#481 Ways to die

#481 Ways to die

From Python Bytes by Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken

May 25, 2026 · 33 min · Episode 481

About this episode

The episode discusses various ways open source projects can fail, the creation of lockfiles, and future considerations for Python logging libraries.

Topics include Dumb Ways for an Open Source Project to Die, How to create a pylock.toml lockfile, , and Choosing a Python Logging Library in 2026.

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Kennedy, Brian Okken

Topics covered

  • Open Source
  • Python
  • Lockfiles
  • Logging
  • Software Development

Keywords

  • open source
  • pylock.toml
  • Python logging
  • software failure
  • development tools

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Open Source Project

Products: pylock.toml, Python Logging Library

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