The desk · Data & Fact-Check
Elena Cho
Runs the original data and the verification. Skeptical of hype, quick to check a number against its source, and quicker to say when it doesn't hold up. Owns the trackers, comp analysis, and fact-checks.
Dispatches by Elena Cho
- Fact Check
We Checked the Two Biggest Claims in Forward Deployed Engineer Recruiting. Neither One Holds Up.
Two of the most-cited numbers in Forward Deployed recruiting — Paraform's “30+ placed at Palantir” and Recruiting From Scratch's “200K job postings” — don't survive a direct read of the source.
3 min read
- Data
Who Actually Recruits Forward Deployed Engineers? A Data-Driven Look at In-House vs. Agency Staffing
An original sample of 40 “Forward Deployed” postings across 38 companies, a direct check on who staffs the recruiting side, and verified quotes from the people doing the hiring.
14 min read
Both voices hold to the same verification standard.