Flatiron School

For Maya Man, a two-week introductory programming class at The Flatiron School literally changed her life. Originally, Maya had planned to study Physics at Pomona College in Southern California. She changed her plans, however, once she started programming and realized she could combine her creative and technical interests by studying computer science. She will return […]

A funny thing happened at our Flatiron “Speed Dating” event last week. A Flatiron Fellow who graduated a little over a year ago came back — this time to hire some students of her own. Breset Walker (known by most as Sterling Walker) is now Team Lead of Software Development at 2U, an educational tech […]

One question parents often ask Flatiron School is, “Where should my kid start?” With so many products popping up to address this concern, the answer may be simpler than you think. Introduce them to games, videos, or community-oriented coding, and we have a feeling you'll be on the right track. Here are three ways to […]

Between fashion design, dog showing, and excelling in school, we're not quite sure where Kode with Karlie scholar Hannah Breall finds the time to fit in so many lines of code. But with a passion for empowering women through technology and hoping to use her skills to help people with autism, we have a feeling she'll […]

Some of Catherine McCurry's ideas may sound like they come straight from the Sci-Fi Channel, but as a creative programmer, thinking about the future is just part of the job. Originally a classical violinist, McCurry fuses art with tech in surprising and innovative ways. In 2013, she teamed up with Nexus and Delta Airlines to […]

This summer, model Karlie Kloss is sponsoring the Kode with Karlie Scholarship, giving 21 girls across the United States access to Flatiron School’s summer coding classes. Meet Gretchen Hubbard, a globetrotting do-gooder who is inspired by 3D printing. 1. Tell us who you are in one sentence. I am an outgoing, adventurous, and spiritual person […]