Its a mistake to think you can’t start a bioinformatics PhD unless you already code well. First, a lot of bioinformatics doesn’t require deep coding skills; second, it can be learnt on the job; third, asking the right biological q’s often more important than coding in beginning.https://twitter.com/CaitDoogan/status/1147480084887982081 …
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Probably true, as code doesn't have to be super optimized, nor without slowdowns, like eg game code or OS. Python is often acceptable.
And then they wonder why code and thus research produced by these people sucks.
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Big mistake to think that bad code = bad research. Ridiculous.
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Inefficient code doesn't mean bad code. It fits the purpose. Suckiness of research is orthogonal problem.
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Agreed. If it gets the job done & fits the purpose more power to it. There is a lot of code snobbery out there where the purpose seems to be more about form than substance. In fact, there is a subset of coders who never finish a project due to perpetual optimization & polishing.
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