What podcasts say about Forward-deployed engineer

What experts have said about Forward-deployed engineer

3 statements · 2 positive · 1 negative

1. Jen AbelNegativeAug 23, 2026· Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

   Four-deployed-engineer support can create problematic economics on a $100,000 deal.

   “If you're selling a $100,000 deal and you're pulling a 4 deploy like your economics are, it's going to get messy.”

   Listen at 1:01:01

   Open the episode · How to close $100K+ enterprise deals, step by step | Jen Abel
2. Adam WardPositiveAug 9, 2026· Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

   Forward-deployed engineers are currently in high demand

   “one thing that's really in demand is this. And there's lots of different names for it, but this forward deployed engineer”

   Listen at 7:04

   Open the episode · The playbook for building high talent density teams | Adam Ward, Head of Talent at Cursor
3. Dan ShipperPositiveMay 24, 2026· Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

   Forward-deployed engineering will become a genuine organizational role.

   “the whole forward deployed engineer concept I think is for real.”

   Listen at 53:57

   Open the episode · The AI paradox: More automation, more humans, more work | Dan Shipper

Statements are attributed to the speaker as said on the episode and reflect their view at the time, not PodLume's. They are not advice.