Forward deployed engineering
An engineer who works at your site, on your data, alongside the people who will use the tool. These articles cover the forward deployed model, how an engagement runs, the tools involved, and the ways to bring it in.
Forward deployed engineering · 14 min readFDE, consultant, agency or staffing: the difference, and when to choose what
Consulting firm, fixed scope agency, staff augmentation or forward deployed engineer: what you buy, who carries the risk, and when each one is the right call.
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Forward deployed engineering · 12 min readWhy the forward deployed engineer is back with generative AI
A language model is generic. Value comes from wiring it into your business, and that wiring happens on site. Why this role is central again for AI agents.
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Forward deployed engineering · 14 min readHow a forward deployed engineer works: an engagement, step by step
How a forward deployed engineer engagement really runs: observation, mapping, first deliverable, feedback loop, decision points, measurement and handover.
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Forward deployed engineering · 14 min readThe forward deployed engineer's toolkit
The real toolkit of an engineer embedded with a client: observing, reaching data, prototyping, building, automating, hosting and handing over the work.
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Forward deployed engineering · 14 min readHiring a forward deployed engineer or buying it as a service
Hire a forward deployed engineer or buy the model as a service: the three conditions for a hire that holds, and the signs that point to a service first.
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Forward deployed engineering · 12 min readFDE for sales teams: how it differs from RevOps
RevOps or forward deployed engineer for your sales team? The difference, the method to optimise your process and a worked ROI example.
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Forward deployed engineering · 21 min readForward deployed engineer: what an FDE really is
What a forward deployed engineer is, what the job actually involves, what the model changes for your organisation, and when it is simply the wrong choice.
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