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The Forward Deployed Engineer · Volume 2
Agents, MCP, and engineering in the field. Chapters 23–43.
Volume 2 takes those foundations into the field: building and evaluating AI agents, connecting them to enterprise systems with the Model Context Protocol, securing and governing AI at scale, and the craft of discovery, delivery and leadership inside customer environments.
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Part V — Building Agents 6 chapters
- 23AI Application Architecture and Evaluation
- 24Agent Fundamentals: Planning, Memory, and Tools
- 25Agent Frameworks and SDKs
- 26Agent Platforms on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
- 27Agent Reliability, Observability, and Fleet Operations
- 28Human Oversight, Bounded Autonomy, and Multi-Agent Systems
Part VI — MCP and the Connected Enterprise 5 chapters
- 29The Model Context Protocol
- 30Building MCP Servers and Clients
- 31MCP Security, Identity, and Authorization
- 32Integration Patterns: APIs, SaaS, Legacy Systems, and Events
- 33Operating MCP at Enterprise Scale
Part VII — Enterprise AI Architecture 3 chapters
- 34Enterprise AI Platforms and Control Planes
- 35AI Security and Prompt Injection Defense
- 36AI Governance, Risk, and Regulation
Part VIII — The FDE in the Field 7 chapters
- 37The FDE Operating Model and Customer Discovery
- 38Working Inside Customer Environments
- 39Prototypes, Vertical Slices, and Proof of Value
- 40Delivery, Production Readiness, and Handover
- 41Communication, Stakeholders, and Leadership Without Authority
- 42Building Your FDE Career
- 43Capstone: Acme From First Conversation to Production
Appendices 6 items
- AAgent and MCP Quick Reference
- BProduction Readiness and Review Checklists
- CTemplates for Field Engagements
- DFurther Reading
- Glossary
- Index