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FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) vs FTE: what does your business actually need?
An FTE measures capacity. A forward-deployed Engineer owns the problem. Here's how CTOs should decide what to add to their engineering team.
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An FTE measures capacity. A forward-deployed Engineer owns the problem. Here's how CTOs should decide what to add to their engineering team.

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