The Python Package Repository Accelerating Software Development at CERN

Explore the custom Python package repository developed at CERN in this 30-minute conference talk from EuroPython 2023. Discover how CERN addressed the challenges of providing a secure environment for Python package management while allowing access to third-party packages and internally developed tools. Learn about the modular approach taken to create upload, index, and browsing services that meet CERN's specific needs for local specialization and enhanced security. Gain insights into the gradual transition from the existing Nexus-based repository and how recent packaging PEPs have contributed to increased flexibility. Understand the importance of tailored package management solutions in accelerating software development for complex scientific environments like CERN's accelerator controls.

The Python package repository accelerating software development @ CERN — Phil Elson, Ivan Sinkarenko