Fly.io

Fly.io laid off approximately 40 employees in September 2024, cutting DevRel and growth teams to extend runway past 2026. All affected employees received 4 months severance. Co-founder Thomas Ptacek called it "a reconfiguration of the company" rather than distress cuts, noting "Everyone we let go was doing great work."

Laid off approximately 40 employees in September 2024, disproportionately affecting DevRel and growth teams while largely sparing core engineering. All affected employees received 4 months severance. Co-founder Thomas Ptacek stated: "Everyone we let go was doing great work." The restructuring aimed to extend runway past 2026 without additional funding. Notable departures included developer advocate Xe Iaso.

Fly.io operates as a fully distributed company with approximately 60 employees across multiple countries. The edge computing platform has maintained remote-first operations since its founding in 2017. CEO Kurt Mackey has emphasized building infrastructure that supports distributed teams, consistent with the company's own organizational structure.