SHORT SUMMARY: The Forward Deployed Engineer
TYPE: story
ON: The Forward Deployed Engineer
QUOTE: """The Forward Deployed Engineer https://theagenticfounder.com/fde-guide"""
USER: peteridah
2026-07-29
Archive
Category: Hacker News
2026-07-26
Toan Great FDE I Learnt a Lot from
SHORT SUMMARY: Dave Morse and Varun (later Toan, great FDE i learnt
TYPE: comment
ON: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)
QUOTE: """Dave Morse and Varun (later Toan, great FDE i learnt a lot from him about many things at"""
USER: andytratt
2026-07-23
Ai-native FDE for the RNC
SHORT SUMMARY: AI-Native FDE for the RNC
TYPE: story
ON: AI-Native FDE for the RNC
QUOTE: """AI-Native FDE for the RNC https://rnc.dev/"""
USER: arionhardison
URL: https://rnc.dev/
2026-07-23
I Made a Way for Ai-political Agents to Work
SHORT SUMMARY: I made a way for AI-political agents to work on
TYPE: comment
ON: AI-Native FDE for the RNC
QUOTE: """I made a way for AI-political agents to work on policy issues that can be solved w/ simple dev efforts."""
USER: arionhardison
2026-07-20
Going the FDE X2f Consulting Path So It’s
SHORT SUMMARY: OP here, and I agree it's probably not AI directly
TYPE: comment
ON: Tech Workers Face Evaporating Financial Security as AI Transforms Industry
QUOTE: """believe (probably the reason why frontier labs are going the FDE/consulting path). So it's unlikely that the impact on productivity is"""
USER: nlpnerd
2026-07-20
Palantir Pioneered Forward-deployed Engineering Aren’t They Deeply Embedded
SHORT SUMMARY: Palantir pioneered forward-deployed engineering, aren’t they deeply embedded in the
TYPE: comment
ON: The Anti-Palantir Manifesto
QUOTE: """Palantir pioneered forward-deployed engineering, aren’t they deeply embedded in the above?"""
USER: gcr
2026-07-19
Become a Forward Deployed Engineer
SHORT SUMMARY: Why no one is interested to become a Forward Deployed
TYPE: story
ON: Why no one is interested to become a Forward Deployed Engineer
QUOTE: """Why no one is interested to become a Forward Deployed Engineer https://www.wsj.com/cio-journal/the-hottest-job-in-tech-isnt-very-glamorous-dc29ab3e"""
USER: USTECH_WORKER
URL: https://www.wsj.com/cio-journal/the-hottest-job-in-tech-isnt-very-glamorous-dc29ab3e
2026-07-15
Solutions X2f FDE Engineers You’ll Find and I
SHORT SUMMARY: I'm one of the most pro-AI support/solutions/FDE engineers you'll find,
TYPE: comment
ON: The bread paradox: why convenience always wins, and why SaaS isn't doomed
QUOTE: """I'm one of the most pro-AI support/solutions/FDE engineers you'll find, and I really don't see AI taking"""
USER: jameshush
2026-07-14
Reason Why FDE Is Increasingly in Vogue Now
SHORT SUMMARY: The skillset is different. SAs everywhere I’ve worked are solidly
TYPE: comment
ON: What are Forward Deployed Engineers, and why are they so in demand? (2025)
QUOTE: """be written and there’s technical creativity required. The reason why FDE is increasingly in vogue now is because AI companies haven’t"""
USER: cweld510
2026-07-14
Been a Forward Deployed Engineer Practically Speaking and
SHORT SUMMARY: I've been a Forward Deployed Engineer practically speaking, and properly
TYPE: comment
ON: What are Forward Deployed Engineers, and why are they so in demand? (2025)
QUOTE: """I've been a Forward Deployed Engineer practically speaking, and properly construed the title correlates well with the personal sobriquet "hacker"""
USER: m3047
2026-07-14
Giving an FDE the Ability to Significantly Modify
SHORT SUMMARY: OK, we both have the same understanding. I'm saying giving
TYPE: comment
ON: What are Forward Deployed Engineers, and why are they so in demand? (2025)
QUOTE: """we both have the same understanding. I'm saying giving an FDE the ability to significantly modify code for customer needs using"""
USER: Schiendelman
2026-07-14
The FDE Is Really the Consolidation of
SHORT SUMMARY: The FDE is really the consolidation of two existing roles:
TYPE: comment
ON: What are Forward Deployed Engineers, and why are they so in demand? (2025)
QUOTE: """The FDE is really the consolidation of two existing roles: solutions architect…and then given to an engineer to develop. Today the FDE often does both. The difference between Palantir and pure consulting"""
USER: fny
2026-07-14
Opposite of FDE the Core of This Role
SHORT SUMMARY: In this AI era, we would also require a new
TYPE: comment
ON: What are Forward Deployed Engineers, and why are they so in demand? (2025)
QUOTE: """Stability Engineer" whose job would be the exact opposite of FDE. The core of this role would be to defend from"""
USER: tesnorindian
2026-07-14
Needs an FDE Is Supposed to Be Closer
SHORT SUMMARY: Based on what I first heard it described as, yeah,
TYPE: comment
ON: What are Forward Deployed Engineers, and why are they so in demand? (2025)
QUOTE: """some custom code to meet a specific customer's needs. An FDE is supposed to be closer to a regular software engineer…it's the tools they've been given to work work. A FDE should have the leeway and skills to go talk to"""
USER: superfrank
2026-07-14
An Archetypal FDE and an Archetypal SA Greater
SHORT SUMMARY: Looking at the official description of a Forward Deployed Engineer
TYPE: comment
ON: What are Forward Deployed Engineers, and why are they so in demand? (2025)
QUOTE: """Solutions Architect is. Is the nominal difference between an archetypal FDE and an archetypal SA greater than the difference in the"""
USER: lolinder
2026-07-14
R Insurance FDE Seems Like the Wrong Term
SHORT SUMMARY: If you are not issued body armor and K&R insurance
TYPE: comment
ON: What are Forward Deployed Engineers, and why are they so in demand? (2025)
QUOTE: """If you are not issued body armor and K&R insurance FDE seems like the wrong term. (the use of "engineer" for"""
USER: hedgehog
2026-07-14
A Dedicated FDE for That Given Deployment X2f
SHORT SUMMARY: The distinction really kinda depends on the situation. FDEs have
TYPE: comment
ON: What are Forward Deployed Engineers, and why are they so in demand? (2025)
QUOTE: """to a year or so or you'd hire a dedicated FDE for that given deployment/site. AFAICT it became a lot less…remote debugging and live video conferencing but you still see FDE roles in the traditional sense from time to time. But"""
USER: OneDeuxTriSeiGo
2026-07-14
Are Doing FDE Is Associated with That Specifically
SHORT SUMMARY: I saw those comments and thought that too, but in
TYPE: comment
ON: What are Forward Deployed Engineers, and why are they so in demand? (2025)
QUOTE: """to make ai automation software could overlap completely with what FDE's are doing. FDE is associated with that specifically as opposed to any other"""
USER: yieldcrv
2026-07-13
Have Robust FDE Partnerships with Our Global SI
SHORT SUMMARY: Peanuts. That's not even enough to pay $1M per employee.
TYPE: comment
ON: Microsoft commits $2.5B, 6k employees AI implementation unit
QUOTE: """enough to pay $1M per employee. > We have robust FDE partnerships with our Global SI partners, including Accenture So top"""
USER: lostmsu
2026-07-07
Autonomy Systems FDE Portal ATL X2f Remote FDE
SHORT SUMMARY: Ditto | Engineering & Product | Remote (US: Atlanta, Austin,
TYPE: ask hn
ON: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2026)
QUOTE: """Public Sector (U.S. persons) — Senior SWE: Autonomy · Systems FDE · Portal (ATL/remote) · FDE (SF, on-site); SWE, Public Sector Application Core Technologies — Senior"""
USER: kylixz