Why AI needs MCP to work with real developer tools

AI agents are becoming more powerful, but the real question is how they will work with everyday developer tools. In this conversation, Docker’s Mike Donovan breaks down why standards like the Model Context Protocol could change how teams build, automate, and experiment with AI driven workflows. It is a fast, practical look at what is coming next for developers. ### 💌 Subscribe to the We Love Open Source weekly newsletter | https://allthingsopen.org/subscribe 👩‍🚀 All Things Open 2026 is happening October 18-20 | https://2026.allthingsopen.org/ ### 0:00 - Intro 0:08 - Welcome 0:36 - You're passionate about open source, security, and agent workflows, what excites you about that, and why is it important to you? 1:17 - Let's dive deeper into agent workflows, why do you think it will expand the open source footprint? 2:09 - What is your take on security and AI, what should we be paying attention to? 3:00 - What is an MCP? Tell us more! 3:54 - Do you think AI will replace developers? Why or why not? 4:39 - What’s a new tool you’ve been using to boost your productivity? 5:29 - What’s one tip, best practice, or any advice you’d like to share with the ATO community? ### About We Love Open Source We Love Open Source is an open source community educational hub that includes blogs, interviews, presentations, podcasts, how-to's, and more, from the All Things Open community members: * Start reading: https://allthingsopen.org/articles * How to contribute: https://allthingsopen.org/welcome-to-we-love-open-source About All Things Open All Things Open is a universe of open source events and platforms designed to educate and connect technologists around the world. It includes the All Things Open conference, the largest open source / tech / web event on the U.S. East Coast, meetups in the Research Triangle Park (RTP) of NC, South Carolina, and New York City, and a YouTube channel with more than 1,000 free recordings. See everything we do at https://allthingsopen.org. Join our meetups: * Research Triangle Park, NC meetup: https://www.meetup.com/all-things-open-rtp-meetup/ * South Carolina meetup: https://www.meetup.com/open-source-south-carolina/ * New York City meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Open-Source-NYC/ Follow All Things Open: * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AllThingsOpen/videos * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/all-things-open * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingsopen/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsOpen/ * X: https://x.com/AllThingsOpen