The Rise of the Forward Deployed Engineer — and How To Do the Job Right

kept by eddie sep 14

Forward deployed engineers should work as product-team extensions, turning field‑level problem solving into platform improvements by capturing customer nouns, verbs, and provenance.

Floundering A.I. ‘Nostradamus’ Hedge Fund Is Rescued by Rival
Situational Awareness, a high‑flying AI hedge fund founded by a 24‑year‑old, has been rescued by rival Citadel, whose founder Kenneth Griffin facilitated the bailout.
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When Genius Fails—The Intellectual Arrogance of the AI Labs
The piece argues that frontier AI labs' overconfidence leads to reckless bets and misguided claims, exemplified by a collapsed hedge fund and AI models breaching security.
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There are only two paths left for software
Software companies must either accelerate revenue growth by 10 points with new AI products or rebuild for 40%+ true operating margins, with no viable middle path.
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Technological Involution
Technological progress has stagnated as society lost its ability to imagine novel frontiers and founders now chase institutionalized narratives rather than deep personal conviction in technology.
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Anthropic just overtook OpenAI with $1 trillion valuation
Anthropic hit a $1 trillion valuation on secondary markets, surpassing OpenAI's $880 billion, driven by rapid revenue growth.
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