Why Companies Want to Build Their Own Agents First
dreyler0 · reddit · 2026-07-16
The post discusses a common question: why do so many tech companies want to build their own agents instead of starting with MCP servers.
The author offers a few intuitive reasons:
- Agent development and operational costs are higher
- Users are forced to interact with a chatbot that doesn't know them or integrate with existing applications
- In contrast, an MCP server seems much closer to actual application scenarios
Ultimately, the post questions why this "agents first" approach has become such a widespread trend in the industry.
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