Ex-Googler: TensorFlow is in maintenance mode — here's how to migrate to PyTorch
lmoroney · x · 2026-09-30
Ex-Google dev rel lead Laurence Moroney unpacks what "TensorFlow in maintenance mode" actually means:
- Since TF 2.21, Google ships only security and dependency fixes, no new features
- Existing models keep working; nothing breaks, but new projects should go elsewhere
- Google's own guidance points to Keras 3, JAX, or PyTorch
He describes his own move to PyTorch, arguing migration is easier than feared: the concepts carry over and syntax is the easy part, with a thread on migration steps.
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