Alumni Stories

How One Student Became a Software Engineer Remotely from South Korea

Job Seeking With Savvy // Meet Monika Williams, a Florida-based, recent Flatiron School online graduate who recently joined MotionPoint as a Junior Solutions Engineer. Before starting the online program at Flatiron School, Monika Williams had earned a degree in Animal Science and taught English in France, leading to another opportunity to teach in South Korea. […]
Career Advice

Best Practices for Online Learning (And How Our Educational Coaches Help You Succeed)

Online learning can sometimes feel intimidating — especially at first. It’s a different experience, and there’s a lot at stake as you work toward starting…
Alumni Stories

This Alum Went to Flatiron School to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Andrew S. enrolled in Flatiron School Houston because he saw first-hand that finance was turning toward big data. He wanted to become a software engineer to stay ahead of the trend and gain the skills he needed to succeed today and in the future. After enrolling in Flatiron School’s immersive Software Engineering program, Andrew is […]
Alumni Stories

This Alum Challenged Himself to Grow and Now Teaches Others to do the Same

Before Flatiron School, Alex had experience with firmware — the permanent software installed onto a chip that controls the hardware — but didn’t have web development experience.
Alumni Stories

An Artist Describes How He Changed His Life With Code

At Flatiron School, our success is our students’ success — when students get jobs, we achieve our mission of enabling the pursuit of a better life through education. But, students’ stories don’t end after they graduate. In this series, we chat with Flatiron School’s alumni community about their journey into coding, and how that journey transformed their […]
How To

10 Quick Ruby Tricks

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