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Writing on GPUs, LLMs, MLOps, Kubernetes — and mindset · 7 posts
The Craft of a Forward Deployed Engineer: Requirement Archaeology, Domain Modeling, and Optimizing for Adoption
A previous post mapped the knowledge an FDE needs — Linux, networking, Kubernetes, databases, security. That map gets you in the door. It says nothing about what you actually do once you are inside a customer's building,
2026-07-15 · 10 min read #career#fde#solutions-engineering#software-engineering#palantirPreparing to Become a Forward Deployed Engineer: A Map of the Software Knowledge That Matters
A Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) is a role Palantir invented: an engineer who embeds with a customer and deploys, integrates, and configures the product inside the client's real environment. The role is surging again as
2026-07-11 · 6 min read #career#fde#software-engineering#palantir#solutions-engineeringThe Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Fully Dissected — the Hottest Role in AI Right Now
As the finding that 95% of enterprise GenAI pilots show no measurable impact makes clear, AI's bottleneck today is deployment, not models. The role built to close that gap is the FDE — an engineer embedded in the custome
2026-07-07 · 8 min read #career#fde#ai#palantir#rolesWhat Makes Palantir Different — The Real Moat Is the Ontology, Not the AI
You keep hearing the name Palantir, but what the company actually does stays blurry. This piece lays out the Gotham/Foundry/AIP/Apollo product line and argues that Palantir's real edge is not flashy AI but the ontology —
2026-07-05 · 7 min read #palantir#data#ai#enterprisePalantir FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) Complete Guide: Role, Skills, and Customer Handling Strategies
A complete dissection of Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer role. Covering Foundry/Gotham/AIP platform mastery, on-site deployment culture, technical skills (Python/SQL/data modeling), customer handling frameworks (HEARD
2026-03-23 · 37 min read #palantir#fde#forward-deployed-engineer#customer-success#customer-handlingMastering FDE Interviews: 50 Power Phrases and STAR Framework for Technical Customer-Facing Roles
Complete guide to articulating technical experience persuasively in FDE/Success Engineer interviews at OpenAI, Cohere, Palantir. STAR framework, 50 essential expressions, scenario-based answer templates, and common pitfa
2026-03-23 · 40 min read #interview#english#fde#forward-deployed-engineer#careerPalantir Business Model, Ontology Platform, and Competitive Moat Analysis
An in-depth analysis of Palantir Technologies business model. Covers the three core platforms (Gotham, Foundry, AIP), how the Ontology concept creates a technical moat, government vs. commercial revenue structure, the Fo
2026-03-07 · 15 min read #palantir#finance#business-model#ontology#competitive-moat