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Expanding our Women Take Tech Initiative with Ellevest
We’re excited to announce an expansion of our Women Take Tech initiative through a new partnership with Ellevest, the first-of-its-kind digital investment platform for women. Flatiron School will be awarding 50 women 50% scholarships to our Online Web Developer Program – cutting tuition to $750/month. We’re teaming up with Ellevest to spread the word about […]
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A Day in the Life of Online Coding Bootcamp Students
When coding bootcamps first came around, what happened during a day in the life of a student was pretty clear. There was a good chance that for a three-month period, every day from around 9am to 6pm, you’d be on a bootcamp campus, partaking in technical lectures and doing a whole lot of coding. However, […]
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The #BacktoCode Check-In: Week 4
Today marks the start of the last week of the #BacktoCode Challenge – a 21-day learning challenge, featuring weekly code challenges, prizes, and lectures, and a motivated community of aspiring programmers pushing each other toward their coding goals. Below you’ll find our third weekly check-in on how the challenge has been going and what’s coming […]
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Better Together: Why Pair Programming Can Keep You on Track
This post was originally published on July 21, 2015. It’s a contentious debate in the developer community: is pair programming worth it? When it comes to your shining accomplishments, it’s likely you’ve done much of your best work alone, away from distractions. More often than not, those breakthrough moments arrive at a time of respite, […]
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The #BacktoCode Check-In: Week 3
Two weeks ago, Flatiron School launched the #BacktoCode Challenge – a 21-day learning challenge, featuring weekly code challenges, prizes, and lectures, and a motivated community of aspiring programmers pushing each other toward their coding goals. We’ve been blown away by how challengers have embodied the spirit of #BacktoCode so far.Below you’ll find our second weekly […]
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How to Get Unstuck When Learning to Code Online
Want to challenge yourself to learn to code this month? It’s not too late to join our 21-day #BacktoCode Challenge – you’ll join a motivated community of new programmers and have the chance to win Flatiron School swag and prizes. We’ve all been there: staring at the computer screen, fingers frozen, a headache coming on fast, […]
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Announcing the #BacktoCode Challenge
Hoping to learn to code, but waiting for the right opportunity to dive in and learn today’s most in-demand skill? Enter Flatiron School’s #BacktoCode Challenge – now accepting challengers for our September 6 kickoff. Are you in? The #BacktoCode Challenge at a glance: Free 21-day learning challenge, starting Wednesday, September 6 New code challenges and […]