The FDE works for Palantir because it is intrinsically linked to the unique ambition, product strategy, and business strategy we pursue. The tribute bands go half way. They capitulate on needing an FDE like role, but are still stuck in the prison of low-value, low-complexity, extractive software business models. This results in underwhelming roles... See more

When I joined, Palantir was divided up into two types of engineers:

1. Engineers who work with customers, sometimes known as FDEs, forward deployed engineers.


2. Engineers who work on the core product team (product development - PD), and rarely go visit customers.