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_This article, originally published on November 30, 2015, has been updated._Online learning is a new frontier, and an incredibly exciting one at that.Of course, not everyone has the gumption to be a digital pioneer — especially when it comes to the realm of education. So, if you’re interested in becoming a software developer, how will […]

This article originally appeared on Course Report—head there for the full post! As a future coding bootcamp-er, you're most likely new to tech and full of questions—and misconceptions—about what learning to code at a bootcamp and being a developer really entails. With over 1,000 Flatiron School grads making their way through the tech world, Flatiron's team […]

Deciding on which programming languages you need to learn to be a successful web developer can be overwhelming. And while coding bootcamps are an efficient way to gain the programming skills you’ll need to get a job as a developer, different schools have different beliefs on which programming languages represent the best way to build those skills. I wanted to take a […]

Ada Lovelace shouldn’t just be an inspiration to female programmers—she's truly an inspiration to everyone who has ever used technology. Lovelace worked closely with Charles Babbage on his mechanical general-purpose computer, The Analytical Engine, and she's widely regarded as the world’s first computer programmer—male or female.The second Tuesday of every October, the tech community celebrates Lovelace’s life […]

Long before the Internet, long before coding bootcamps (not to mention light bulbs, antibiotics, refrigerators, or telephones), Ada Lovelace made technological advances that still inspire us today. We always talk about Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) when we start teaching code at Flatiron School—here are three reasons why. 1. She was probably the world’s first programmer In 1833, […]

All of us here at Flatiron School are excited about Swift. Apple’s new iOS programming language is quickly becoming the standard for iOS development among programmers new and old and companies large and small—so much so that we’ve switched the focus of our iOS Developer Program curriculum from Objective-C to Swift. If you’re getting into […]