FDE 101
I gave the FDE 101 talk to a thousand AI engineers. It's a design partnership that scales into enterprise and never ends.
FDE Pod
The FDE Pod explores Forward Deployed Engineering, AI, enterprise software, startups, and the builders turning technology into real-world outcomes. Hosted by Kevin Bai, founding FDE at Rippling and former Palantir FDE.
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