Automating Developer Email with MCP and AI Agents

In this episode of AI + a16z, Resend founder and CEO Zeno Rocha sits down with a16z partner Yoko Li to discuss: – How generative AI — powered by agents and, now, MCP — is reshaping the email experience for developers, as well as the overall world of programming. – Zeno’s obsession with developer experience has evolved into designing for “agent experience” — a new frontier where LLM-powered agents are not only building products but also operating within them. – How email, one of the most ubiquitous tools for developers and end users alike, is being reimagined for a future where agents send, parse, and optimize communication. – What it means to build agent-friendly APIs. – The emerging MCP protocol, and how AI is collapsing the creative loop for prosumers and developers alike. Learn more: Resend: https://resend.com/ What is AX (agent experience) and how to improve it: https://resend.com/blog/agent-experience A deep dive into MCP and the future of AI tooling: https://a16z.com/a-deep-dive-into-mcp-and-the-future-of-ai-tooling/ Dracula theme: https://draculatheme.com/ Follow everyone on X: Zeno Rocha – https://x.com/zenorocha Yoko Li – https://x.com/stuffyokodraws Check out everything a16z is doing with artificial intelligence, including articles, projects, and more podcasts, here: https://a16z.com/ai/