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How Ruth Mesfun is Bringing Computer Science to NYC Schools
Flatiron School's Pre-College students hold a special place in their hearts for Ruth Mesfun. Her positivity is contagious, and she's one of those teachers who isn't easy to forget. Ruth took the time to talk with us about her passion for social justice, the value of community, and why code should be in every school's curriculum. What were […]
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Flatiron School Alumna Featured in Technical.ly
Emily Lowing has a broad set of interests, from roller derby to reading sci-fi novels — but one of her biggest loves is code. After graduating from Flatiron School, she's now a developer at PromptWorks, and has been featured on Tehcnical.ly. Check out the website here to listen to a podcast about her life as a […]
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Coming Back to Teach Code: Frankie Kastenbaum
Frankie Kastenbaum may only be in her teens, but she already has plenty of accomplishments under her belt. Not only does she excel at school and custom design shoes in her free time, but she was one of the original Flatiron School Pre-College students to attend courses in the summer of 2014. This summer, Frankie came […]
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From Yoga Videos to iOS Development: Anne Lindsley
Anne Lindsley never thought she was cut out to be a programmer. As someone who rafts, hikes, and camps, however, she never had a shortage of an adventurous spirit. And after working around mobile developers for a period of time, her thinking around a possible career in programming began to change. Anne opened up to Flatiron […]
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Flatiron School Part of White House Tech Hire Initiative
If Flatiron School is known for one thing, it's giving people the skills they need for jobs they truly love. The White House has featured Flatiron School's Fellowship program on their website to promote Tech Hire — an initiative for people with low-income wages to boost their quality of life and address the nation's growing […]
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Yin and Yang: Sisters Share Their Summer Learning Code
Christina Phillipson and Quincy Morgan aren't your average teenagers. The stepsisters (Christina is going into 11th grade and Quincy into 9th) decided to hatch big plans this summer. Between Software Engineering and Web Design classes, they now speak the same languages as professional software developers. Read on to find out how they've combined their strengths in […]
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The Father of Ruby: Yukihiro Matsumoto
You may not have heard Yukihiro Matsumoto’s name before, but it’s almost guaranteed you know his life’s work. Matsumoto (Matz for short) taught himself programming in high school and went on to graduate from the University of Tsukuba with a degree in information science. While there, he partook in a research lab and continued to […]