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Ex-Snowflake CRO says top engineers don't want this booming AI job
Investor and former chief revenue officer Chris Degnan said the forward-deployed engineer is a "glorified professional services person."
TL;DR
- Investor Chris Degnan believes top engineers would rather work on core products than become 'forward-deployed engineers' (FDEs).
- Degnan describes the FDE role, where engineers are embedded in client companies, as a 'glorified professional services person.'
- The FDE role is experiencing rapid growth in the AI boom, with postings surging significantly.
- Companies like OpenAI and Google are investing in or staffing FDE roles.
- Degnan highlights the issue of technical debt left behind by FDEs for clients to maintain.