About us
Open source for a better world
Open since day one
RStudio (now Posit) was founded in 2009 with the vision of creating high quality open-source software for data scientists. We’ve grown exponentially over time but our culture remains unchanged. We invest heavily in open-source development, education, and the community with the goal of serving knowledge creators 100 years from now.
Our Charter
We want Posit to serve a meaningful public purpose and we run the company for the benefit of our customers, employees, and the community at large. That’s why we’re designated as a Public Benefit Corporation. As a Certified B Corp, we must meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Our directors and officers have a fiduciary responsibility to address social, economic, and environmental needs while still overseeing our business goals.
Our evolving story
2009
RStudio is founded.
Free and open source products are released.
2011
RStudio IDE
2012
Shiny
2014
RStudio Server Pro
Shiny Server Pro
2016
Spark
tidyverse
2017
RStudio Connect
2018
Databases
TensorFlow
Ursa Labs
RStudio Package Manager
2019
Python & Jupyter Notebook support
2020
RStudio::conf has over 2000 attendees.
Public Benefit Corp announced.
2022
RStudio becomes Posit.
Shiny for Python
2009
RStudio is founded.
Free and open source products are released.
2011
RStudio IDE
2012
Shiny
2014
RStudio Server Pro
Shiny Server Pro
2016
Spark
tidyverse
2017
RStudio Connect
2018
Databases
TensorFlow
Ursa Labs
RStudio Package Manager
2019
Python & Jupyter Notebook support
2020
RStudio::conf has over 2000 attendees.
Public Benefit Corp announced.
2022
RStudio becomes Posit.
Shiny for Python
Our People
The code we live by
Open
We aim for transparency in the way we make and share tools—and the way we manage our company. We believe that great ideas come from anywhere—and that we’re better together.
Resourceful
Intelligence is more than ‘book smart’ or ‘tech smart.’ It’s a mindset. To better serve everyone in our community we value continuous learning, curiosity, and emotional intelligence.
Generous
We collaborate with our customers, the community, and each other with open hearts and minds. And we believe the effort, capital, and care we put out into the world benefits everyone in the end.
Lasting
We want to remain an independent company for the long term. We make investments with this goal in mind, starting with our people. Our benefits programs are designed to ensure the long-term wellbeing of our teams.
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