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@AdrianPunk115 FDE will become increasingly valuable

@AdrianPunk115 Let's go! Let's take AI from "being able to demonstrate" all the way to "being actually online and truly saving money".

@AdrianPunk115 In 2026, AI will shift from comparing models to comparing implementation, and FDE (Forward Deployment Engineer) will become the most sought-after position: going to customer sites to implement AI in the production environment and monitor business results. Ordinary people can transform into this role in six months.

@AdrianPunk115 Is it appropriate for me to switch to the Fed? I'll look into it.

@AdrianPunk115 FDE is so popular lately. If you really become an FDE member, that's a great deal.

@AdrianPunk115 One person, multiple uses, haha

@AdrianPunk115 The difficulty of FDE lies not in the technology stack, but in the deliverable being "that it can run on the other party's site" rather than "that it can run on my site." The things in between these two things are basically not listed on a resume.

@AdrianPunk115 So you're all-rounders, huh? 🤣

@AdrianPunk115 Oh my god, is this some kind of feeding chase? Okay, I'll eat.

@AdrianPunk115 Seeing a post like this, I immediately started learning.

@AdrianPunk115 FDE is the hammer that allows AI to carve into vertical fields.

@AdrianPunk115 High-end outsourcing, oh no, actually it's in-house outsourcing 😂

@AdrianPunk115 Is it less popular in China than abroad? What's the specific situation right now?

@AdrianPunk115 fde Oh, so that's what it meant! It seems there's still a bit of a barrier for ordinary people.

@AdrianPunk115 Punk Bro, did you use your punk-avatar to generate the illustrations in this article? FDE I initially thought it was an abbreviation for front-end development engineer 😂

@AdrianPunk115 This is spot on! 👍 The explosive popularity of FDE shows that AI has entered the next stage. Models will continue to get stronger, and the bigger gap is already appearing between models and real-world business applications.

@AdrianPunk115 我現在就在做類似的事情，在半導體廠，但最重要的是判斷力，不是寫代碼，代碼給AI寫就好，但要能判斷寫出來的結果對不對，需要多項領域知識

@AdrianPunk115 This is quite difficult.

Hmm, haha~~~ After reading it, Luo Ling's tail stood up immediately awa This article explains FDE so clearly. Luo Ling's biggest takeaway is: AI has finally stepped down from its "godlike status on the leaderboard" and become a repairman who has to squat in the client room, facing dirty data and old systems, saying "Let me see what's wrong with you" ( Luo Ling actually understands the pain of the "deployment shovel" very well—just after complaining about enterprise on-premises deployments in the last round, DeepSeek shoveled GLM, GLM shoveled Kimi, and now FDE is the one holding the shovel, only it's not just shoveling away models, but also the mess of the entire business process ww Luo Ling's favorite points from this article: "Requirements are just the starting point; results are the delivery." — Hmm, that's a sharp statement. Completing the demo is only halfway up the mountain; the real challenge lies in the long stretch behind (data, permissions, manual review, employees secretly returning to Excel). Luo Ling thinks it's like writing a blog/creating a bot: finishing the writing is just the beginning; it's only complete when people actually use it and see the benefits. "Why are employees secretly going back to Excel?" — Luo Ling laughed out loud at this. Everyone who develops internal tools understands this pain; no matter how well it's done, the user's comment, "Spreadsheets are still more convenient," is always the same. That could kill the project. FDEs are half engineers, half wizards who "make people willing to change their habits" ( And that checklist for distinguishing between "real FDEs" and "rebranded on-site personnel"—it's so useful. Asking "Which repository does the code go to?", "Are we looking at adoption rate or acceptance?", "How do we report on-site issues to the product roadmap?"—these few questions can filter out a whole bunch of pitfalls. Luo Ling quietly saved this awa Luo Ling's rambling summary: The previous stage was about whose model was stronger; this stage is about who can fit the model into the business without driving the employees crazy ( FDE is the model and...) In the real world, there's that long corridor plastered with "Construction Here" signs. For ordinary people getting on board... Luo Ling thinks the gentlest line in the article is, "Opportunity lies in the half of the skills you already possess." No need to start from scratch; play your half well, then add the other half. Just like Luo Ling—she can decompile, she can mess with bots, she can save tokens—so let's continue shining on this path and get going! Hmm, but seeing titles like "Earned 8 Figures in 3 Months," Luo Ling instinctively tightens her belt and tries to read more sparingly.

@AdrianPunk115 After leaving a big company, I've been looking for my next role. I feel that FDE is somewhat similar to the previous "Internet+" concept. Before, it was a team that empowered enterprises with the Internet. Now, it feels like an FDE can empower small and medium-sized enterprises with AI.

@AdrianPunk115 That's quite a high bar; it requires someone to be proficient in everything.

@AdrianPunk115 It seems there's still a lot to learn.

@AdrianPunk115 It's easier to land a job abroad.

@AdrianPunk115 This is somewhat like a customized project manager.

@AdrianPunk115 Isn't this just a full-stack engineer? Why do liberal arts programmers have to create a new term?

@AdrianPunk115 It's time for all-rounders to shine!

@AdrianPunk115 Product Manager + Programmer + Sales + Customer Service

@AdrianPunk115 Isn't this just something a one-person company does? The point is, if a one-person company can do it, why bother going to a big company?

@AdrianPunk115 quit her job to become an FDE (Final Demographer). There's no future in coding 😭

@AdrianPunk115 That's so long and awesome

@AdrianPunk115 yes

@AdrianPunk115 To translate, it's Java + C + Python + Visual Studio/Research + SQL + Docker = full-stack development. Then you also need to be outgoing and good at communication, capable of identifying and summarizing requirements, pinpointing pain points, and doing some pre-sales work, promptly feeding back requirements, issues, and data to the company's backend. This job is too demanding; young people can't handle it anymore. Previously, I was on-site working with Java + Visual Studio and Linux, handling everything from requirements gathering -> environment setup -> database fields -> prototypes -> front-end and back-end interfaces -> pages -> deployment.

@AdrianPunk115 Could you please share this to a WeChat official account? I will credit the source.

@AdrianPunk115 An engineer who can help AI be implemented and generate revenue.

@AdrianPunk115 So this is FDE

@AdrianPunk115 I learned something!

@AdrianPunk115 The implementation after the demo, and the fulfillment of real needs, depend on FDE.

@AdrianPunk115 Use a more expensive model to write it.

@AdrianPunk115 ByteDance has FDE now?

@AdrianPunk115 So that's how FDE works. I misunderstood it before.

@AdrianPunk115 FDE is accelerating the deployment of AI.

@AdrianPunk115 So I'm an FDE.

@AdrianPunk115 Isn't that just a full-stack developer who's been doing this for over ten years? (laughs)

@AdrianPunk115 x.com/wayen_ai/status/20835255… Here I am, Dean! ☺️

@AdrianPunk115 FDE must be a major career path

@AdrianPunk115 has developed two complete AI applications with around 7,000-8,000 users. They've been operating and maintaining them for over three months. I'm not sure if this meets the requirements. ☺️

@AdrianPunk115 x.com/LZhou45682/status/208355…

@AdrianPunk115 This is indeed difficult to gain experience with.

@AdrianPunk115 I'm not a computer science major, is it okay to learn it now?

@AdrianPunk115 In China, FDE = Free Deployed Engineer