Bioinfomatics as a hobby/job

not really

bioinformatics is a tool for biologists/biochemists
for example a software that contains a complete dna code of a specie, so instead of having to write all the base-pairs down they can just use a database

as a programmer it would be just like any other field, you make develop a software that's it
regardless of its function, you won't help solve any bio related issues

>>8543663
You talking about bioinformatics software as used biologists and biochemists, which is really within the scope of those disciplines and not the field of bioinformatics itself.

It's like saying there aren't many interesting problems to solve in cartography because you won't help explore the world.

In the field of bioinformatics proper there are many interesting, domain-specific problems to solve both on the algorithmic level (e.g. in genome assembly) and in fiddly high-performance implementation details which could be of interest a computer scientist and programmer.

Sure. Dedicated bioinformatics researchers are mostly CS/math transplants who are applying high-level information and CS theory to biological problems. Some of them don't even touch biological data ever, they just work on tool development.

If you think you can eke out a little more algorithmic efficiency from mapping alogrithms or statistical modeling, then go for it. Everyone in biology would be grateful.

bunm

>>8543608
Yes. I program software for molecular dynamics simulation for protein behavior and it is really interesting so far.

>Bioinfomatics as a hobby

maybe if you're autismo

>>8545446
Why? Should anyone do anything for the sake of money?

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>>8545587
Okey buddy, I will

It's rapidly integrating in almost all fields of biology.

Most people who do a biology master do a little programming on the side.

You would probably be sure of a job, but I would read up on biology and cell/community mechanics first to see if you're actually interested in the matter.