Flatiron School Blog

Technical interviews can be a great opportunity to show your programming expertise. But whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, going into an interview unprepared can be a scary proposition. A first step for getting ready for this phase of your job application process is knowing what to expect in the technical interview—so last […]

For every programmer who started playing with BASIC at age 14 or graduated from a prestigious university with a B.S. in Computer Science, there’s a programmer who started coding at age 35 or received a humanities degree from a liberal arts school.After all, creative people usually make excellent designers and developers. We’ve witnessed this first-hand: […]

In the classroom, Avi Flombaum’s passion for programming and teaching is immediately clear—but there’s another side to Flatiron School’s Co-Founder and Dean that isn’t discussed as often: he’s an expert entrepreneur, having launched multiple startups over the years. His expertise in both coding and entrepreneurship allowed him to share a unique perspective on how the two […]

Updated 6/2/21: Flatiron School no longer requires a technical interview. Instead, students will take a 15-minute admissions assessment. Read this article about how to pass the assessment. The prospect of a technical interview can be nerve-wracking whether you’re a coding school grad seeking your first programming job or you’re on old pro changing companies. Technical […]

Time travel: thanks to Flatiron School alumna Christina Leuci, there’s an app for that. Along with her co-creator Orion Breaux, Leuci built and launched the OldNYC mobile app, which gives users access to the vast photographic history of New York City. While OldNYC has existed since May 2015 as a website that allows visitors to view the New York […]

Manuel Neuhauser started coding when he was still in middle school—so it’s no surprise he chose to major in Computer Science at North Carolina State University, getting both his bachelor’s and master’s degree in a five-year accelerated program. But Manuel’s path took a slightly unconventional turn when he enrolled in Flatiron School’s 12-week immersive Web […]