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Grace Hopper and the FLOW-MATIC
This post originally appeared on December 29, 2014. United States rear admiral, naval destroyer, mathematician, and irreverent speech-maker, Grace Hopper had a career in computer science that spanned more than sixty years and still impacts us today. Because of her contributions to programming languages, software development, and code puns, she is a staple in Flatiron […]
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Flatiron Alum Danny Fenjves: From Working at YouTube To Founding Upperline Code
Danny Fenjves' path to Flatiron School- and now to founding Upperline, which offers computer programming courses for high school students – is unconventional, to say the least. After teaching Middle School in New Orleans with Teach for America, building content policy at YouTube in San Francisco, and working on a film set in India, Danny […]
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Flatiron School Alumna Stephanie Oh: From Talent Manager to Product Manager
This post originally appeared on August 5, 2015. Stephanie Oh has an eclectic array of talents to say the least. Once a writing instructor and tutor, she also worked in the talent management industry with artists like Def Leppard and CeeLo Green. Stephanie enjoys writing music and recording songs from home and is also working on […]
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Anita Borg: A Voice for Women in Programming
This blog originally appeared on January 16, 2015. Anita Borg dedicated her career to making the tech industry a better place. Although she was a respected computer scientist, she is given the most credit for her tireless advocacy for and mentorship of women in computing. In honor of her 66th birthday tomorrow, here are three […]
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Should I Go to Flatiron School or Take Learn Instead?: A Guide
Since Learn's Full Stack Web Development Program launched in November, we've gotten a lot of similar questions from students: Should I attend Flatiron School's immersive, or do the online course instead? That depends on a few different factors, but the most fundamental factor is YOU. What’s your learning style? Where are you in life right now? […]
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How to Alphabetize an Array of Strings for iOS
This post originally appeared on Ryan Rosello's blog. Read more at Ryan Rosello on Medium. Back in the old days — well, really just last week — I was working on an assignment and needed to alphabetize a mutable array of items inside a model shopping cart. This lead me on an internet journey through […]
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From C++ Engineer to Web Developer: How Randall Reed Is Honing His Craft [Q&A]
This post originally appeared in July 2015. Perhaps a bit unusually, Randall Reed had already been a developer for years before he applied to Flatiron School's Ruby class in 2014. During his job at Fast Enterprises, Randall provided tax software for government agencies all around the world. He worked in Boise, ID, Port of Spain, Trinidad, […]