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In this video interview, podcast host Greg Isenberg talks with Vas from Varick about forward deployed engineers (FDEs), a role focused on embedding into existing business systems. Vas outlines a method involving interviews, process mapping, and building agents directly into a company's software infrastructure rather than replacing it.
The discussion includes case studies, such as a $5 billion public software company and an accounts payable overhaul that reportedly cut cost per invoice from $31 to $6. Vas also discusses how FDEs choose between automation, AI agents, or human workers for different tasks, and offers a five-day plan for people interested in starting this kind of work or business.
The conversation touches on selling AI deployment services to corporate executives, demand for on-premise hardware, and broader opportunities in AI-driven business process consulting.
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