Re: [Biopython] interested in contributing

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

Peter

On Thu, May 1, 2025 at 8:58=E2=80=AFPM Peter Cock <[email protected]=
m> 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 somethin=
g
> I personally know much about. You might bring some useful fresh perspecti=
ve
> there?
>
> Do any of those perk your interest?
>
> Peter
>
> On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 6:36=E2=80=AFPM Megan Yociss <[email protected]>=
 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 =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 samtoo=
ls
>> and have worked with other common file formats such as .fasta. I actuall=
y
>> 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 processin=
g.
>>
>> 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 helpf=
ul.
>>
>> Please let me know if I can help!
>> -Megan
>> _______________________________________________
>> Biopython mailing list  -  [email protected]
>> https://mailman.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo/biopython
>>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Looking at it again, 820 should have been closed as f=
ixed a while back.</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, May 1, 2025 at 8:58=E2=80=AFPM Peter Cock &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:p=
[email protected]">[email protected]</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>He=
llo Megan, and welcome!</div><div><br></div><div>You mentioned test coverag=
e, and there is a lot of room for improvement there - including how we meas=
ure it, eg <a href=3D"https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/4867" t=
arget=3D"_blank">https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/4867</a></di=
v><div><br></div><div>Or, maybe <a href=3D"https://github.com/biopython/bio=
python/issues/820" target=3D"_blank">https://github.com/biopython/biopython=
/issues/820</a> whould be an easier first issue for you?</div><div><br></di=
v><div>There are also a few open issues about melting temperatures, not som=
ething I personally know much about. You might bring some useful fresh pers=
pective there?</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"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 6:36=E2=80=AFP=
M Megan Yociss &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">=
[email protected]</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 want=
ed to reach out after reading this page: <a href=3D"https://biopython.org/d=
ocs/1.85/Tutorial/chapter_contributing.html" target=3D"_blank">https://biop=
ython.org/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>
<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>
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