Flatiron School Blog

In the world of gaming icons, there are few that top the nostalgia meter like Mario. From Super Smash Brothers to Mario Kart 64, most people under 40 have childhood memories of eating way too many Airheads and attacking a controller in front of a glowing screen. The advent of Mario changed the way people gamed […]

Thea McKenna made an impression on her tryout video for the Kode with Karlie Scholarship, donning a programming shirt and getting her cats' endorsement as well. We asked her some questions and found out why her brother is so important to her, and where she wants to go next. Tell us who you are in […]

Every day at The Flatiron School, we speak to employers at some of the best companies in the world about the type of people they are looking to hire. Although they see loads of applicants that match their technical expectations and have the expertise to solve their problems, the people that stand out to hiring […]

Michelle Doan stumbled on the Kode for Karlie Scholarship by a happy accident. While taking a break from studying for six AP exams, she discovered the competition on Twitter and felt compelled to apply. As a self-professed aspiring Renaissance woman, Michelle has big ambitions, and that came through in her memorable video. We asked her […]

It starts with great teachers, and the rest grows from there. With that philosophy in mind, The Flatiron School has taken some of the most talented teachers in the nation and united them for one purpose — to bring programming to the high school level. This summer, over 200 applicants entered into a rigorous interview […]

Becca Barton is a student at Flatiron School in the adult immersive program. This post originally appeared on her blog, which you can read here. Failing is one of those things we’re taught to avoid. It’s positioned in direct opposition of succeeding, in the way of being great at something. And rightfully so: it can be awful. […]