Fly.io founder Kurt Mackey announces major strategic changes: the company is pivoting to focus on 'Sprites' — ephemeral cloud computers designed specifically for AI coding agents — stepping back from its original PaaS identity. Mackey explains that AI agents have fundamentally changed software development, making traditional developer-focused cloud platforms less relevant. He introduces two new Sprite features: the Sprite Block Device (SBD) enabling drive forking and instant checkpoint-restore, and Connectors for secure authenticated requests without exposing credentials. Mackey also announces he is stepping down as CEO, handing the role to Scott Johnston (former Docker CEO), while raising a new funding round to support the agent-focused direction.
