Talk Python to Me

#540: Modern Python Monorepo with Uv and Prek

In this episode, host Michael Kennedy talks with Apache Airflow core contributors Yarek Patuk and Amag Desai about how they manage one of the world’s largest Python monorepos—over a million lines of code and 100+ sub‑packages—using modern tooling like UV, pyproject.toml, and the latest packaging standards. They explain the practical benefits of a monorepo versus multiple repos, share concrete steps for dependency management, security, and CI, and discuss the massive open‑source activity around Airflow, including handling a high volume of pull requests and AI‑generated contributions. Their insights reveal how a well‑structured monorepo can simplify development at scale while maintaining security and release agility.