https://video.osgeo.org/videos/watch/bd1d562b-e8a4-4256-8004-7dd89c95e5e0 In this session from FOSS4G NA 2025, Thomas Machler from Planet introduces a powerful solution for "tame dependency hell"—Pixi. As a fusion of UV and Conda, Pixi is designed to handle the complex intersection of Python dependencies and system-level binaries that often plague geospatial developers. Thomas shares his firsthand experience at Planet, where managing custom GDAL versions and GPU-supported libraries like TensorFlow required hours of manual configuration. He demonstrates how Pixi automates this process by merging PyPI and Conda dependency trees into a single, reliable lock file, ensuring your local environment perfectly matches your CI/CD and production Docker images. Highlights: 🛰️ What is Pixi? A deep dive into the "fusion of UV and Conda" that supports multiple platforms and languages 🔄 Beyond Python: Managing system-level binaries (like GDAL) that standard tools like UV or Poetry can't handle alone 🧩 Feature Sets: How to test your project against multiple GDAL versions (3.8 through 3.11) simultaneously using Pixi features ⚙️ Eliminating Makefiles: Using Pixi Tasks to centralize environment activation and CI/CD commands in one file 🌐 Docker Optimization: Building sleek, high-performance images by separating build essentials from runtime environments 🏢 Mono-repo Support: Managing conflicting dependencies and different Python versions within the same repository For more content like this check out www.projectgeospatial.com #Pixi #FOSS4G #Geospatial #Python #GDAL #Planet #OpenSource #SoftwareEngineering #Docker #Conda #PackageManagement #Rasterio #ProjectGeospatial #GIS #DevOps #DataScience Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:28:32 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.osgeo.org https://video.osgeo.org/lazy-static/avatars/de841c88-3a57-45ac-9eff-a00237356bfc.png https://video.osgeo.org/videos/watch/bd1d562b-e8a4-4256-8004-7dd89c95e5e0 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.osgeo.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.