How to Set Up a Python Project Properly (Virtual Environments Explained)

A step-by-step guide to virtual environments, venv, and uv—so your Python projects just work.

When starting a data science project, a crucial step is setting up your environment properly.

If you’ve worked with Python before, you’ve probably run into package management headaches. Maybe an update to pandas broke an old project, or your code runs fine on your machine but crashes on your teammate’s laptop. These frustrating issues all stem from depen…