Learn the work behind Forward Deployed Engineering.
Move from customer discovery to a safe production handover. Learn through open lessons, practical exercises and published self-review criteria.
- 12 modules
- 48 lessons
- 24 practice tasks
From first question to handover
A course map, not a checklist
A route through the work
Study the whole delivery cycle.
Start with the public lessons and practice tasks. The assessment plan and the planned sittings are published; booking opens after the live checkout is verified.
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STUDY
Learn the role
Open lessons across discovery, software, data, production and handover.
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PRACTICE
Make the work concrete
Self-paced tasks with a deliverable and written pass criteria.
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ASSESS
Book the certification exam
Level prices are set at 495, 595 and 695 USD. Planned sittings: Level 1 on 27 Dec 2026 and 27 Feb 2027, Level 2 on 3 Jan 2027 and 3 Mar 2027. Join the notify list to be first in line when booking opens.
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EXAMPLES
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Three fictional records show the proposed format. No real credentials are issued.
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THE FIELD, NOT THE CLASSROOM
Forward deployed work, in three frames
FDE work happens where the customer is: discovery on site, build in production, handover on paper the team keeps.
OUR APPROACH
Not just a demo: engineering judgment.
Forward Deployed Engineering joins customer discovery, software delivery and production ownership. The curriculum follows that work from the first conversation through handover.
Read the methodology
Straight answers
Frequently asked questions
What is Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)?
Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) is a software engineering discipline in which engineers are embedded at the customer's edge: they discover the problem directly, build the solution, ship it to production and operate it through handover, instead of working from an internal roadmap. Our glossary carries a short definition of Forward Deployed Engineer.
Is the content on this site really free?
Yes. All 48 Foundations lessons, 24 practice tasks, guides, the roadmap, the glossary and the 30-question readiness quiz are readable without an account. Membership is optional and only stores your progress and quiz history.
Can I get certified today?
Planned sittings are announced: Level 1 on 27 Dec 2026 and 27 Feb 2027, Level 2 on 3 Jan 2027 and 3 Mar 2027, all at 13:00 London time. The three levels are priced at 495, 595 and 695 USD. Booking opens after the live checkout is verified; join the notify list to hear when booking opens.
How do I prepare for the FDE certification exams?
Study the Foundations curriculum against the domains in the proposed blueprint, self-review practice work against the published criteria, and use the readiness quiz to find weak areas. The Practitioner capstone briefs with self-review rubrics cover the next level.
Who runs Forward Engineer?
Forward Engineer is an independent learning and assessment resource published by the Devopsify team. The site is English primary with a Turkish edition under /tr/, and all learning content stays free.
A field exercise /P07 · 30 MIN
Acceptance criteria rewrite
Rewrite these wishes as testable acceptance criteria: 'fast search', 'secure enough', 'easy onboarding', 'reliable sync', 'good error messages'.
Open all 24 practice tasksYOUR DELIVERABLE
Five given-when-then criteria with measurable thresholds.CHECK YOUR WORK
- Every criterion has a numeric threshold
- Given-when-then structure used throughout
- No vague adjectives survive
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