Episode Summary

David and Ilan dive deep into Model Context Protocol (MCP), the emerging standard that's revolutionizing how AI agents interact with software platforms. Learn why this could be more important than traditional APIs and how it's already transforming product workflows.

What You'll Learn

• What is MCP? Understanding Model Context Protocol and why it matters
• Real-world implementation Step-by-step walkthrough of AI agents managing projects across Jira and Asana
• When to use MCP Two key scenarios for product teams to consider
• Security best practices OAuth, access control, and avoiding common pitfalls
• Latest AI news Secret exposure in AI coding tools and new browser launches

Key Topics & Timestamps

[00:00] AI News Roundup

• Browser Company launches Dia AI browser
• 40% higher secret exposure with AI coding tools
• New AI coding tool launches and market saturation

[06:22] What is Model Context Protocol (MCP)?

• Problem MCP solves for AI agents
• Why traditional API integrations fall short
• MCP servers vs. traditional APIs

[11:31] Real-World MCP Example

• 16-step process walkthrough
• AI agent coordinating between Jira and Asana
• Automatic project status updates

[20:27] Security & Best Practices

• OAuth authentication mechanisms
• Role-based access control
• Avoiding fake MCP server exploits

Mentioned in this episode

• Anthropic - Model Context Protocol creators [https://www.anthropic.com/]
• Jira/Atlassian - Project management with MCP integration [https://www.atlassian.com/platform/remote-mcp-server]
• Asana - Task management platform [https://developers.asana.com/docs/mcp-server]
• Browser Company - Dia AI browser [https://x.com/browsercompany/status/1932800009860272494]
• Wix - Acquired Israeli AI startup for $80M [https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/18/6-month-old-solo-owned-vibe-coder-base44-sells-to-wix-for-80m-cash/]
• API Security - 40% higher secret leaks [https://thehackernews.com/2025/06/secure-vibe-coding-complete-new-guide.html]
• Builder.IO - Launched a new vibecoding tool [https://www.builder.io/?ref=producthunt]

Useful Links

MCP Resources

• Anthropic MCP Documentation
• MCP Specification on GitHub
• Claude MCP Integration Guide

Security & Best Practices

• OAuth 2.0 Security Best Practices
• API Security Checklist

AI Coding Security

• GitHub Secret Scanning
• OWASP API Security Top 10

Sponsors

Build Co-Pilot - https://bit.ly/pandc_colab

Querio - https://bit.ly/panc_querio

Connect With Us

• Podcast: @pandcpodcast
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Work smarter not harder as David (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvuong/) and Ilan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-rotenberg/) give you their top 5 tips for vibecoding.

CHAPTERS

00:00Introduction to Vibe Coding Tips

01:38 First Tips: Tool Selection and Exploration

04:21 Second Tips: GitHub and Workflow Management

08:06 Third Tips: Crafting Effective Prompts

13:12 Fourth Tips: Prototyping vs. Product Development

15:21 Final Tips: Visual Cues and Product Management Responsibilities

SPONSORS

Build Co-Pilot - https://bit.ly/pandc_colab

Querio - https://querio.ai/

TOOLS WE DISCUSSED

Bolt (use our referral link for free tokens!): https://bolt.new/?rid=1d6ctr

Lovable: lovable.dev

Replit (use our referral link for free tokens!): https://replit.com/refer/ilan20

V.0: v0.dev

Claude: claude.ai

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David (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvuong/) and Ilan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-rotenberg/) take you on part 2 of our comparison of vibe coding tools. Who will come out ahead in the battle between V0, Replit, Lovable, and Bolt? Find out!

CHAPTERS

00:00 Catch-up from Last Episode
00:50 Thoughts so far
01:52 Introducing the pole vault
09:16 v0
12:04 Lovable
15:37 Replit
20:22 Bolt
26:06 Final Scores and Conclusions
27:16 Bonus Head-to-Head
29:07 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up

SPONSORS

Build Co-Pilot - https://bit.ly/pandc_colab

Querio - https://querio.ai/

REFERENCES

• GPQA Diamond Info
  • https://www.vals.ai/benchmarks/gpqa-03-11-2025
  • https://epoch.ai/data/ai-benchmarking-dashboard

TOOLS WE DISCUSSED

Bolt (use our referral link for free tokens!): https://bolt.new/?rid=1d6ctr

Lovable: lovable.dev

Replit (use our referral link for free tokens!): https://replit.com/refer/ilan20

V.0: v0.dev

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• LinkedIn - **https://www.linkedin.com/company/p-and-c-podcast**

Keywords

Vibe Coding Tools, AI Models, Tool Evaluation, User Experience, Benchmarking, Performance Testing, Coding Tools, Technology Review, Software Development, Product Insights

David (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvuong/) and Ilan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-rotenberg/) run the ultimate showdown of vibecoding tools. Who will come out ahead in the battle between V0, Replit, Lovable, and Bolt? Listen to find out!

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to Vibe Coding Tools
03:02 The 100 Meter Dash
10:06 The Second Heat: V0 vs. Bolt
14:26 Thoughts so far
15:55 The Long Jump
28:38 To be continued
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SPONSORS

Build Co-Pilot - https://bit.ly/pandc_colab

Querio - https://bit.ly/panc_querio

REFERENCES

• GPQA Diamond Info
  • https://www.vals.ai/benchmarks/gpqa-03-11-2025
  • https://epoch.ai/data/ai-benchmarking-dashboard

TOOLS WE DISCUSSED

Bolt (use our referral link for free tokens!): https://bolt.new/?rid=1d6ctr

Lovable: lovable.dev

Replit (use our referral link for free tokens!): https://replit.com/refer/ilan20

V.0: v0.dev

FIND US

• YouTube - **https://www.youtube.com/@PandCpodcast**
• Bluesky - **https://bsky.app/profile/pandcpodcast.bsky.social**
• X - **https://x.com/_pandcpodcast**
• IG - **https://www.instagram.com/_pandcpodcast**
• LinkedIn - **https://www.linkedin.com/company/p-and-c-podcast**

David (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvuong/) and Ilan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-rotenberg/) take you on a product teardown of Bolt, including background, a live demo, a deep dive, and a recommendation.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
01:31 AI news
05:31 Bolt Introduction
07:45 Live Demo of Bolt
15:12 Mobile app demo of Bolt
17:08 Deep Dive Dashboard tool
23:58 Pricing and strategy
28:51 Buy or Bypass

Sponsors:

• Co.Lab Build Co-Pilot: https://www.notion.so/Build-Co-Pilot-1cf6948b8f3680ee9312d30fcc4a0dab?pvs=4
• Querio: https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/rami-abi-habib?uuid=e2ca9460-8e5f-47e5-848b-9f7f42aeb987

Tools we discussed:

• Bolt (use our referral link for free tokens!): https://bolt.new/?rid=1d6ctr
• Lovable: lovable.dev
• Replit (use our referral link for free tokens!): https://replit.com/refer/ilan20
• V.0: v0.dev

News mentioned in this episode:

• Claude 4 by Anthropic was released: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-4
• Codex by OpenAI was released: https://openai.com/index/introducing-codex/
• V.0 updated pricing: https://vercel.com/blog/updated-v0-pricing
• Million dollar hackathon: https://hackathon.dev/

How good is Lovable? Let's dive into it!

https://lovable.dev/

TIMELINE

01:10 Intro

04:19 Background

06:34 Live demo

14:43 Deep dive

27:30 Buy or bypass?
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SPONSORS

Build Co-Pilot

https://www.notion.so/Build-Co-Pilot-1cf6948b8f3680ee9312d30fcc4a0dab?pvs=4

Querio

https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/rami-abi-habib?uuid=e2ca9460-8e5f-47e5-848b-9f7f42aeb987

REFERENCES

• 99% of world’s electricity - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VDZkGZDPFts
• Vibe coding guide - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJjsfNO5JTo

FIND US

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YOUR HOSTS

• David - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvuong/
• Ilan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-rotenberg/

ADDITIONAL CREDITS

Music: Oleksandr Savochka

Let's review the vibe coding tool Replit!
https://replit.com

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TIMELINE
00:00 Querio
01:10 Intro
02:59 Co.lab Co-Pilot
04:19 Background
06:34 Live demo
14:43 Deep dive
27:30 Buy or bypass?

SPONSORS
Build Co-Pilot
https://www.notion.so/Build-Co-Pilot-1cf6948b8f3680ee9312d30fcc4a0dab?pvs=4
Querio
https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/rami-abi-habib?uuid=e2ca9460-8e5f-47e5-848b-9f7f42aeb987

FIND US
- Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/pandcpodcast.bsky.social
- X - https://x.com/_pandcpodcast
- IG - https://www.instagram.com/_pandcpodcast
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/p-and-c-podcast

YOUR HOSTS
- David - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvuong/
- Ilan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-rotenberg/

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Music: Oleksandr Savochka

In this episode, we dive into a comprehensive review of v0, a product by Vercel.

SPONSORS
Build Co-Pilot
https://www.notion.so/Build-Co-Pilot-1cf6948b8f3680ee9312d30fcc4a0dab?pvs=4
Querio
https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/rami-abi-habib?uuid=e2ca9460-8e5f-47e5-848b-9f7f42aeb987

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:37 Funny Facebook Ad
03:04 v0 and Vercel background
08:20 Live Demo of V0: Building an App
15:11 Can it build an Android app?
16:13 The worst feature
19:42 Mobile coding results
20:35 Ilan's 50 Point Showdown
31:30 Problems encountered
35:05 ICPs
39:32 Pricing model
45:19 Artificial or intelligence?

REFERENCES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecmo_Bowl

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