PyCon US 2026 Packaging Summit Recap

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Summary of the Python Packaging Summit at PyCon US 2026, covering topics such as Wheel 2.0, Zstandard, PyPI abuse vectors, and comparisons between conda and pip.

<p>Just published my notes from this year's Python Packaging Summit at PyCon US. If you've ever been curious what one of these is like from the inside: Wheel 2.0 + Zstandard, PyPI abuse vectors, conda vs pip, nab as a pip-resolver candidate. 🐍</p> <p><a href="https://lobste.rs/s/e06upg/pycon_us_2026_packaging_summit_recap">Comments</a></p>
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