Hello Tip-Sheeters, I hope you're having a great week. In this issue, I'll take you through some initial Python coding for Model Context Protocol (MCP), a recent open-source project led by Anthropic. I also share a behind-the-scenes look at book launch day, which was a lot of fun and successful. MCP and Your APIs In Tip Sheet #19, I shared 7 steps to getting up to speed on MCP (or any new technology). In that, I gave some background on what MCP is and how it relates to using APIs with AI....
3 months ago • 4 min read
Hi Tip Sheeters! This week I will take my first look at Model Context Protocol (MCP), which Anthropic rolled out during the holidays last year. Along the way, I'll share my approach to getting up to speed on a new open-source framework or tool. Let's get started! 7 Steps to get up to speed on MCP (or any new tech) There are some repeatable steps about how I get to know a new tool. One thing to remember up front is that just because someone proposes a standard or releases a tool doesn't mean...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Hello Tip-Sheeters, I hope your week is off to a good start. When I'm asked how someone can start or grow their data career, my short answer is generally "Build something and share it". We're in the golden era of cloud computing, with hundreds of low-cost ways to build data apps and share them with friends, colleagues, and potential employers for minimal cost. There's just no reason not to jump in and get started. One fun way to do this is by joining an online data science contest like the...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Welcome to the Tip Sheet for APIs, AI, and Data Science. This week I am going to share some advice for keeping focused on learning when the hype cycle gets overwhelming, as it was last week. We'll also meet a new expert coding in the open, and see a blog post on using an API Gateway with FastAPI. Keeping Your Head in the Tech Storm When you see the technology and business world go wild about the Next Big Thing, how do you react? Excitement? Anxiety? FOMO? Fatigue? To begin with, I hope that...
5 months ago • 4 min read
Welcome to this week's Tip Sheet on APIs and AI. This week I'm sharing new articles on AI agents by some heavy hitters in tech at Google, Anthropic, and Microsoft. Agents will be critical for AI to effectively use APIs, which is something all the major AI companies are pushing for, but is still a work in progress. There's a signup for a free course on AI agents from HuggingFace. I also have a couple of tech book recommendations you might be interested in. Let's get started! The Latest...
6 months ago • 2 min read
