Chargeback Models for Internal FDE Teams
If you build an internal FDE function, how should it be funded — allocation models that avoid perverse incentives.
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Retention is the role's quiet proof — what makes companies extend one engagement into a standing relationship.
Read article → Case Studies & StoriesThe Data Migration Nightmare: 20 Years, One System
Two decades of customer records, duplicate chaos, and the runbook born from a very long weekend.
Read article → Tools & StackCron Jobs and Queues: The Boring Backbone
Background jobs and queues small business: the progression from crontab to production queues, and why boring infrastructure wins.
Read article → Prototyping & DeliveryThe Internal Tool Nobody Uses (Fix It)
Internal tool adoption doesn't happen by default. The rollout playbook that turns shipped software into daily habit.
Read article → AI & DataEntity Resolution: When 'Acme Inc' Has 14 Spellings
Entity resolution dedupe business data: the matching pipeline that turns 14 versions of the same customer into one reliable record.
Read article → Industry PlaybooksFDE for Supply Chain: Visibility That Works
Supply chain visibility custom software build: an embedded engineer connects the data your TMS ignores and your ERP forgot.
Read article → Hiring & CareersCan an FDE Work Remote? The Uncomfortable Answer
Can a remote forward deployed engineer actually work? Yes, but only if you replace physical presence with deliberate rituals that rebuild trust and context.
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