152: Python Packaging - Brett Cannon

I always learn a lot when I talk to Brett, and this episode is no exception.
We talk about the packaging workflow, tools, changes, pyproject.toml, flit, setuptools, and so much more.
I hope you learn as much as I did in this great discussion.

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Special Guest: Brett Cannon.

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Links:

• pytest-srcpaths
• Python Packaging User Guide
• pypa/packaging: Core utilities for Python packages
• flit and requires-python
• Extending and Embedding the Python Interpreter — Python 3.9.2 documentation
• Flit
• setuptools
• PEP 518 -- Specifying Minimum Build System Requirements for Python Projects | Python.org
• PEP 517 -- A build-system independent format for source trees | Python.org
• Flit editable installs with --symlink or --pth-file
• PEP 440 -- Version Identification and Dependency Specification | Python.org
• Specifying requires-python with flit
• wheel
• Universal 1 binary
• Universal 2 binary
• Cython: C-Extensions for Python
• CFFI
• pybind11: Seamless operability between C++11 and Python
• Conda
• conda environments
• conda-forge
• VaultsOfParnassus