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How We Built Assignments on Learn.co

When Flatiron School first introduced Code Challenges to the in-person software engineering immersive program in March of 2017, the workflow to deploy and grade those challenges was a very manual one for our instructors and technical coaching fellows. Like much of our curriculum, code challenges are repositories on GitHub. Administering a challenge involves the following: […]
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The 5 Best Coding Meetups in Washington, D.C.

There are near-endless ways to learn to code – full-time coding bootcamps, university programs, online programs, free online resources, and much more. But the regardless of which learning path you choose for your coding journey, the most important thing is not learn to code alone. Being a software engineer requires more than just knowing how to […]
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Announcing Flatiron School’s Washington, D.C. Campus

A few months back, Flatiron School shared that we were joining the WeWork family – a move that would allow us to grow our offerings and bring our transformative coding education to more students around the world. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be opening our second campus – and our first outside of New York – in […]
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Announcing the Second #BackToCode Challenge

We’re just days away from 2018 – what better time to set your New Year’s Resolution, commit (or re-commit!) to learning to code, and aim high for your next career move? Mark your calendars for Monday, January 8th for our second #BackToCode Challenge – a ten-day learning challenge to give you a running start towards your […]
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What’s Your Coding Resolution for 2018?

With a new year coming up, there’s no better time to explore a new skill – or new career – in code. But it takes commitment. Setting up goals and a study plan to help you achieve them is key to your coding success in 2018. Take Flatiron School’s New Years Coding Resolution quiz below to […]
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Announcing Code Drive 2017

This December, code for a cause by joining Flatiron School’s first annual Code Drive – a week-long coding marathon benefiting refugees. Around the world, there are 22.5 million refugees. These refugees contend with hunger, homelessness, and extreme poverty – as well as a disruption in their work and education – as they attempt to piece their […]