Re: [Biopython] [Contributing to BioPython] Starting steps
Will Tyler <[email protected]> Thu, 6 Feb 2025 15:42:50 +0000
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--===============1742825002716980917== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_F4E7D46A-FCD6-4049-9F4D-7CF873B4FB07" --Apple-Mail=_F4E7D46A-FCD6-4049-9F4D-7CF873B4FB07 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Hi Damianos, There is an open issue = <https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/4920>, currently assigned = to me, that I think would be a good first issue. The task is to fix a = test case that is failing because the API that the test case uses was = deprecated. If you are interested, I would be happy to answer any = questions. Cheers, Will > Le 6 f=C3=A9vr. 2025 =C3=A0 14:43, Peter Cock = <[email protected]> a =C3=A9crit : >=20 > Hello Damianos, >=20 > This mailing list is usually quiet, but you can get more idea of what = people are working on or needing help with from the GitHub repository - = particularly the open pull requests and issues. Some of the issues have = been tagged with labels like "good first issue" and "help wanted" which = might be the best place to start: = https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues >=20 > Also please read = https://github.com/biopython/biopython/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.rst >=20 > Often one of the first contributions people make is to the = documentation - perhaps fixing a typo, or suggesting something needs = clarifying. >=20 > Hopefully you will be using some parts of Biopython in your work, and = naturally develop an interest in how those areas work and what might be = improved to help your usage - and hopefully be useful to other people. >=20 > Good luck, >=20 > Peter >=20 > On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 1:02=E2=80=AFPM Damianos Melidis = <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Dear BioPython community, >>=20 >> First, thank you for making the code-base for BioPython that I have = used since my master degree in bioinformatics. >>=20 >> I would like to ask you to connect in order to introduce to me which = projects are on-going and what contributions I could start doing. My = motivation to ask you so is my sincere interest in bioinformatics and my = intention to get more professional coding experience through = contributing in a real-word coding project in this domain. >>=20 >> About myself: >> After my diploma in Computer Science in Patras university (Greece), I = continued in bioinformatics up to the level of PhD, grace to my = intrinsic interest in contributing to a code-base that could improve = health services. >> Please find more details on my experience from my github: >> https://github.com/damianosmel >>=20 >> Thank you in advance and best wishes, >> Damianos P. Melidis >>=20 >> _______________________________________________ >> Biopython mailing list - [email protected] = <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://mailman.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo/biopython > _______________________________________________ > Biopython mailing list - [email protected] > https://mailman.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo/biopython --Apple-Mail=_F4E7D46A-FCD6-4049-9F4D-7CF873B4FB07 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span = style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hi = Damianos,</span><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, = 0, 0);"><br></div><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, = 0, 0);">There is <a = href=3D"https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/4920">an open = issue</a>, currently assigned to me, that I think would be a good first = issue. The task is to fix a test case that is failing because the API = that the test case uses was deprecated. If you are interested, I would = be happy to answer any questions.</div><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, = 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, = 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cheers,</div><div style=3D"caret-color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Will</div><div><br><blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div>Le 6 f=C3=A9vr. 2025 =C3=A0 14:43, Peter Cock = <[email protected]> a =C3=A9crit :</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello = Damianos,</div><div><br></div><div>This mailing list is usually quiet, = but you can get more idea of what people are working on or needing help = with from the GitHub repository - particularly the open pull requests = and issues. Some of the issues have been tagged with labels like "good = first issue" and "help wanted" which might be the best place to start: = <a = href=3D"https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues">https://github.com/= biopython/biopython/issues</a></div><div><br></div><div>Also please read = <a = href=3D"https://github.com/biopython/biopython/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.rs= t">https://github.com/biopython/biopython/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.rst</a>= </div><div><br></div><div>Often one of the first contributions people = make is to the documentation - perhaps fixing a typo, or suggesting = something needs clarifying.</div><div><br></div><div>Hopefully you will = be using some parts of Biopython in your work, and naturally develop an = interest in how those areas work and what might be improved to help your = usage - and hopefully be useful to other = people.</div><div><br></div><div>Good = luck,</div><div><br></div><div>Peter</div></div><br><div = class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" = class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 1:02=E2=80=AFPM Damianos = Melidis <<a = href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>> = wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px = 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid = rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div = dir=3D"ltr"><div>Dear BioPython community,<br><br></div><div>First, = thank you for making the code-base for BioPython that I have used since = my master degree in bioinformatics.<br><br></div><div>I would like to ask you to connect in order to introduce to me which=20 projects are on-going and what contributions I could start doing. My=20 motivation to ask you so is my sincere interest in bioinformatics and my intention to get more professional coding experience through=20 contributing in a real-word coding project in this = domain.<br><br></div><div>About myself:<br></div><div>After my diploma in Computer Science in Patras university (Greece), I=20 continued in bioinformatics up to the level of PhD, grace to my=20 intrinsic interest in contributing to a code-base that could improve=20 health services.<br>Please find more details on my experience from my = github:<br><a href=3D"https://github.com/damianosmel" = target=3D"_blank">https://github.com/damianosmel</a></div><div><br></div><= div>Thank you in advance and best wishes,<br></div><div>Damianos P. = Melidis</div></div><br clear=3D"all"></div></div> _______________________________________________<br> Biopython mailing list - <a = href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" = target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br> <a href=3D"https://mailman.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo/biopython" = rel=3D"noreferrer" = target=3D"_blank">https://mailman.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo/biopython<= /a><br> </blockquote></div> _______________________________________________<br>Biopython mailing = list - = [email protected]<br>https://mailman.open-bio.org/mailman/list= info/biopython<br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_F4E7D46A-FCD6-4049-9F4D-7CF873B4FB07-- --===============1742825002716980917== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Biopython mailing list - [email protected] https://mailman.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo/biopython --===============1742825002716980917==--