PYTHON DEPENDENCY MANAGEMENT IS A DUMPSTER FIRE

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Python dependency management is difficult because there are too many tools and no standardized approach. The core problem stems from the need to manage both Python-specific packages and system-level dependencies, often requiring multiple tools and increasing the chance of conflicts. Good dependency management relies on version control, environment isolation (like virtual environments), and the use of definition and lock files for reproducibility.