FDE-021study-topics/index.mdUPDATED: 06/18/2026
FDE Study Topics
Focused notes for recurring Forward Deployed Engineer concepts, implementation patterns, and interview language.
AI And LLM Applications
- Generative AI Patterns
- Prompt Engineering
- LLM App Patterns
- Agentic AI Orchestration And Guardrails
- Tool Calling And Function Calling
- AI Evaluation And Quality Measurement
- AI Enablement And Adoption
- Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- RAG And Knowledge Systems
Delivery And Production
- API Integrations
- Data Integration And Ingestion
- Workflow Automation
- Full-Stack Product Engineering
- Cloud Deployment
- Deployment Readiness
- Observability And Production Support
- Security Governance And Compliance
- Customer Delivery Playbook