#520: pyx - the other side of the uv coin (announcing pyx)

Talk Python To Me

Michael Kennedy

Technology

4.8 • 642 Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

A couple years ago, Charlie Marsh lit a fire under Python tooling with Ruff and then uv. Today he’s back with something on the other side of that coin: pyx. Pyx isn’t a PyPI replacement. Think server, not just index. It mirrors PyPI, plays fine with pip or uv, and aims to make installs fast and predictable by letting a smart client talk to a smart server. When the client and server understand each other, you get new fast paths, fewer edge cases, and the kind of reliability teams beg for. If Python packaging has felt like friction, this conversation is traction. Let’s get into it.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	A couple years ago, Charlie Marsh lit a fire under Python tooling with rough and then UV.
0:05.8	Today he's back with something on the other side of that coin, PYX.
0:10.8	PyX isn't a PiPi replacement.
0:13.6	Think server, not just index.
0:15.7	It mirrors Pi Pi Pii, plays fine with PIP or UV, and aims at making installs faster and predictable by letting a smart
0:23.5	client talk to a smart server. When the client and server understand each other like UV and
0:29.3	PYX do, you get new fast paths, fewer edge cases, and the kind of reliability teams beg for.
0:36.3	If your Python packaging has felt like friction,
0:38.9	this conversation is traction.
0:41.2	This is Talk Python to Me.
0:42.3	Episode 520 recorded Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025.
0:49.0	Talk Python to me.
0:50.6	Yeah, we ready to roll.
0:52.0	Upgrading the code.
0:53.3	No fear of getting old. they sink in the air new
0:56.2	frameworks in sight geeky rap on deck quart crew it's time to unite we started in pyramid cruising
1:02.3	old school day a weekly podcast on python this is your host michael kennedy follow me on massadon
1:09.3	where i'm at m Kennedy, and follow the podcast
1:11.6	using at Talk Python, both accounts over at Fostodon.org, and keep up with the show and listen
1:17.7	to over nine years of episodes at TalkPython.fm. If you want to be part of our live episodes,
1:23.1	you can find the live streams over on YouTube, subscribe to our YouTube channel over at
1:27.7	TalkPython.fm slash YouTube, and get notified about upcoming shows. This episode is brought to you
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Michael Kennedy, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Michael Kennedy and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.