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Build your FDE career with a clear plan

Assess your readiness, close skill gaps, learn from real FDE cases, and prepare for interviews with one structured career kit.

Standard price $149 · Founding price $49 one-time

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Founding pricing ends on January 28, 2027 · The next price will be $79

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  • 1 full FDE Skill Assessment
  • Basic Readiness Report
  • Skill gap analysis
  • 90-Day Roadmap preview
  • 3 Learning Hub chapters
  • 1 free case study
  • 5 free interview questions
  • FDE Radar public data
  • Salary Explorer basic data
  • Public job browsing
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FDE Career Kit

The complete self-guided FDE system — lifetime access to content, cases, question bank, and roadmaps.

$149$49one-time

Founding one-time price

  • Everything in Free
  • All 24 Learning Hub chapters
  • 16 complete FDE case studies
  • 474 interview questions with answer frameworks
  • SWE / PM / EM 90-Day Roadmaps
  • Unlimited assessments
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FDE Pro

Real-time market intelligence, AI feedback, and dynamic personalization — coming later.

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Pricing & timing to be announced

  • Coming SoonRadar history & alerts
  • Coming SoonAI interview feedback
  • Coming SoonJob matching & alerts
  • Coming SoonDynamic roadmap re-ordering
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Founding pricing ends on January 28, 2027 · The next price will be $79 · 140 days left

Currently being improved

  • Report historyBeta
  • Report comparisonBeta
  • Cloud progress & bookmarksBeta

These features are included with the FDE Career Kit and will show a green check once fully released.

Everything you need to become FDE-ready

One structured system for less than the cost of a single coaching session.

Know exactly where your FDE gaps are

Unlimited assessments + report history (Beta)

Stop piecing together a plan

SWE / PM / EM — 3 role-specific 90-day paths

Learn through real work, not theory

16 real FDE case studies

Build the complete FDE curriculum

24 structured learning chapters

Walk into interviews prepared

474 questions with answer frameworks

Keep your progress organized

Progress tracking & bookmarks (cloud sync in Beta)

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FeatureFreeCareer KitPro (later)
FDE Skill Assessment1 timeUnlimitedComing SoonComing Soon: dynamic recommendations
Basic Readiness ReportComing Soon
Report history—BetaComing Soon
Report comparison—BetaComing Soon
90-Day RoadmapPreviewFull SWE / PM / EMComing SoonDynamic re-ordering · Coming Soon
Learning Hub3 chaptersAll 24Coming SoonAll 24 + future updates
Case Studies1All 16Coming SoonAll 16
Interview Question Bank5474 + answersComing Soon474 + future AI feedback
Cloud progress & bookmarks—BetaComing Soon
Radar public data
Radar history & alerts——Coming Soon
AI interview feedback——Coming Soon
Job matching & alerts——Coming Soon
Dynamic roadmap re-ordering——Coming Soon

Choose the Career Kit for a complete self-guided FDE transition.·Free is a great way to start with the assessment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does lifetime access include?expand_more
Lifetime refers to lifetime access to the digital content and self-guided features explicitly included in the FDE Career Kit — the Learning Hub chapters, case studies, interview question bank, role-based roadmaps, and self-guided tools. AI features, live services, coaching, alerts, subscriptions, and future standalone products may require a separate purchase or subscription.
Is this a subscription?expand_more
No. The FDE Career Kit is a one-time payment with no recurring charge. You pay once and keep access to the included content and self-guided tools.
Are future updates included?expand_more
Improvements and updates to the included Career Kit content are included. New standalone products, usage-based AI features, live services, and coaching may be sold separately.
Is AI interview feedback included in the Career Kit?expand_more
No. The Career Kit includes the 474-question interview bank and answer frameworks. AI interview feedback is a future FDE Pro capability and is not part of the one-time Career Kit.
Can I upgrade to Pro later?expand_more
Yes. FDE Pro is coming later with real-time market intelligence, AI feedback, alerts, and ongoing personalization. Founding Career Kit members keep their included lifetime access and may receive a preferred upgrade offer when Pro launches.
Can I access my progress on multiple devices?expand_more
Cloud progress sync and bookmarks are rolling out as a beta feature included with the FDE Career Kit. Until it is fully released, your progress is saved locally on each device; when cloud sync is available, you will be able to carry it across devices.
What is the refund policy?expand_more
See the refund policy page for the current terms. Refund terms are kept in line with our published policy.
Is coaching included?expand_more
No. 1:1 coaching, mock interviews, and portfolio reviews are expert services sold separately, on a per-session or package basis.
Who is the Career Kit for?expand_more
Anyone planning a Forward Deployed Engineer career — software engineers, PMs, TPMs, and engineering managers — who wants a structured, self-guided transition system with content, cases, and interview prep.
What happens if the product changes in the future?expand_more
The included Career Kit content remains yours. High-cost or usage-based features (AI credits, coaching, real-time alerts) and new standalone products are defined separately and may be sold separately.
Why is the Founding price lower than the standard price?expand_more
The standard Career Kit price is $149. Early founding members can purchase it for $49 because they are joining during the product's early stage and helping shape future improvements. After the published deadline or founding allocation is reached, the price moves to the next announced tier.
When does the $49 price end, and what will the next price be?expand_more
Founding pricing runs until the published deadline shown on this page. After it ends, the price moves to the next announced tier.

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