Feb 24
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Why are forward-deployed engineers making 40% more than traditional backend developers, and why can't companies hire enough of them? In today's Platform Engineering Playbook, we dive deep into tech's hottest new role and explore three critical platform engineering developments reshaping the industry. **What You'll Learn:** • The explosive rise of forward-deployed engineers and why they're commanding premium salaries • Real-world case studies from Snowflake and financial services implementations • Three essential skill areas every successful FDE needs to master • How Artera is revolutionizing prostate cancer diagnostics with AWS architecture • Cloudflare's innovative approach to vertical microfrontends • Advanced PostgreSQL debugging techniques with Datadog's EXPLAIN ANALYZE **Episode Chapters:** 0:00 Cold Open - The 40% salary premium mystery 1:30 Introduction & Today's Focus 3:00 Deep Dive Act 1 - Forward-Deployed Engineers Explained 8:45 Deep Dive Act 2 - Real-World Analysis & Case Studies Whether you're a platform engineer looking to advance your career or an engineering leader trying to understand this emerging role, this episode provides actionable insights backed by real industry data and case studies. **Sources & References:** - Why the forward-deployed engineer is tech's hottest job: https://thenewstack.io/why-the-forward-deployed-engineer-is-techs-hottest-job/ - How Artera enhances prostate cancer diagnostics using AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/how-artera-enhances-prostate-cancer-diagnostics-using-aws/ - Building vertical microfrontends on Cloudflare's platform: https://blog.cloudflare.com/vertical-microfrontends/ - Debug PostgreSQL query latency faster with EXPLAIN ANALYZE in Datadog Database Monitoring: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/database-monitoring-explain-analyze/ #PlatformEngineering #DevOps #CloudNative #Kubernetes