🔨 Python Developer Tools
In summary, these are the tools I typically use for serious Python development:
| Tool | Name |
|---|---|
| IDE | VS Code |
| Package manager | pip |
| Environment manager | hatch |
| Language Server | Pylance (VS Code) |
| Type Checker | Pyright (VS Code) |
| Version Control | git |
| Documentation generator | mkdocs |
| Package-level Testing | pytest |
| Environment-level Testing | tox |
| Profiling | cProfile |
| Debugging | pdb |
| Formatter | black |
| Linter | ruff, pylint |
| Shell | PowerShell 7, Bash (Windows Terminal) |
IDE
Feel free to stick to Thonny if you feel comfortable with it. When you don't feel like as much of a beginner, consider trying these popular IDEs:
Package management
I use tend to use hatch (although it is an environment manager; pip is technically the package manager). Other good alternatives include Poetry