REFLECTIONS ON PALANTIR

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

This is a detailed retrospective from a former Palantir employee who spent eight years at the company. Palantir is unique in that it has "forward deployed engineers" (FDEs) who work directly with clients and engineers who work on the core product (away from clients). The company also has a "messianic cult" culture, characterized by intellectual intensity and a focus on achieving real-world outcomes, and deals with the moral complexities of working with clients in the "grey areas" of government and defense.