Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data Podcast It's Friday, Juan and Tim rant about Decisions, Context, MCP and Maturity Models
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Feb 6, 2026 Two colleagues rant over decision intelligence and how to codified decision lineage using context graphs. They debate MCP versus skills approaches and when interoperability matters. They argue companies have a work problem, not a data problem, and outline a three-stage maturity model for building a knowledge/context layer.
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MCP Vs Skills Tradeoff
- MCP (Model Container Protocol) and "skills" both grow, but serve different needs: skills are easy and proliferate while MCP brings standardization and interoperability.
- Juan Sequeda warns not to dismiss MCP because it enables repeatable, trustable integrations at enterprise scale.
When Skills Fit Vs When MCPs Do
- Juan gives a concrete example: a PowerPoint "skill" fits consumer tasks while database access suits an MCP server.
- This illustrates when lightweight skills are appropriate versus when standardized MCPs are needed for enterprise data.
From Data-First To Decision-First
- Organizations are shifting from a data-first to a knowledge-first mindset that codifies decisions, rules, and business context.
- Tim Gasper and Juan highlight decision lineage as central to improving outcomes and learning from past choices.