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From Yoga Videos to iOS Development: Anne Lindsley

Anne Lindsley never thought she was cut out to be a programmer. As someone who rafts, hikes, and camps, however, she never had a shortage of an adventurous spirit. And after working around mobile developers for a period of time, her thinking around a possible career in programming began to change. Anne opened up to Flatiron […]
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Flatiron School Part of White House Tech Hire Initiative

If Flatiron School is known for one thing, it's giving people the skills they need for jobs they truly love. The White House has featured Flatiron School's Fellowship program on their website to promote Tech Hire — an initiative for people with low-income wages to boost their quality of life and address the nation's growing […]
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Yin and Yang: Sisters Share Their Summer Learning Code

Christina Phillipson and Quincy Morgan aren't your average teenagers. The stepsisters (Christina is going into 11th grade and Quincy into 9th) decided to hatch big plans this summer. Between Software Engineering and Web Design classes, they now speak the same languages as professional software developers. Read on to find out how they've combined their strengths in […]
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The Father of Ruby: Yukihiro Matsumoto

You may not have heard Yukihiro Matsumoto’s name before, but it’s almost guaranteed you know his life’s work. Matsumoto (Matz for short) taught himself programming in high school and went on to graduate from the University of Tsukuba with a degree in information science. While there, he partook in a research lab and continued to […]
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Fall Courses Now Open for Enrollment

Ah, fall time in New York. Crisp apples and light sweaters are right around the corner. Throw some Swift or Ruby into the mix, and you've got the perfect recipe for Flatiron School Pre-College fall courses. Flatiron School is offering three courses this semester, including: Intro to Web Design Intro to Software Engineering Intro to […]
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Diagnostic Dojo: How to Resolve OS X Performance Issues [Tutorial]

This blog is part of a continuous series that highlights experiences, insights, and tutorials from learning developers at Flatiron School in Web and iOS.STOP! Helpful time-savers below: Who is this post for? Absolute beginner programmers (please resume coding if the Abstract makes your eyes roll…) Abstract: Using Activity Monitor GUI on Mac OS X Yosemite, combined […]