ENGINEERING ROLES
FDE vs web app developer
Quick answer
A web app developer ships applications for one business; an FDE ships a product into many different customer businesses, one at a time.
| WEB APP DEVELOPER | FORWARD DEPLOYED ENGINEER | |
|---|---|---|
| MAIN OUTPUT | Web applications for a business | A working deployment inside one customer's systems |
| CLIENT TIME | Lower than an FDE | High: discovery, demos and handover every week |
| WRITES PRODUCTION CODE | Yes | Yes |
| PAY | See FDE salary in India for bands by experience and city. | |