Forward-deployed engineers are the AI industry’s latest talent obsession
TL;DR
A new study estimates only 2,000 U. S. engineers have the expertise to deliver meaningful AI ROI, as enterprises race to hire forward-deployed engineers to implement AI at scale. A new study estimates only 2,000 U.
Nauti's Take
There is a concrete opportunity for anyone who can code and also talk to customers, because that mix is scarcer right now than pure model expertise and is priced accordingly. The catch is the number itself, since a count of 2,000 qualified engineers rests on a narrow definition and often serves the sponsor's marketing.
Job seekers should build deployment experience now, hiring managers are better off training internally than bidding for the same few people.
Summary
A new study estimates only 2,000 U. S.
engineers have the expertise to deliver meaningful AI ROI, as enterprises race to hire forward-deployed engineers to implement AI at scale. A new study estimates only 2,000 U.
S. engineers have the expertise to deliver meaningful AI ROI, as enterprises race to hire forward-deployed engineers to implement AI at scale.
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