Remove need for pycache

[aandrewchung]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I'm always frustrated when I have to repeatedly add the following lines of code to ensure that the src directory is in the Python path:

# Ensure the src directory is in the Python path
current_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
src_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(current_dir, '..', '..'))
if src_path not in sys.path:
    sys.path.append(src_path)

Additionally, the presence of __pycache__ directories can clutter the project and make it harder to manage.

Describe the solution you'd like

I would like to remove the need to manually adjust the Python path and manage __pycache__ directories. Ideally, this could be handled in a way that automatically ensures the src directory is always in the Python path when running the project. One potential solution could be setting up the project in a way that leverages environment variables or a project-level configuration file that sets the Python path appropriately.

Describe alternatives you've considered

TBD

Additional context

n/a