At Google, we’ve always used open source to innovate. We want to give something back; we enjoy being a part of the community. We often release code to push the industry forward or share best practices we developed.

Is Instagram open source?

Today, we are excited to announce that we’re open sourcing one of Instagram’s core frameworks: IGListKit. This framework powers how we take data from the server and turn it into fast and flexible lists.

Why Facebook open sourced react?

The general idea is that if the wider industry is progressing, then Facebook will progress in tandem. … Back in 2013, Facebook open-sourced its React JavaScript library, which it had previously used to help build parts of the Facebook and Instagram websites.