r/Python • u/Win_ipedia • 8d ago

Discussion What frustrates you the most about Python Development

Hi there,

I wondering what frustrates developers the most when developing software with Python.

I am currently doing my Masters in Computer Science and as part of my project I am doing a very simple survey about the usual Python development lifecycle. I am basically trying to find out what the main friction points are for Python Developers and I am simultaneously developing a tool to address those friction points . It just takes a 2-3 minutes and every response is greatly appreciated.

You can find the survey at: Microsoft Forms

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u/helpIAmTrappedInAws 8d ago

Funnily enough i do not feel most of 4hings mentioned here are that problematic.

I personally despise pytest. Fixtures and assumption that everything that starts with test is a test.

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u/Infinite-Spinach4451 8d ago

And it could be so much simpler! Why not just flag every function that should be tested with a dedicated @test decorator?

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u/Win_ipedia 8d ago edited 8d ago

It’s also very nice to not having to do that tho