Pyomo: Accidentally outrunning the bear.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 40926962.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.patter.2025.101311 and PMC identifier 12416079.
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Abstract
Pyomo is an open-source optimization modeling software that has undergone significant evolution since its inception in 2008. Pyomo has evolved to enhance flexibility, solver integration, and community engagement. Modern collaborative tools for open-source software have facilitated the development of new Pyomo functionality and improved our development process through automated testing and performance-tracking pipelines. However, Pyomo faces challenges typical of research software, including resource limitations and knowledge retention. The Pyomo team's commitment to better development practices and community engagement reflects a proactive approach to these issues. We describe Pyomo's development journey, highlighting both successes and failures, in the hopes that other open-source research software packages may benefit from our experiences.