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When embarking on a journey to learn coding in Python, you will often find yourself following instructions to install packages and import libraries, followed by a flow of a code-along stream. Yet an often-neglected part of any data analysis or data science process is ensuring that the right development environment is in place. Therefore, it is critical to have the proper foundation from the beginning to avoid any future hassles, such as an overcluttered implementation or package conflicts and dependency crisis. Having the right environment setup will serve you in the long run when you complete your project, ensuring you are ready to package your deliverable in a reproducible and production-ready manner.
Such a topic may not be as fun and may feel administratively heavy as opposed to diving into the core topic or the project at hand. But it is this foundation that differentiates a seasoned developer from the pack. Like any...