">My conclusion is this: Time-based cohort learning is amazing for certain groups and group sizes, and event topics, and I<strong> will</strong> be running them more in the future! </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em"><strong>But right now, I think that MCP is so important, I want to remove barriers to learning it. </strong></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">My goal is <strong>always</strong> to help you get the most out of your learning and <strong>enjoy</strong> doing it. </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">So in the coming weeks, I’ll begin shifting the next enrollment of Mastering MCP to a fully self-paced experience, more like my other courses that you know and love. </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">In the first week of December, I’m re-launching my four best MCP workshops that you can purchase before the end of the year and work through on your own schedule.</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">You’ll still get to enjoy the community in our Discord channel specifically for MCP, and you’re always welcome to join my weekly <a href="https://click.kit-mail6.com/0vu5q87294h9h9zdpmqflhvz8o855fnh8vqd/8ghqh3uoqv6rozik/aHR0cHM6Ly9rY2QuaW0vb2ZmaWNlLWhvdXJz" target="_blank" class="ck-link" rel="noopener noreferrer" url-id="1805453798">KCD Office Hours</a> with questions about MCP or anything.</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">If you participated in the original live cohort, you’ll be invited to join the new self-paced version. You won't miss out on anything here! It's a great opportunity for you to solidify your understanding of MCP. I'm excited for you to become leaders in the Discord and help guide new learners with your experience.</p>
<h3 class=""><strong>Plus, lower prices!</strong></h3>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">Another significant piece of feedback I’ve received/observed from learners is the learning curve for the Epic Workshop app itself is pretty steep. </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">So in addition to the launch of the four MCP workshops, I’ll be working on improvements to the learning environment. This will be a free upgrade for everyone using the Epic Workshop App, whether it’s Epic Web, Epic React, or Epic AI! Always trying to innovate!</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em"><strong>My goal is to make it easier for you to learn, anywhere in the world, regardless of your schedule, at the most accessible price I can offer.</strong></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">And MCP continues to be forefront in the zeitgeist, which means you’ll be hearing more from me in the coming weeks about the things I’m learning and sharing. </p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:1em">— Kent</p>
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