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Modern Python Tooling In 2024 No Clocks Medium

Leo Migdal
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modern python tooling in 2024 no clocks medium

I have been writing Python for 14 years next month. When I started, people were still using easy_install to install egg-based packages for Python 2.7 and nobody had heard about Conda yet, much less uv. Needless to say, the Python tool ecosystem has changed and developed since. Many people are rightfully confused by the fragmentation in the ecosystem; at the same time, we unequivocally have better tooling for Python today than we’ve ever had before. A friend recently invited me to give a talk to his team about Python tooling. In the presentation, I shared some principles of Python tooling and developer efficiency, some anti-patterns I’ve observed, recommended practices, and an opinionated list of tools I like in December 2024.

What follows is a summary of that talk. I’ve observed these anti-patterns in Python code bases, especially those that can be improved by adopting better tools and practices. I dislike the term best practice but use of the term seems to be a best practice. In any case, here are some practices that I recommend: Here is a list of tools I like in December 2024. This list is opinionated, personal, and not exhaustive.

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