forward deployed engineer
also referred to as: fde · fdes · forward deployed engineers · forward-deployed engineers
9 statements across 8 episodes · 0 bullish · 6 bearish · 8 people on the record · first statement Oct 10, 2025 by Chris Degnan · across every show →
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Oct 10, 2025 negative
Dec 31, 2025
Fitzpatrick: Enterprise AI requiring workflow adaptation demands forward-deployed engineers
“If you're building something where the hardest part is getting adoption and workflow embedding, and you need to actually change the way a company works, then yes, forward deployed engineers are the only way to do it.”
Feb 21, 2026 negative
Mar 12, 2026
Lemkin: Shortage of forward deployed engineers limits AI B2B growth
“FDs forward deployed engineers for the moment are a limiting factor. And let me explain what I mean. What it means is no one has enough fully trained FDs that, that can get a customer up and running fast enough. No one has enough of these resources.”
May 23, 2026 negative
Peets: Tech companies deploy forward engineers to cover for weak core products
“I mean, I know a lot of people that think forward deployed engineers simply make up for a shitty product. There's, and there's something to that, right? I mean, like, look, you're basically, and I won't mention companies here, but there's big companies out the…”
May 23, 2026 negative
Jun 6, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 negative
Grinberg: Software requiring forward-deployed engineers to close deals is a bad product
“If we need FDEs to make the product work, we have a shit product. Like, the point of FDEs should be accelerate and get them consuming faster. If you're putting in FDEs, because that's the only way you'll get a deal done, I'm sorry, my friend, you have a shit p…”