Software Engineering

Branching and Beyond – Collaborating Through Git

These days, most software developers collaborate using Git. In this follow up to an introduction to Git and How to Get Started with GitHub, you’ll get some hands on experience working with branches in Git and learn how you can use them to collaborate effectively with your team. Creating a project Let’s start by creating […]
Software Engineering

Why It’s a Great Time to Be a Software Engineer in London

London’s the place to be if you’re a software engineer. It trails just behind the United States and China in number of tech unicorns, or private startups with a valuation of $1 billion, according to CB Insights.  There are also established tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Oracle, and Amazon to name a few that have […]
Software Engineering

5 Scary Things About Going to a Coding Bootcamp (That Aren’t Scary at All)

Terrifying. Scary. Fear. These are words that should be used for Halloween or horror movies, not about attending a coding bootcamp. Investing in yourself shouldn’t be something that keeps you up at night.  You probably have a few questions about what’s next and there are probably a few things that might scare you about learning […]
Alumni Stories

How One Student Pivoted From Jewelry Trading to Software Engineering at Bloomberg

“If I were in the market again, I would spend more time on networking than on anything else.” This month we feature a profile on Flatiron School graduate Denis Bondin. He started in the jewelry business, became a trader, discovered coding, and just landed his dream job at Bloomberg within five months of finishing Flatiron […]
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Software Engineering

Why You Should Learn Python

There are so many programming languages out there, it can be hard trying to figure out which one to learn first. If you’re thinking about web development, the trio of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript make sense for frontend development. But, there are also other programming languages that are becoming increasingly popular among developers. One such […]
Alumni Stories

How One Student Pivoted From Healthcare to Energy Sector

From Houston Healthcare to Energy Engineer… “I see coding as a different puzzle everyday. Here is this jumbled picture, and it's up to you to straighten everything out, and rearrange the pieces to make a masterpiece!” // Meet Sam Roberts, Flatiron School Alum and Petro.ai Developer! He worked in the Healthcare industry for years but […]