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Is Python's tooling incredibly difficult, or am I just stupid? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works to c/programming@programming.dev

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So I'm no expert, but I have been a hobbyist C and Rust dev for a while now, and I've installed tons of programs from GitHub and whatnot that required manual compilation or other hoops to jump through, but I am constantly befuddled installing python apps. They seem to always need a very specific (often outdated) version of python, require a bunch of venv nonsense, googling gives tons of outdated info that no longer works, and generally seem incredibly not portable. As someone who doesn't work in python, it seems more obtuse than any other language's ecosystem. Why is it like this?

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[–] solrize@lemmy.world 59 points 2 weeks ago (16 children)

It's something of a "14 competing standards" situation, but uv seems to be the nerd favourite these days.

[–] iii@mander.xyz 30 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

I still do the python3 -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate

How can uv help me be a better person?

[–] PartiallyApplied@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

If you’re happy with your solution, that’s great!

uv combines a bunch of tools into one simple, incredibly fast interface, and keeps a lock file up to date with what’s installed in the project right now. Makes docker and collaboration easier. Its main benefit for me is that it minimizes context switching/cognitive load

Ultimately, I encourage you to use what makes sense to you tho :)

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