PyPI: Past, Present and Future
2019-06-03, 09:45–10:30, Main Hall

The Python Package Index (PyPI) is the principal repository of software packages for the Python programming language. In this talk, Nicole will dig into PyPI's history, explore recent improvements, and pose questions about the future of the service.


The Python Package Index (PyPI) is the principal repository of software packages for the Python programming language.

In April 2019, PyPI served 17 billion HTTP requests, with almost 2 million people visiting pypi.org via their web browser. The Python community depends on PyPI for the ongoing functioning of the entire Python ecosystem.

In this talk, Nicole will dig into PyPI's history, explore recent improvements, and pose questions about the future of the service.