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Fusion Features Two Kode with Karlie Scholars
Fusion ran a spotlight on two Los Angeles Kode with Karlie winners, Leilani Jones and Amanda Southworth. Between DJ'ing and playing ukelele, the girls' musical flair is only the beginning when it comes to their talents. Click here to read about their Flatiron experience, and see what they're inspired to do next. Image via Fusion.

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The Gale-Shapley Algorithm and How Programming Insersects With Social Issues
This post originally appeared on Jake Faris’s blog. You can read more here. In college, I took a Computer Science course on Algorithms, where we explored ways that programmers and computer scientists approach complex problem solving. We looked at greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, recursion, network flow algorithms, and many more. One of the first algorithms we […]

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Why High Schoolers Should Learn Entrepreneurship
When it comes to planning for 21st century careers, there’s nothing quite like the buzzword “startup” to begin a conversation. And for good reason — as programming becomes an essential skill, it’s also set the stage for young adults to develop innovative business strategies. That’s why The Flatiron School is now offering Startup Entrepreneurship for […]

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How Mario Changed the Way You Play Video Games
In the world of gaming icons, there are few that top the nostalgia meter like Mario. From Super Smash Brothers to Mario Kart 64, most people under 40 have childhood memories of eating way too many Airheads and attacking a controller in front of a glowing screen. The advent of Mario changed the way people gamed […]

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How Claude Shannon and One Formula Brought Us Into the Information Age
Welcome back to another edition of Code History Lesson, where we spotlight ye computer scientists of olde, one tech genius at a time._This week we're taking a look at Claude Shannon, a man who won 10 honorary doctorates, pioneered the digital revolution, and sometimes juggled on a unicycle while doing it. For your entertainment and education, […]

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Edsger Dijkstra and the Invention of Structured Programming
Computer Scientist Edsger Dijkstra shaped his field from both an engineering and a theoretical perspective. Today, he is best known as the inventor of structured programming, a master of tongue-in-cheek commentary, and a former owner of a Volkswagen van dubbed “the Touring Machine.” Despite what he might have said about object oriented programming, Dijkstra is […]

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Hackers and Theater-Makers: Code as a Creative, Collaborative Medium
Alum, Fog Creek Fellow, and former Lighting Designer Amanda Chang is currently an Instructor in Flatiron School’s Web Development Immersive. Now into her new career, Amanda took a moment to reflect on what she’s brought with her from her theater days: a collaborative spirit and the desire to create. When I decided to enroll at […]
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