Forward
Deployed.
Discovery, AI-Driven Development,
and the Forward Deployed Engineer.
How to decide what to build, put AI to work, and deliver software your team can own. The principles and practices behind a Benmore engagement.
From the first question
to the final handoff.
Six parts on the decisions, systems, and relationships that make software delivery work. With frameworks, checklists, and lessons from the field.
- 01
Not Modern Tech, Novel Tech
How AI changes the economics of building, and why discovery matters more as implementation gets faster.
Pages 2–17 - 02
The Framework
Understand the client, define the real problem, and align scope, risk, time, and budget before the build.
Pages 18–56 - 03
AI Driven Development
A practical progression from prototype to complete implementation, refactoring, and production readiness.
Pages 57–71 - 04
Forward Deployed Dev
How embedded engineers own the work, keep teams aligned, and transfer knowledge as they go.
Pages 72–81 - 05
Supporting the Ship
Choose the right support model, maintain the system, and plan for how the business will evolve.
Pages 82–90 - 06
A Proper Sendoff
The complete engagement lifecycle and a final checklist for putting ownership in the client’s hands.
Pages 91–93
Ideas with a
working method.
A closer look at three of the frameworks you’ll find inside.
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