Learning to code: it’s as easy and as complex as that.
There is more than meets the eye to implementing programmatic workflows in a biological context. Here are a few of my top tips for those post-introductory-level biologists new to coding.
Tag: coding
Toolbox Talk: VSCode and Conda
As a way to make the most of the COVID-19 shutdown, life scientists around the world are looking to upskill in data analysis tools and techniques. Luckily, it is now incredibly simple to get going with a basic python install in a beginner-friendly editor which is easily extensible to incorporate, even encourage, basic code hygiene. Check out my new favourite setup for python programming: VSCode and Anaconda.
BioInfoSummer 2019
With half my home state on fire and the lead up to Christmas, this post has been in the works for a few weeks. But here it is! My brief recap of my recent adventure to BioInfoSummer 2019.
Behind the scenes: Investigating the Investigators
All the nitty gritty details of how I sourced, processed and cleaned the raw data then produced the visualisations for my Investigating the Investigators 2019 post!
Investigating the Investigator Grants 2019
After release of the most recent NHMRC Fellowship funding, I flexed my data-science muscles to see what the outcomes of the scheme were overall, and what a successful application might look like for the next round.
Toolbox Talk: Storing data using HDF5 files
Another installment in my Toolbox series, this time focusing on HDF5 files as a powerful way to store big data!
A year in review: 2018 edition
2018 was was a year of comfort and growth. Here’s a little about the highs, lows and lessons I learnt along the way.
Toolbox talk: Atom, Jupyter and Hydrogen
The latest in my Toolbox series focuses on Atom: the best, most hackable text editor for writing, programming and data analysis!
Quick Recap: PyLadies Melbourne Event
A few weeks ago I braved a Melbourne winter weeknight to attend my very first PyLadies Meetup. Here’s a little bit about the adventure, and why you should definitely get along to a meetup near you!
a weekend walk around the Bokeh library
My first passionate post about the benefits of programming for life scientists comes after a weekend exploring the interactive plotting library Bokeh.
Advanced Scientific Programming in Python Summer School
A quick recap of the recent ASPP Summer School held in Melbourne, Australia.
Resources
A collection of posts, pages, webinars, training courses and manuals that I have found helpful in my travels.