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JavaScript and Ruby: 10 Differences You Need To Know

The following is a guest post by Flatiron alumna Amanda Himmelstoss, originally posted on November 21, 2013 and updated today with new content! You can follow Amanda on Twitter here.  After beginning JavaScript last Thursday, I’ve been thinking about the differences between this language and Ruby, which I’ve gotten quite intimate with these last seven weeks […]
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From Idea to the App Store with Swift (Lifestyle)

Yesterday, we looked at two impressive apps—built in partnership with the White House and newly featured in the App Store—taking on health issues in inventive ways. These apps also happen to be student final projects from Flatiron School’s immersive iOS program!Today, we’ll take a close look at a few more student-built apps using the Swift […]
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From Idea to the App Store with Swift (Health)

Last week, students from Flatiron School’s immersive iOS program presented their final projects at our Science Fair to fellow students, instructors, members of the tech community, and employer partners. The student-built apps ranged in purpose but each showed just how far programming students can come in a few months if they’re passionate about learning the […]
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Accountability in Higher Education is More Important Than Ever

ITT Technical Institute has announced this week that it will shut down operationsfollowing the Department of Education’s decision to bar the for-profit education company—which operates 130 schools across the US—from receiving federal financial aid, including student loans and Pell Grants. On the heels of the announcement of EQUIP (a new White House initiative Flatiron School is participating […]
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From British Army Technician to Full Stack Developer

Below are a few highlights from Course Report’s recent interview with Flatiron School alumnus Danny Dawson. For the full Q&A, head to Course Report. Danny Dawson is not your average programmer. After high school, he went straight into the British Army, where he focused on telecommunications design. That telecommunications background led him to start a […]
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6 Tips for Getting into a Top Coding Bootcamp

This article, a longtime reader-favorite, has been updated with brand new content from our Admissions team and now appears on SwitchUp.  To get into a selective coding bootcamp like Flatiron School, prospective students have to go through a careful admissions process with hundreds of other applicants. For many, finding ways to stand out among a huge […]