Flatiron School Blog

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. […]

Our COO Kristi Riordan took an hour to sit down with Renny McPherson, co-host and executive producer of the Numbers and Narrative podcast. Kristi talks about software engineering as a second career, how co-founders Adam Enbar and Avi Flombaum came together, high-growth companies, and everything in between. Click below to listen. “We have created accessible […]

If Flatiron School knows how to do something, it's placing their students on a career track they love. That's why Flatiron's labs developer Spencer Rogers volunteered his time to help do just that in Providence, RI. In collaboration with Venture for America (VFA), a non-profit fellowship program, participants who have recently graduated from college are […]

Kode with Karlie scholar Cindy Zhou has had a lifelong desire to become a mummy and an astronaut, which definitely ups her cool factor. After speaking with her, we found that her dreams and admiration stretch from Russia to Japan to worlds unknown. Read on to see what makes her tick. What inspired you to learn to […]