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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: 'The next chapter: EpicAI.pro' |
| 3 | +date: 2025-04-10 |
| 4 | +description: "What I'm working on with AI education and why I think it's the future." |
| 5 | +categories: |
| 6 | + - ai |
| 7 | +meta: |
| 8 | + keywords: |
| 9 | + - ai |
| 10 | + - mcp |
| 11 | + - education |
| 12 | + - epicai.pro |
| 13 | +bannerCloudinaryId: unsplash/photo-1500674425229-f692875b0ab7 |
| 14 | +bannerAlt: Photo of island and thunder |
| 15 | +bannerCredit: Photo by [Johannes |
| 16 | + Plenio](https://unsplash.com/photos/photo-of-island-and-thunder-E-Zuyev2XWo) |
| 17 | +--- |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +For over a decade, we've embarked on learning journeys together. From mastering |
| 20 | +JavaScript testing fundamentals with |
| 21 | +[TestingJavaScript.com](https://www.testingjavascript.com), to diving deep into |
| 22 | +React with [EpicReact.dev](https://www.epicreact.dev), and building robust |
| 23 | +full-stack applications with [EpicWeb.dev](https://www.epicweb.dev), my focus has |
| 24 | +always been on teaching the _enduring principles_ and _practical applications_ |
| 25 | +that empower you to build great software and advance your careers. |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +Now, I see **the landscape shifting again**, perhaps more profoundly than ever |
| 28 | +before. We're standing at the edge of a new era in application development, one |
| 29 | +driven by Artificial Intelligence. But it's not just about sprinkling some AI |
| 30 | +features onto existing apps. It's about a fundamental transformation in **how |
| 31 | +users interact with technology** and, consequently, **how we need to architect |
| 32 | +our applications**. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +The familiar paradigm of forms, buttons, links, and direct manipulation is |
| 37 | +evolving. Users, increasingly comfortable with conversational AI, will expect |
| 38 | +digital experiences that are adaptive, context-aware, deeply personalized, and |
| 39 | +capable of accomplishing complex tasks across multiple services with simple |
| 40 | +instructions. Think less clicking, more telling. Think a single input – text, |
| 41 | +voice, maybe even video – driving sophisticated workflows orchestrated by an |
| 42 | +intelligent agent. |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +This isn't science fiction; the early signs are everywhere. And as these AI |
| 45 | +agents become more capable (think Jarvis, but real and tailored to each user), |
| 46 | +they'll need **tools** to interact with the digital world on our behalf. They'll |
| 47 | +need ways to book that meeting, reserve that soccer field, order those |
| 48 | +groceries, or manage complex project updates. |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +**And that's where we, as developers, come in.** We need to build the interfaces |
| 51 | +for these AI agents. We need to architect our applications not just for human |
| 52 | +eyes and fingers, but for machine understanding and interaction. |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +### Introducing EpicAI.pro |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +This realization has led me to my next major focus, and I'm thrilled to announce |
| 57 | +it today: **EpicAI.pro**. |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +**[EpicAI.pro](https://epicai.pro/)** is my new place to teach you how to build |
| 60 | +the next generation of applications – applications architected for intelligent |
| 61 | +interaction and powered by AI. |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +Consistent with the philosophy behind Epic React and Epic Web, EpicAI.pro won't |
| 64 | +be about chasing fleeting trends or hyping specific vendor tools. Instead, we |
| 65 | +will focus on the **foundational principles and sound architectural practices** |
| 66 | +needed to build robust, maintainable, and genuinely intelligent systems. We'll |
| 67 | +explore: |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +1. **Designing for AI Interaction:** How do we fundamentally rethink |
| 70 | + application structure when the primary "user" might be an AI agent acting on |
| 71 | + behalf of a human? |
| 72 | +2. **Structuring Data and Capabilities:** How can we expose our application's |
| 73 | + services in a way that AI can reliably understand and utilize? |
| 74 | +3. **Understanding Context Protocols:** Diving deep into emerging standards |
| 75 | + like the **Model Context Protocol (MCP)**, which provides a framework for |
| 76 | + this AI-to-application communication. MCP allows AI agents to discover, |
| 77 | + understand, and use your app's capabilities securely and predictably. |
| 78 | +4. **Building Secure & Reliable Systems:** Addressing the unique challenges, |
| 79 | + like authentication/authorization, security (challenges like |
| 80 | + "tool poisoning"), and reliability, that arise when letting AI interact with |
| 81 | + our systems. |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +My goal is to equip you with the knowledge and skills to become architects of |
| 86 | +these sophisticated, AI-driven user experiences. The future belongs to |
| 87 | +applications designed for intelligent interaction, and the developers who |
| 88 | +understand how to build them will be leading the way. |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +### Why This Focus? Why Now? |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +For me, this isn't just about jumping on the AI bandwagon. I'm generally a |
| 93 | +pretty skeptical person (I've been teaching you all React for a decade now). |
| 94 | +We've seen hyped things that would "change everything" come and go (blockchain, |
| 95 | +NFTs, smart contracts, web3, etc.). I'm not a "jump on the hype train" kind of |
| 96 | +software professional. |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +No, what it's always been about for me is recognizing where the most significant |
| 99 | +potential for improving user experiences lies. Imagine the accessibility gains |
| 100 | +when users can interact with any service via voice or text, bypassing complex |
| 101 | +UIs entirely. Imagine the efficiency when a single request can orchestrate |
| 102 | +actions across multiple, previously siloed applications without brittle, custom |
| 103 | +integrations. |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +This requires a new way of thinking, structuring our applications, and |
| 106 | +integrating capabilities. There's a long way to go, but the potential here is |
| 107 | +solid. It's an architectural challenge, and solving architectural challenges |
| 108 | +with solid principles is what I love teaching most. This feels like the natural |
| 109 | +evolution of the problems we've been solving in web development, applied to a |
| 110 | +powerful new interaction model. |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +### Our First Step: Join Me for a Live Event |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +EpicAI.pro is currently under construction, but the shift towards intelligent |
| 115 | +experiences is happening _now_. To give you a concrete look at what this future |
| 116 | +entails and our role in building it, I'm hosting a **free live online event**: |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +**Letting AI Interface with Your App with MCPs** _Live Zoom Session_ |
| 119 | +**Wednesday, April 16th @ 9:30 AM Mountain Time** |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +[](https://www.epicdev.ai/ai-your-app-mcps-2025-04-16) |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +In this session, I'll dive into the practicalities. I'll **live-code an MCP |
| 124 | +server** and demonstrate how an AI assistant can use it to interact with an |
| 125 | +application's capabilities. We'll catch a vision of what this future looks like |
| 126 | +and discuss how we can start building towards it. There will also be plenty of |
| 127 | +time for Q&A. |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +<callout-danger> |
| 130 | + **Please note:** A recording will _not_ be made available afterwards, so |
| 131 | + you'll definitely want to catch this one live! |
| 132 | +</callout-danger> |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +### Let's Build the Future, Together |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +This is a new frontier, and like all frontiers, it presents both challenges and |
| 137 | +incredible opportunities. I'm genuinely excited to explore it and share what I |
| 138 | +learn with you. If you're ready to understand the principles behind AI-powered |
| 139 | +application architecture and position yourself at the forefront of this |
| 140 | +evolution, I invite you to join me. |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +Registering for the live event is the best way to get started and ensure you |
| 143 | +receive future updates, insights, and resources from EpicAI.pro as it develops. |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +<callout-success> |
| 146 | + ➡️ **[Register for the Live Event & EpicAI.pro |
| 147 | + Updates](https://www.epicdev.ai/ai-your-app-mcps-2025-04-16)** ⬅️ |
| 148 | +</callout-success> |
| 149 | + |
| 150 | +I believe this is the next big leap in application development, and I can't wait |
| 151 | +to navigate it with this amazing community. |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +Let's build something epic, again! |
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