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Stop Using MCPs, Projects, and Skills: AI Agent Steering 101

Hosted by Sherveen Mashayekhi

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What you'll learn

The anti-overengineering playbook

The tools being built for AI agent use (code and non-code) often make the agent worse. Let's talk why and how!

Quality outcomes without complexity

I'm telling you *not* to do something, so I won't leave you hanging: best practices for top-tier AI agent outcomes.

When to ignore versus when to adopt

AI tooling will continue to move fast and break things. I'll give you a framework for evaluating whatever's next.

Why this topic matters

MCPs, skills, and other AI 'shortcuts' are seductive because they promise leverage. But -- they often create other problems: confusing the LLM, causing vendor lock-in, and more. Let's talk about what actually makes sense and what's just hype holding you back.

You'll learn from

Sherveen Mashayekhi

Founder & CEO @ Free Agency, AI Product Leader & Investor

Sherveen has been an AI product leader and founder in tech for over a decade, but more importantly, is a long-time obsessive about startups.

He's a first adopter of AI tools and sits in exclusive circles of founders + venture capitalists building the cutting edge of applied AI products. As the founder and CEO of Free Agency (backed by investors like Maveron, Bloomberg Beta, Kevin Durant, and Kygo), he now helps tech professionals navigate the modern hiring landscape, with clients landing roles at companies like OpenAI, Amazon, and Stripe.

He's the host of three shows + podcasts about early stage tech: The Feedback Loop, Three Course Founders, and The Sherveen Show, where he talks multiple times a week with the most exciting technologists, CEOs, and investors building the future.

See more: https://youtube.com/@sherveenshow

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OpenAI
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