Ask HN: How can a Web Developer get into Bioinformatics?
I've been doing web application development (and general programming) for almost 10 years now. I've also done a lot database design, working with very large databases, and optimizing queries, etc. But I have no biology experience.
I've always wanted to work with new biological technologies, for example figuring out what genes do, or how proteins fold, or anything cool like that where I can increase the world's knowledge.
It seems to me that a good programmer would be useful for these types of jobs. Does anyone have advice for how to enact this career shift?
I've always wanted to work with new biological technologies, for example figuring out what genes do, or how proteins fold, or anything cool like that where I can increase the world's knowledge.
It seems to me that a good programmer would be useful for these types of jobs. Does anyone have advice for how to enact this career shift?