The lock file doesn't just specify the version of the packages, but of all dependancies as well, in a nested manner. This let poetry detects incompatibilites yo

The lock file doesn't just specify the version of the packages, but of all dependancies as well, in a nested manner. This let poetry detects incompatibilites you can't with a flat requirement file. Poetry also updates the files properly at each install, so you don't have to do it. And it can't install something outside of a venv by mistake. But yes, a requirement file is ok in many cases. I use them myself often.