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There are so many bad trends in tech, but maybe one of the worst is people who write (or used to write, pre-LLMs) code describing themselves "forward-deployed" when they mean that they work at a client site, based on wanting to emulate military jargon so it sounds like they're going to kill people.

3/8/26, 2:56 pm15 reposts172 likes

Nate's Scary Myth

and now LLMs are being used to actually kill people, so I guess they were unwitting sages

Alternately: Start actually killing Vercel customers, have some pride in your work.

@drewcurtis.bsky.social

I am rear-unallocated

@mikestucka.bsky.social

Again?

☁️ retornam ☁️

@retornam.bsky.social

Their Vercel bills will kill them first.

We used to call them "consultants" 🫢

Would you rather call it student exchange?

@mikeocool.bsky.social

I always assumed this originated with Palantir, and so maybe they were actually involved in killing people?

that's correct.

@rich.lafferty.ca

it’s even worse, they’re emulating Palantir emulating military jargon

See also: the website is down and now we all must gather in the war room

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@brianvan.bsky.social

Bruh you work for Deloitte, you are not “deployed” anywhere wearing khakis

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@vwvwvwvwvvvw.bsky.social

Pump the brakes on this one; khakis literally military attire

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@vwvwvwvwvvvw.bsky.social

Like pretending to play tennis in the accompanying polo shirt

Dylan Neild 🇨🇦🇬🇧

Everyone in this clip is "forward deployed": www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM3V...

youtube.comSilicon Valley John's Work Routine Season 1 5YouTube video by FSM Favorite Show Moment

When you know which company first coined the term it all makes sense en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward...

en.wikipedia.orgForward Deployed Engineer - Wikipedia

Sean Dick | Puppy Truck Demo Out On Steam

You get sent offsite to write code because nobody you work with wants to work with you

@swamplizard.bsky.social

Never heard of this and I would like you to retrieve it from my eyeballs

I just posted this take on LinkedIn, let's see who starts balling up their fists and rage crying and insisting that I take it down

@swamplizard.bsky.social

I just heard the sound of a thousand CEOs, entrepreneurs, and life coaches crying out in despair