Modernizing Software Development: Insights from HP's MCP Server

HP is modernizing its software development lifecycle by leveraging the Stack Overflow Internal Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, according to Evan Scheessele, HP's Distinguished Technologist. This initiative is focused on enhancing productivity and collaboration among their technical teams, which consist of over 4,000 developers.

HP aims to break down knowledge silos and improve access to institutional knowledge by integrating necessary enterprise context into AI coding agents, thus transforming the developer role into one that is more directive and strategically focused.

The MCP server serves as a proof of concept for HP as they work on building their own internal MCP broker to streamline access to various MCPs and reduce tool fatigue among developers. HP's rigorous governance processes ensure that any new technology, especially AI, is integrated with a focus on security and quality, as they strive to remain at the cutting edge of technology and innovation in the software development landscape.