dear [Forward Deployed Engineer]

Entry-level software engineering jobs are shrinking. Forward deployed engineering is the role exploding to replace them, and it's still open to new grads.

Clara Shih talks with Leo Mehr, Director of Engineering at Ramp, who joined as the team's second engineer and now leads about 30 people.

They cover what an FDE really does, why AI is collapsing ten jobs into one, and how to break in without a traditional CS background: ship something public, keep your GitHub green, and pair a technical project with real people skills. Leo also makes the case for using AI in coding interviews and explains how to build taste when AI makes slop cheap to produce. Honest, specific advice for navigating a job market AI is reshaping fast.

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