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Operation Code and Flatiron School offer $25,000 in scholarships for veterans
In honor of veterans all over the United States, Flatiron School and Operation Code are partnering to expand professional programming opportunities for those who have served. Throughout the years of teaching hundreds of people how to program, Flatiron School has had the privilege and honor of working with some of the nation’s finest veterans. We’re excited to expand our […]
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How to Contribute to Open Source Code: 5 Steps for Beginners
By Kate TraversWhen I first started out learning to code, the idea of contributing to an open source project was really intimidating. I got that advice from everyone — “Contribute to open source! It's so easy! Employers love it!” — but I was still hesitant. I'd only been writing Ruby for a couple months, how […]
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Flatiron School and Meteor offer 15 young women full scholarships
Flatiron School and Meteor believe that programming and computer science education should be accessible to everyone. That's why we're pleased to announce a partnership to offer 15 full scholarships to attend Flatiron Pre-College Academy in spring 2016! The Meteor Web Development Scholarship will cover full tuition for accepted New York City residents, valued at $1,500/person. By the end […]
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Avi Flombaum Presents Learn at NY Tech Meetup
There's learning programming online, and then there's using Learn. Dean and co-founder of Flatiron School Avi Flombaum gave a presentation at NY Tech Meetup to present Learn to an audience of nearly 500 people. Throughout the presentation, he outlined the components that make Learn different, and showed how it works for its everyday users. Image from mlb.mlb.com […]
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Announcing a Partnership with Southern New Hampshire University
Flatiron School and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) are proud to announce a unique opportunity for the next generation of professional developers. The partnership between the two schools will expand access to programming immersives through an innovative combination program. SNHU, an industry leader in non-profit online education, will combine Flatiron School's outcomes-driven education curriculum with additional […]
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What Companies Look for in a Junior Developer [Q&A]
Over the past few years, Flatiron School has worked with hundreds of companies to place our students in careers they love. So, what is that special combination of past work experience and programming abilities that our hiring partners look for? Every company has different needs, but deciding on the right person to hire often comes […]
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NYC and Flatiron School Partner to Launch Mobile Dev Corps
Flatiron School is delighted to announce a partnership with New York City to transform lives through code. In conjunction with the NYC Talent Tech Pipeline, Flatiron School will teach 20 NYC residents in the Mobile Dev Corps program to become professional developers in just four short months. We’ve witnessed compelling stories of students who defied […]