by: Ee Durbin ·

2023-03-21

Today, we’re excited to launch blog.pypi.org,
the official blog of the Python Package Index.

One of the most common refrains I hear from Python community members,
irrespective of if they have been around for days or years,
is “I didn’t realize that PyPI…”. Followed by something along the lines of:

  • Could do that
  • Is operated with so few resources1
  • Only had 3 administrators2
  • Needs more help

That is certainly in part due to the fact that the people3 who
make PyPI “happen” are humble, and do so with the limited time they
have to commit to the project among their other responsibilites.
But its also because writing is hard. Harder still when there is
not a convenient tool at hand.
We’re hoping that a modern and extensible stack4 for this blog
will make writing about and sharing our work more frictionless.

The PyPI team will use this space to communicate with PyPI users,
provide announcements about new features and updates,
interesting technology, as well as share information and
context around PyPI and related efforts of the
Python Software Foundation.

Stay tuned for more, we’re very glad you’re here! 💜


Ee Durbin is the Director of Infrastructure at
the Python Software Foundation.
They have been contributing to keeping PyPI online, available, and
secure since 2013.

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