I use pip. I plan to continue using pip. If I need an isolated environment, I use conda, but then I install everything with pip. If I need to guarantee versions I pip freeze.
There's a lot of cruft and desire for a one-size-fits-all solution but the base tools are probably good enough. My setup is not the one-size-fits-all solution but it works for me, and my team, and lots of other teams.
Beware anyone who tells you that thirty years of tooling doesn't have a solution to the problem you're facing and you need this new shiny thing.*
*Playing with shiny things is fun and should not be discouraged, but must not be mandated either.
There's a lot of cruft and desire for a one-size-fits-all solution but the base tools are probably good enough. My setup is not the one-size-fits-all solution but it works for me, and my team, and lots of other teams.
Beware anyone who tells you that thirty years of tooling doesn't have a solution to the problem you're facing and you need this new shiny thing.*
*Playing with shiny things is fun and should not be discouraged, but must not be mandated either.