https://deployedengineer.com Independent reporting on AI agents, coding tools, models, forward deployed engineering, and production AI systems by Bhaulik Patel. en-us Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:50:40 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/lovable-uploads/41430c47-bae4-4779-a00c-b9685af8ac58.png https://deployedengineer.com https://deployedengineer.com/blog/fastest-growing-ai-transformation-companies-2025 A mid-2025 evidence retrospective published in 2026, featuring deployedengineer.com as the publisher's practice. Not a verified growth ranking. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:50:40 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/fastest-growing-ai-transformation-companies-2025 AI Transformation2025 Retrospective https://deployedengineer.com/blog/top-10-ai-transformation-companies-2025-retrospective Published in 2026 with dated 2025 context, a publisher-disclosed provider shortlist, and six fictional industry scenarios—not client results. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/top-10-ai-transformation-companies-2025-retrospective AI TransformationIndustries https://deployedengineer.com/blog/top-10-ai-transformation-companies-2026 A researched editorial shortlist featuring Deployed Engineer as the publisher's practice, alongside nine providers and practical buying questions. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/top-10-ai-transformation-companies-2026 AI Transformation https://deployedengineer.com/blog/jev-classification-practical-workflow-examples A researched Jev guide with six classification workflows, a Python ticket-routing example, and an evaluation plan. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/jev-classification-practical-workflow-examples Classification https://deployedengineer.com/blog/independent-fde-ai-deployment-layer How independent forward deployed engineering connects AI capability to useful daily operations. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/independent-fde-ai-deployment-layer Independent FDE https://deployedengineer.com/blog/september-2026-model-updates-fde A source-linked briefing on GPT-6.1 Sol, Grok 4.7, Gemini 3.8 Flash, and Claude Opus 5.5, with practical deployment analysis. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/september-2026-model-updates-fde Model Updates https://deployedengineer.com/blog/how-to-reduce-ai-costs A first-principles playbook for reducing LLM costs by measuring cost per successful task, routing work, caching context, and using evals as the quality floor. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/how-to-reduce-ai-costs AI Cost OptimizationLLM EvalsAI FinOps https://deployedengineer.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-ai-chatbot Build a chatbot evaluation set from real questions, score correctness and groundedness, calibrate judges, and turn production failures into regression tests. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-ai-chatbot Chatbot EvalsLLM Evaluation https://deployedengineer.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-ai-tool-calling Test tool selection, arguments, call order, restraint, permissions, side effects, recovery, and final outcomes for action-taking AI agents. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-ai-tool-calling Tool Calling EvalsAI Agents https://deployedengineer.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-rag-and-ai-agents Separate retrieval, generation, planning, tool, and outcome quality so a single end-to-end score cannot hide the real failure. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-rag-and-ai-agents RAG EvaluationAgent Evals https://deployedengineer.com/blog/ai-agent-news-august-2026-mcp-grok-bot-deepseek-cursor-origin A source-checked briefing on the launches moving agents from chat windows into browsers, developer infrastructure, and long-running company workflows. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/ai-agent-news-august-2026-mcp-grok-bot-deepseek-cursor-origin AI AgentsMCPGrok Bot https://deployedengineer.com/blog/reading-code-is-getting-harder-learn-agent-generated-systems When agents can generate more code than a person can read, understanding has to come from traces, executable examples, diagrams, and sequential explanations. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/reading-code-is-getting-harder-learn-agent-generated-systems Software EngineeringAI Coding https://deployedengineer.com/blog/ai-search-visibility-lessons-gamma-aeo-geo A practical reading of Gamma's reported AI visibility tactics, including first-party content, agent-readable actions, comparison pages, and citation monitoring. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/ai-search-visibility-lessons-gamma-aeo-geo AI SearchAEOSEO https://deployedengineer.com/blog/cursor-origin-command-code-grok-4-5-pricing Cursor is expanding from editor to forge while Command Code learns from developer choices, including the verified Grok model and current pricing. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/cursor-origin-command-code-grok-4-5-pricing CursorCoding Agents https://deployedengineer.com/blog/qwen-3-7-glm-5-3-gemini-3-7-model-update A source-checked model briefing on Qwen3.7 Flash, Qwen-Image 3.0, GLM-5.3, and the model name that Google has not announced. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/qwen-3-7-glm-5-3-gemini-3-7-model-update QwenGLM-5.3Gemini https://deployedengineer.com/blog/spotify-studio-ai-agent-personal-podcasts Studio by Spotify Labs can research, organize work, use connected context, and turn it into personal audio. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/spotify-studio-ai-agent-personal-podcasts SpotifyAI Agents https://deployedengineer.com/blog/unsloth-desktop-local-ai-models-offline Unsloth brings local model use, comparison, tool calling, file analysis, and training into an offline desktop workflow. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/unsloth-desktop-local-ai-models-offline UnslothLocal AI https://deployedengineer.com/blog/claude-code-session-costs-openai-gpt-5-6-price-drop Anthropic explains how session habits affect token use while OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 Luna and Terra prices. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/claude-code-session-costs-openai-gpt-5-6-price-drop Claude CodeOpenAIAI Pricing https://deployedengineer.com/blog/yc-org-code-ai-native-company-pentagon A YC launch for Pentagon puts a useful name on an emerging practice: agent teams need explicit, testable organization design. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/yc-org-code-ai-native-company-pentagon Y CombinatorOrg CodeAI Agents https://deployedengineer.com/blog/ai-engineer-worlds-fair-2026-july-1-2-notes My organized notes from AI Engineer World's Fair sessions on July 1 and July 2, covering computer use agents, eval design, agent simulations, CaaS, AI-first SDLC, LLM wikis, and Ramp's GTM agent platform. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/ai-engineer-worlds-fair-2026-july-1-2-notes AI Engineering Agent Engineering Evals Computer Use https://deployedengineer.com/blog/ramp-forward-deployed-engineering Notes from Leo Mehr on Ramp's FDE practice: always be scoping, interrogate urgency, validate assumptions, and use AI to speed up request triage. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:10:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/ramp-forward-deployed-engineering Forward Deployed Engineering Ramp AI Engineering Enterprise https://deployedengineer.com/blog/anthropic-forward-deployed-engineering-101 Notes from Kevin Bai on Anthropic's FDE framing: sell outcomes, build on shared primitives, and only add FDE when a complex product meets a non-technical buyer. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/anthropic-forward-deployed-engineering-101 Forward Deployed Engineering Anthropic AI Engineering Enterprise AI https://deployedengineer.com/blog/claude-fable-5-relaunch-agent-engineering Anthropic launched Claude Fable 5 on June 9, suspended access on June 12 after US export controls, then restored global access on July 1. What changed, what the safeguards mean, and where Fable fits in serious agent stacks. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/claude-fable-5-relaunch-agent-engineering LLM Engineering Agent Engineering Claude AI Engineering https://deployedengineer.com/blog/glm-5-2-open-weight-agent-model Z.ai released GLM-5.2 with a solid 1M-token context window, MIT-licensed weights, 744B total parameters with 40B active, and strong long-horizon coding results. The open-weight agent stack is getting serious. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/glm-5-2-open-weight-agent-model Open Source LLM Engineering Agent Engineering AI Engineering https://deployedengineer.com/blog/vercel-eve-agent-framework Vercel launched eve, an open-source framework for production agents. Instructions live in Markdown, tools in TypeScript, skills and subagents in folders, with durable execution, sandboxed compute, approvals, and evals built in. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/vercel-eve-agent-framework Agent Engineering AI Engineering Developer Tools Vercel https://deployedengineer.com/blog/loop-engineering-x-agent-blogs Loop engineering moved from X posts into serious engineering blogs in June. LangChain's stacked-loop framing makes the idea more concrete: agent loops, verification loops, event-driven loops, and trace-driven improvement loops. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/loop-engineering-x-agent-blogs Agent Engineering Context Engineering AI Engineering Developer Tools https://deployedengineer.com/blog/claude-opus-4-7-launch Anthropic shipped Claude Opus 4.7 — 87.6% on SWE-bench Verified, 64.3% on SWE-bench Pro, a 1M-token context window, and the same $5/$25 pricing as Opus 4.6. Here is the honest take on what changed, what did not, and whether it deserves a spot in your stack. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/claude-opus-4-7-launch LLM Engineering AI Engineering Agent Engineering Claude https://deployedengineer.com/blog/openai-codex-scratchpad-parallel-agents OpenAI is wiring a Scratchpad UI into the Codex app that fires multiple agents in parallel from a TODO list. Parallel agent execution is no longer a differentiator — it is the default. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/openai-codex-scratchpad-parallel-agents Agent Engineering AI Engineering Productivity https://deployedengineer.com/blog/google-gemma-4-open-model-launch Google released Gemma 4 on April 2 under Apache 2.0 — four sizes from 2B to 31B, 256K context, native vision and audio, and real agentic capabilities. The open-model landscape just changed. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/google-gemma-4-open-model-launch LLM Engineering AI Engineering Open Source https://deployedengineer.com/blog/what-is-openclaw OpenClaw is an open-source autonomous AI agent with 310K+ GitHub stars. Learn how it bridges messaging apps and AI models to automate tasks locally — and why agent engineers and AI engineers should pay attention. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/what-is-openclaw Agent Engineering AI Engineering LLM Engineering https://deployedengineer.com/blog/openai-gpt-4-1-o3-o4-mini-models-guide OpenAI shipped GPT-4.1, o3, o3-pro, and o4-mini. A complete guide for LLM engineers and AI engineers on what each model does, when to use it, and how they change the AI engineering stack. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/openai-gpt-4-1-o3-o4-mini-models-guide LLM Engineering AI Engineering Context Engineering https://deployedengineer.com/blog/claude-code-tips-tricks-2026 The 2026 guide to Claude Code: voice mode, /loop, skills system, 1M context, Opus 4.6, and the context engineering workflows that top AI engineers actually use. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/claude-code-tips-tricks-2026 AI Engineering Context Engineering Productivity https://deployedengineer.com/blog/cursor-ai-updates-2026 Cursor's 2026 updates add event-driven automations, parallel cloud agents, Bugbot Autofix (76% resolution), and interactive MCP Apps. What changed and why it matters for agent engineers. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/cursor-ai-updates-2026 AI Engineering Agent Engineering Productivity https://deployedengineer.com/blog/mcp-model-context-protocol-directory-guide A complete guide to MCP server directories with 1200+ integrations for AI engineers building with Claude Code and Cursor. Context engineering through the Model Context Protocol. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/mcp-model-context-protocol-directory-guide Context Engineering AI Engineering Agent Engineering https://deployedengineer.com/blog/ai-cli-tools-for-developers-2026 A direct comparison of the 5 best AI CLI tools for developers in 2026 — Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Aider, and OpenCode. Pricing, capabilities, and which to choose. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/ai-cli-tools-for-developers-2026 AI Engineering LLM Engineering Productivity https://deployedengineer.com/blog/what-is-forward-deployed-engineer A forward deployed engineer (FDE) embeds directly with customers to solve their hardest technical problems. Comprehensive guide covering the history at Palantir, 800% job growth, salary data ($238K-$630K+), required skills for AI engineers, and how to break into this career. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/what-is-forward-deployed-engineer Forward Deployed Engineering AI Engineering Agent Engineering https://deployedengineer.com/blog/cursor-ai-tips-2025 Master Cursor AI with these viral tips that are transforming how AI engineers write code. From prompt engineering and context engineering to code generation, learn the secrets that top forward deployed engineers are using. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/cursor-ai-tips-2025 AI Engineering Context Engineering Cursor AI https://deployedengineer.com/blog/claude-coding-tips-2025 Discover the viral Claude coding techniques that AI engineers and LLM engineers are using for problem-solving, code review, and AI-assisted development. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/claude-coding-tips-2025 AI Engineering LLM Engineering Claude https://deployedengineer.com/blog/engineering-learning-resources-2025 Curated list of the best learning resources for AI engineers, forward deployed engineers, and agent engineers in 2025. From AI tools to system design, discover what top engineers are using to stay ahead. Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://deployedengineer.com/blog/engineering-learning-resources-2025 AI Engineering Forward Deployed Engineering Agent Engineering