Build your own MCP server and agent from scratch to understand how context streams between IDEs and AI agents, and leave with a working prototype.
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Real-Time Agentic Context with MCP
Learn how the Model Context Protocol (MCP) actually works by building your own MCP server tool from scratch and creating an Agent that uses it to deliver real-time, context-aware assistance directly in your development workflow.
We’ll break down the MCP protocol step by step:
• How context streams between IDEs and Agents
• How MCP messages are structured and exchanged
• How to connect an MCP Client to your custom tool
Bring your laptop and curiosity. You’ll leave with a working prototype and the confidence to build your own MCP integrations.
The Future of IT Agentic Orchestration
TBD
David is a seasoned Java architect with more than 25 years of hands-on experience building, modernizing, and guiding complex software systems. Known for his clear, practical conference talks and example-driven writing, he focuses on modern Java, testing, AI-assisted development, Spock, and bringing legacy codebases back to life. Before joining Qodo as a Developer Advocate and Consultant, David worked as a Big 4 consultant solving challenging problems for high-traffic web platforms, mobile systems, and embedded Android TV streaming services. Today, he helps development teams design better architectures, improve software quality, and deliver high-value solutions more efficiently.
Peter is a technologist and community builder who serves as an evangelist for hackNY, a nonprofit supporting New York’s next generation of hackers, while also …Peter is a technologist and community builder who serves as an evangelist for hackNY, a nonprofit supporting New York’s next generation of hackers, while also organizing several NYC-based groups including the CTO School, the Node.js meetup, and co-organizing the Domain Driven Design and Grails meetups. He is an active conference speaker and program committee member, presenting internationally on topics ranging from Ruby and Node.js to NoSQL, cloud computing, and software craftsmanship.
He is also a prolific writer, with publications in outlets such as IEEE Software, Dr. Dobb’s, and IBM developerWorks, and is currently authoring a book on managing software development for Pearson.
The New York Java Special Interest Group (NYJavaSIG), based in New York City, is a unique community that brings together Java developers from the tri-state region and worldwide. Through our regular monthly general meetings, bi-monthly specialty workgroup meetings, our website, and social media presence, we provide a space for members to share tips, techniques, knowledge, and experience, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment unmatched in the Java community.
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