RAG Isn't Dead, You're Just New Here

In this episode, Tim and Paul dismantle popular 'RAG is dead' and 'MCP is over' hot takes, revealing what these declarations actually say about the author's place on the AI learning curve. They explore the overlooked depth of retrieval-augmented generation and model context protocol, weigh CLI-first agent workflows against structured tool use, and share practical tips like using tmux as an agent dashboard. The takeaway: every tool has limits, but declaring a paradigm dead often means you've stopped learning—and there's a smarter way forward.