Flatiron School Blog
Alumni Stories
Andrew Smit: Band Director to Software Engineer
"You have to trust the process. A little bit every day goes a long way, and before you know it, those little instances add up to something big."
Alumni Stories
Katie Behrmann: Educator to Engineer
“I was always excited at the end of my work day to solve coding challenges, build with code, and get creative.”
Alumni Stories
Juliet Day: Law to Data Science
“I’ve been here for over a year and I still love it and find it exciting every day. In some ways, it’s the law career I never had.”
Artificial Intelligence
Why Do We Need Statistics for Data Science?
Data science needs statistics not only for descriptive and inferential statistics, but also for the statistical learning techniques of artificial intelligence.
Career Advice
How to Become a GRC Analyst
Learn how you can protect companies (without needing strong technical skills) in an exciting career as a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Analyst.
Career Advice
Learning Mathematics and Statistics for Data Science
Data Science is a rapidly growing field, but as prospective students consider data science, they often have trepidation about the mathematics and statistics involved. Learn why we need mathematics for data science.
Tech Trends
Taylor Swift and Data Science: An Unlikely Duo
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, quantified. Learn the power of data storytelling with Quarto, an open-source tool used by data science teams across a variety of industries.