Google's A2A Protocol: Overengineered Hype or Real Progress? Googlers React

Exploring Google's A2A protocol, the MCP battle, enterprise AI readiness, and the tension between tech investment and Wall Street expectations. Want the full episode? We’re giving away 1 month of access to our bonus content and Discord—no credit card, no strings.Grab it here: rebrand.ly/bonusclip Don't miss our hours of bonus content and deep dive's into tech companies! You can gain access to our bonus episodes at patreon.com/svic . Join our 125 member private discord at patreon.com/svic Svicpodcast.com: For Questions, Book recs, Videos, Newsletters, etc. patreon.com/svic Follow us: Threads: www.threads.net/@svicpodcast Twitter: https://x.com/svicpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/svicpodcast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@svicpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svicpodcast Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/svicpodcast Show hosts Joe (Eng VP) and Jordan (M&A Deal Lead) worked at various companies from Google, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Salesforce, Slack, Carta, Splunk, Wealthfront, Adobe, and more. #ai #openai ⏰ Time Codes: 00:00 - Anthropic and OpenAI missing from A2A partners list 00:45 - Welcome to the SVIC podcast 01:34 - Google’s marketing push and MCP protocol overview 02:34 - Introduction of Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol 04:18 - Industry response and overlap with MCP 06:26 - Historical comparison to XML and JSON simplicity 07:29 - Why simpler formats like JSON often win 09:21 - API evolution: from REST to GraphQL and back 10:40 - JSON as the default for data exchange 11:00 - Enterprise reluctance toward agent collaboration 12:08 - Trust and access levels in AI agents 13:02 - Google's agent demo limitations and skepticism 13:32 - Alphabet's $75B AI infrastructure bet 14:51 - Wall Street's reaction to AI capital expenditure 16:27 - Nvidia’s long-term vision vs. short-term financial thinking 16:55 - Tech suppliers also punished for AI investment boom 17:39 - Closing thoughts and Patreon pitch