I understand Cursor + Claude 3.7 is the best set up. But with only 3 months of Python experience, VS Code and GitHub still overwhelm me. 👉Question: Could you suggest the exact skills or concepts I should learn first to confidently build and deploy projects using this setup? I have a $150 budget.

Just watched an Anthropic talk on MCP (Model Context Protocol) - their new standard for AI systems to connect with external tools and services. This workshop from Anthropic -- the creators of MCP -- talks about the philosophy behind MCP, its impact on the broader ecosystem since launch, and how developers can use it to build context-rich AI apps and agentic experiences.