Alumni Stories
Future Focus: The future is bright for this London alum
Flatiron School London alumna, Lucy, came to Flatiron School because she sought change: in her job, her day-to-day life, her future—but also in herself and the future of tech. Studying at Flatiron School, she overcame personal and professional challenges to do something great: learn to code, switch career, buy a house, support those she loved. […]
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Flatiron School alum builds community in Charlotte, NC
There are vibrant, fast-growing tech hubs flourishing across the country. Oftentimes, our online graduates are some of the first to know where they’re popping up. We spoke with Anthony, a graduate of Flatiron School’s online software engineering course, who lives and works in Charlotte, North Carolina. While learning with Flatiron School and launching his new […]
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Future Focus: A musician turned coder looks to the future
As part of our Future Focus series, we're ushering in the new decade by looking to the future. We're catching up with Flatiron School alumni to see where they've been, where they're going, and why they're excited about the future. Raised in the United Kingdom, Ian Harrison grew up passionate about music, but first discovered […]
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Future Focus: The Future of Data Science with San Francisco Alum, Steven
2020 brings big things for Flatiron School alums: new jobs, new industries, and new opportunities! We're celebrating the new decade by connecting with some of our alumni to hear how their lives have changed since Flatiron School, their plans for the next decade, and their hopes for the future of tech. Flatiron School alum Steven […]
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One Student’s Journey from Paper and Pizza Delivery to Software Engineer
“I committed to not giving up when life got challenging.” // Meet Flatiron Grad and Young Consulting Software Engineer Burak Kocak! He left Turkey for a better life and worked many jobs to support his family along the way. Then, his wife suggested coding as a great fit. So after their second child came along, […]
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How One Student’s Focus on the Goal Helped Him Find Community
Online student Anthony Harvey has wowed his instructors all through his studies with his strong skills. Leaving a 13-year career in real estate finance to follow his passion to learn to code, Anthony has steadily progressed through the Flatiron program over a year while raising a family and suffering – and overcoming – personal setbacks. […]