Kurt Mackey founded Fly.io and now serves as a board member and advisor, helping shape its technical direction. He previously led the company as CEO, ran technology at Ars Technica and helped build MongoHQ, later renamed Compose and acquired by IBM.

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Kurt Mackey founded Fly.io and now serves as a board member and advisor, helping shape its technical direction. He previously led the company as CEO, ran technology at Ars Technica and helped build MongoHQ, later renamed Compose and acquired by IBM.

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Founder, Board Member and Advisor at Fly.io from 2026-07 to Present
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Turn And Face The Strange

Kurt Mackey explains Fly.io’s focus on persistent computers for AI agents, the engineering behind Sprites and his transition from CEO to advisor.

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