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The Forward Deployed Freelancer is the long form behind the channel: how the agent team runs on real client work, what each piece of the pipeline does and why it exists, and what the business side of this looks like when you are the whole company. Free, in your inbox, every few days.

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  • Oct 28, 2026

    /discovery: Writing the Spec Before the Code.

    Roadmap part 2: I already charged clients for this phase. It took me a year to make the agents do it too.

  • Oct 22, 2026

    How to Earn Client Referrals as a Freelancer.

    Client #1: The best referrals come from the specialist whose client just outgrew them, and you can build that pipeline on purpose.

  • Oct 17, 2026

    The Most Accurate Show About Software Aired in 1952.

    A Harvard study of 718 companies, out this week: agents add 30% more code and no extra finished work, because all of it is waiting in review.

  • Oct 15, 2026

    The Pipeline Orchestrator Roadmap.

    How I run an agent team on a real client project, what every piece of it does, and the order to learn it in.

  • Jun 14, 2026

    Start An AI-Native Dev Agency Before The Window Closes.

    Learn how to successfully start or translate your development career into 100% agentic workflow, beginning with my story of how I did it.

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