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What are Forward Deployed Engineers, and why are they so in demand?
Startups and scaleups are on a hiring spree for a software engineering role pioneered by Palantir. A deepdive into this role, and why FDEs are so…
Aug 12
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The Pulse #144: Rare look into AWS’s PR/FAQ process
Also: ChatGPT is potentially more efficient than 95% of in-house GenAI projects, Google cuts TLM positions, and more.
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How experienced engineers get unstuck in coding interviews
In-person algorithmic interviews are not disappearing from Big Tech and many top scaleups and startups, so it’s useful to know how to succeed at them…
Aug 26
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The Pulse #143: Creative ways to fund open source projects
Also: Microsoft’s US compensation bands leaked, Tailwind CSS team gets burnt using Claude Code, Meta and OpenAI in talent & comp war, and more
Aug 21
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The Pragmatic Engineer 2025 Survey: What’s in your tech stack? Part 2
Which tools do software engineers use for project management, communication and collaboration, databases and backend infrastructure? Reader survey with…
Aug 19
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The Pragmatic Engineer 2025 Survey: What’s in your tech stack? Part 2
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The Pulse #142: Crazy-hours culture at AI startups
Also: Figma’s in-demand IPO could mark the end of the “tech IPO winter”, Amazon’s spec-driven development approach with Kiro, and more
Aug 14
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Gergely Orosz
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The Pulse #142: Crazy-hours culture at AI startups
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The state of VC within software and AI startups – with Peter Walker
How are VC funding, hiring, and founder trends shifting—and what does it mean for software engineers at startups? Extensive data discussed with Peter…
Aug 6
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Building great SDKs
A guide to creating SDKs that devs – and LLMs – will find a breeze to use, plus an overview of modern approaches for building and maintaining SDKs. By…
Jul 29
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Quentin Pradet
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