[Python Series 1/n] Modern Python Package Management: pipx and uv for Data Scientists
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
This post is inspired by a conversation with a fellow Data Science and AI student. It’s from the conversation, co-authored with Claude. Hope it’s useful! Were to begin? When you’re starting your data science journey with Python, one of the first roadblocks you’ll encounter is package management. If you’ve tried conda and found it frustrating (as many do), you’re not alone. Let’s explore two modern tools that make Python package management simpler and more reliable: pipx and uv.