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Instagram Direct's AI-Native UI Transformation with Jetpack Compose

Instagram Direct engineers achieve efficiency and performance gains by migrating to Jetpack Compose.

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Instagram Direct moved its UI to Jetpack Compose and halved the amount of UI code. On the smaller, AI-native codebase, agent sessions cost 33% fewer tokens, AI agents finish their work 35% faster, and engineers need 32% fewer exchanges with them.

The migration was helped by features in Compose 1.9 and 1.10, such as LazyLayoutCacheWindow and pausable composition, which improve scroll smoothness and prevent jank.

For developers interested in the technical details, the Android Developers Blog provides further insights into the migration process and its benefits.

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  1. How Instagram Direct engineers built AI-native UI architecture with Jetpack Compose and reduced token cost per agent session by 33% Primary Android Developers Blog
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