[Biopython] Where to start contributing in BioPython

[Peter Cock]

On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 9:38 AM, Vivek Rai <vivekraiiitkgp at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am looking for opportunities to contribute into development of BioPython.
> However, I could not find a suitable page which guides me in appropriate
> direction. I may not be capable enough to start working directly into the
> core modules. Therefore, I would request you all to suggest me how shall I
> proceed to get introduced with the workings of BioPython, explore code and
> may be start with fixing few smaller open bugs.

Hi Vivek,

Are you doing any bioinformatics in your studies or work? Which general
area - for example sequences, alignments, phylogenetics, HMM, gene
expression, ... - that would be a good way to narrow your focus.

On the more technical side, do you know C or have an interest in
cross-platform development?

> Secondly, the ideas or suggestions page for GSoC 2014 doesn't seems to be
> active. If someone is having any idea about that, please let me know.

We (the OBF) should be making a formal announcement soon, but we
do intend to apply to be a Google Summer of Code mentoring organisation
again this year, and we should start brain-storming and discussing some
more possible project ideas on the biopython-dev mailing list.

Thanks for you interest,

Peter