Why Doesn't the Authoritative Python Packaging Guide Mention the Best Thing that's Happened to Python Packaging?

· Python Developer Tooling Handbook – pydevtools.com · Aug. 31, 2026, 10:39 a.m.
Summary
The post critiques the Python Packaging User Guide (PPUG) for not mentioning 'uv', a new tool that significantly improves package operations in Python. It highlights uv's advantages over existing tools and questions the authority of the Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) and its relevance to current packaging needs.
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