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Why Learn Ruby & JavaScript? Three Takeaways from our Webinar
Deciding on a first programming language to learn can be overwhelming. We recently hosted an online lecture to help students better understand a few of their options and decide what’s right for them. Our co-founder and Dean Avi Flombaum also explained why, at Flatiron School, we believe in building a coding foundation with a combination of […]
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How to Use a Side Project to Score Your First Job in Tech
An interview is like the professional version of show-and-tell. Not only should you be telling the hiring manager why you’d make an awesome hire, you should also be showing her you’d make an awesome hire.If you’re just entering the tech world—and don’t have a ton of actual on-the-job experience to discuss—that usually means rocking your […]
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Mobile Dev Corps Alum Stephanie Guevara’s Path to iOS Development
After graduating Hunter College in 2014 with dual degrees in Statistics & Applied Mathematics and Dance, Stephanie Guevara didn’t know what she wanted to do. A job in the Executive Development Program at Macy’s presented itself, but after completing the program and spending a year as an Assistant Buyer for Kitchen Electrics and Personal Care, […]
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Five Highlights from GrowthHackers’ AMA with Avi Flombaum
Yesterday, Flatiron School’s co-founder and Dean Avi Flombaum participated in an AMA session on GrowthHackers, an online community that promotes learning around techniques that drive business growth. The curious online audience asked questions on coding, entrepreneurship, and where the two fields intersect; Avi generously shared stories and lessons he’s learned as a lifelong programmer and […]
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Your Ultimate Guide to Finding (and Keeping) a Tech Mentor
Imagine yourself five years from now. You’ve been asked to give a talk sharing how you quit your traditional job, went to coding school, and became a successful developer at a major tech company. After your speech, a ton of people rush up to you. They ask for your business card, your email address—some even […]
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Built By Flatiron Students: Final Projects from the Science Fair (Part 2)
Last week, we shared four final projects from the ambitious students (now graduates) in Flatiron School’s Full-Stack Web Development program. These projects included tools for communication among teams (GroupSlam) and mapping decision-making (Flipside) as well as apps that help connect restaurants with excess food to nonprofits (Fair/Fare) and artists to galleries (Art Space). What’s astounding […]
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Flatiron Alum Jennifer Sardina On Tying the Knot with a Tech Career
This post originally appeared on Course Report. Jennifer Sardina had a lot of interesting jobs, as a foreign language teacher, a chemistry lab technician, a health coach, and a full-time mom. But she wanted a career. She had never been interested in computers before, but when her brother gave her a programming book, she couldn’t […]