Re: [Biopython] interested in contributing

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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=E2=80=AFPM Megan Yociss <[email protected]> w=
rote:

> 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 =E2=
=80=93 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 samtool=
s
> 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 helpfu=
l.
>
> Please let me know if I can help!
> -Megan
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello Megan, and welcome!</div><div><br></div><div>Yo=
u mentioned test coverage, and there is a lot of room for improvement there=
 - including how we measure it, eg <a href=3D"https://github.com/biopython/=
biopython/issues/4867">https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/4867</=
a></div><div><br></div><div>Or, maybe <a href=3D"https://github.com/biopyth=
on/biopython/issues/820">https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/820<=
/a> whould be an easier first issue for you?</div><div><br></div><div>There=
 are also a few open issues about melting temperatures, not something I per=
sonally know much about. You might bring some useful fresh perspective ther=
e?</div><div><br></div><div>Do any of those perk your interest?</div><div><=
br></div><div>Peter</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_co=
ntainer"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 6:36=
=E2=80=AFPM Megan Yociss &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">yocissms=
@gmail.com</a>&gt; 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>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>I wanted to r=
each out after reading this page: <a href=3D"https://biopython.org/docs/1.8=
5/Tutorial/chapter_contributing.html" target=3D"_blank">https://biopython.o=
rg/docs/1.85/Tutorial/chapter_contributing.html</a> (&quot;The best place
to express an interest is on the Biopython mailing lists =E2=80=93 just let=
 us
know you are interested in coding and what kind of stuff you want to
work on&quot;).</div><div><br></div><div>I have two years of professional e=
xperience as a Python bioinformatics engineer. During that time I worked on=
 implementing DNA structure prediction algorithms, melting temperature calc=
ulations with ion correction, and data management APIs. I have some experie=
nce with samtools and have worked with other common file formats such as .f=
asta. I actually like writing unit tests and had a reputation at work for h=
aving reliable code with good test coverage. Outside of this role, I have p=
revious experience in 3D graphics for visualization and=20
digital signal processing.</div><div><br></div><div>I am interested in prot=
ein structures and algorithms related to biochemistry, but I am mostly inte=
rested in working on whatever is most needed right now. I&#39;d love to bec=
ome a contributor, and would like to be pointed toward a project where I ca=
n demonstrate competence and be helpful.</div><div><br></div><div>Please le=
t me know if I can help!</div><div>-Megan</div></div>
_______________________________________________<br>
Biopython mailing list=C2=A0 -=C2=A0 <a href=3D"mailto:Biopython@biopython.=
org" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br>
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noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://mailman.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo=
/biopython</a><br>
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