Talk Python To Me #472: State of Flask and Pallets in 2024
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Jul 26, 2024 David Lord, the lead maintainer of Flask, shares insights into the future of this pivotal Python web framework. He discusses the evolution of Flask and its open-source ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of community engagement. The conversation highlights challenges in managing contributions and open issues while also touching on the advancements in DevOps practices. Listeners will discover how Flask is integrating with new frameworks like Quark and the ongoing efforts to improve the contributor experience, making it easier for developers to participate.
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Dependency Management
- Pin your dependency tree using tools like pip-compile, pdm, or poetry.
- This allows you to control updates, test changes deliberately, and avoid unexpected breakage.
FlaskCon History
- David Lord wanted to host an in-person FlaskCon but the pandemic hit.
- The community hosted three online FlaskCons, and FlaskCon 2024 was at PyCon US 2024.
Pallets Projects
- Pallets is an open-source organization maintaining Flask and related libraries (Jinja, Click, Werkzeug, etc.).
- It aims for community involvement and recently integrated Quart, the async Flask version.