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The Field Deployed Engineer's Handbook: Production AI in the Real World

This book by Daniel Vaughan addresses the critical gap that 88% of AI agent projects never reach production due to a missing engineering harness. It provides a comprehensive guide for forward deployed engineers (FDEs), covering the entire lifecycle from discovery to handover, with harness engineering as the core discipline. Includes 12 chapters across four parts, field exercises, and a companion GitHub repository.

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  • 88% of AI agent projects fail to reach production due to lack of engineering harness
  • FDE hiring surged 800% in 2025, yet no standard handbook existed
  • Covers full lifecycle: discovery, delivery, handover, with harness engineering focus
  • 12 chapters in 4 parts with practical field exercises and resources

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