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FDE Talks Examines the Work Between a Product and Its Customer
Forward-deployed engineering lives in the space between a reusable product and a customer’s particular problem. FDE Talks will bring practitioners together at Datadog’s New York headquarters on November 5 to discuss that work.
FDE of NY Talks at Datadog is scheduled for November 5, 2026, from 6:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST (America/New_York), Datadog, New York, NY, US. Registration requires organizer approval. Confirm admission before making plans.
The announced program
Port of Context organizes the evening with Pier Paolo Ippolito of Google, Ron Potok of Nodal, Yashih Wu of Datadog and Elias Posen of Port of Context. Their announced roles span generative-AI deployment, company building and forward-deployed engineering leadership.
A question to bring
Engineers and founders can use the discussion to examine how customer work becomes repeatable product knowledge, and where bespoke delivery remains necessary. The event’s value lies in the operating choices behind a deployment.
See the official event page for the latest program, registration and access details.
Enterprise Software funding, last 30 days
DevCuration's funding database tracked 6 Enterprise Software rounds totaling $502.5M in disclosed capital over the past 30 days. Recent deals we covered:
- Serval Raises $150M Series C for Enterprise AutomationSeries C · $150M · Oct 29
- Hex Raises $100M to Rebuild Analytics Around AI AgentsSeries D · $100M · Oct 27
- Dayforce to Acquire Ribbon AI for Agentic RecruitingM&A · Oct 24
- Pigment Raises $250M Series E for Autonomous PlanningSeries E · $250M · Oct 21
- CoComply Announces $2.5M for Workforce Compliance~$2.5M · Oct 19
Frequently Asked Questions
What connects customer delivery and product work at FDE Talks?
Engineers and founders can use the discussion to examine how customer work becomes repeatable product knowledge, and where bespoke delivery remains necessary. The event’s value lies in the operating choices behind a deployment.
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