Why Aren’t We uv Yet?
Apr 9, 2026 · By Alex Yankov TL;DR – Key Takeaways A decent chunk of new Python repos already use uv. Coding agents still overwhelmingly recommend pip and requirements.txt, while many users prefer uv. Introduction Since uv’s introduction in February 2024, it has quickly become my favorite tool for Python projects. Its marketing leans on speed, but I love it for how it manages Python installations and virtual environments. Being able to define supported Python versions in pyproject.toml and avoid documenting virtualenv setup in the README.md made me switch from poetry for all new Python projects. The community seems to agree. But are people actually using uv? We aren’t uv yet At 74.2%, uv was the most “admired” tag in Stack Overflow’s 2025 developer survey. In my own…
