52: pyproject.toml : the future of Python packaging - Brett Cannon

Brett Cannon discusses the changes afoot in Python packaging as a result of PEP 517, PEP 518, starting with "How did we get here?" and "Where are we going?"

Discussed:

• flit
• Poetry
• tox
• Continuous Integration
• setup.py, MANIFEST.in, etc.
• pipenv
• what's with lock files
• applications (doesn't go on PyPI) vs libraries (goes on PyPI)
• workflows
• dependency resolution
• deployment dependencies vs development dependencies
• will lock files be standarized
• multiple lock files
• requirements.txt

Special Guest: Brett Cannon.

Links:

• Flit
• Poetry
• Python Bytes #100 : The big 100 with special guests
• PEP 517 -- A build-system independent format for source trees | Python.org
• PEP 518 -- Specifying Minimum Build System Requirements for Python Projects | Python.org