A Google spokesperson said the goal of Google Code Labs is to offer the Google engineering teams "a chance to explore ideas" and for the development community to get involved with Google's products on an early basis and participate in that exploration.

In a blog post introducing Google Code Labs, Tom Stocky, director of Google Developer Products, said there are currently more than 60 APIs and tools on Google Code and "we credit much of this growth to a culture of exploration and rapid iteration, and to the invaluable feedback and insights we receive from you about each product as it evolves."