PILLAR_Q10 LIVE
The big questions, answered.
No marketing voice. No vendor spin. Just honest answers from someone who deploys this for a living.
10 answers
Q.01
Is agentic AI hype?
Some of it. Here's how to tell signal from noise.
big-picture Q.02Will MCP survive 18 months?
Probably yes. Here's why — and what could kill it.
protocol Q.03What can I actually build with $0?
More than you think. A starter stack that costs nothing.
cost Q.04Why do agents still hallucinate?
It's not solved. Here's the engineering reality.
technical Q.05Is "prompt engineer" still a real role?
It morphed. Here's what replaced it.
career Q.06Should I build on Anthropic, OpenAI, or both?
Depends on your audience. Here's the honest call.
big-picture Q.07Is self-hosted/local agents practical yet?
For some workloads, yes. For others, no.
technical Q.08How much does running an agent really cost?
Tokens × calls × days. Plus the things vendors don't bill you for.
cost Q.09Difference between Claude Skills and Copilot Studio agent?
Different audiences, different protocols, different lock-in profiles.
protocol Q.10Will agentic AI replace SaaS?
Eventually for some, never for others. Here's the dividing line.
big-picture WHY THIS PILLAR
The honest FAQ promise
- No marketing voice — these answer the question, not pitch a product
- No vendor spin — we'll say "MS is wrong here" or "Anthropic is overselling there" if true
- Updated — every answer has a "last reviewed" date and gets revisited quarterly
- Counter-takes — when reasonable people disagree, we acknowledge it
- Real examples — from real deployments, not hypothetical