Squeeeez 2 days ago

Weell, you probably don't want to serve "Backwards Deployed Engineers" to your clients

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jordanb 2 days ago

Pretty sure this title came from Palentir who got it from the military.

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  • bigiain 2 days ago

    "Forward Deployed Software Engineer - This role includes working in locations that include risks of getting shot and possibly killed"

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Avicebron 2 days ago

They could just call it "Field Service Tech" like the rest of the universe. I understand using title inflation/deflation to keep pushing the engineer title (and pay expectation) into the dirt, but still, this is dumb.

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  • dbreunig 2 days ago

    I also dislike the term. It feels concocted to evoke “tacticool” vibes.

    Unless you’re pushing new firmware onto a drone in Ukraine, FDE is stolen valor.

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    • gherkinnn 2 days ago

      Might I interest you in "In the trenches" and "war stories"?

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    • aspenmayer 2 days ago

      Ehh, I don’t think folks are claiming to be active duty or former military personnel, which is the bar for stolen valor accusations in my book. I agree with the sentiment but not with the determination of finding fault. Folks hired for a specific role rarely pick their own job titles.

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