[Biopython] interested in contributing

[Peter Cock]

Looking at it again, 820 should have been closed as fixed a while back.

Peter

On Thu, May 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com> wrote:

> Hello Megan, and welcome!
>
> You mentioned test coverage, and there is a lot of room for improvement
> there - including how we measure it, eg
> https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/4867
>
> Or, maybe https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/820 whould be an
> easier first issue for you?
>
> There are also a few open issues about melting temperatures, not something
> I personally know much about. You might bring some useful fresh perspective
> there?
>
> Do any of those perk your interest?
>
> Peter
>
> On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM Megan Yociss <yocissms at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I wanted to reach out after reading this page:
>> https://biopython.org/docs/1.85/Tutorial/chapter_contributing.html ("The
>> best place to express an interest is on the Biopython mailing lists – just
>> let us know you are interested in coding and what kind of stuff you want to
>> work on").
>>
>> I have two years of professional experience as a Python bioinformatics
>> engineer. During that time I worked on implementing DNA structure
>> prediction algorithms, melting temperature calculations with ion
>> correction, and data management APIs. I have some experience with samtools
>> and have worked with other common file formats such as .fasta. I actually
>> like writing unit tests and had a reputation at work for having reliable
>> code with good test coverage. Outside of this role, I have previous
>> experience in 3D graphics for visualization and digital signal processing.
>>
>> I am interested in protein structures and algorithms related to
>> biochemistry, but I am mostly interested in working on whatever is most
>> needed right now. I'd love to become a contributor, and would like to be
>> pointed toward a project where I can demonstrate competence and be helpful.
>>
>> Please let me know if I can help!
>> -Megan
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