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Future Focus: this London coder loves his job in theatre
Sang Song has always loved the theatre—a self-described "theatre geek, he grew up passionate about the West End, but never thought he could work in the field. A Londoner, Sang studied politics and history at Uni before starting a career in marketing and analytics at a variety of companies. Sang was always interested in tech—and […]
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Future Focus: The future is bright for this London alum
Flatiron School London alumna, Lucy, came to Flatiron School because she sought change: in her job, her day-to-day life, her future—but also in herself and the future of tech. Studying at Flatiron School, she overcame personal and professional challenges to do something great: learn to code, switch career, buy a house, support those she loved. […]
Alumni Stories
Future Focus: The Future of Data Science with San Francisco Alum, Steven
2020 brings big things for Flatiron School alums: new jobs, new industries, and new opportunities! We're celebrating the new decade by connecting with some of our alumni to hear how their lives have changed since Flatiron School, their plans for the next decade, and their hopes for the future of tech. Flatiron School alum Steven […]
Alumni Stories
One Student’s Journey from Paper and Pizza Delivery to Software Engineer
“I committed to not giving up when life got challenging.” // Meet Flatiron Grad and Young Consulting Software Engineer Burak Kocak! He left Turkey for a better life and worked many jobs to support his family along the way. Then, his wife suggested coding as a great fit. So after their second child came along, […]
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How One Student’s Focus on the Goal Helped Him Find Community
Online student Anthony Harvey has wowed his instructors all through his studies with his strong skills. Leaving a 13-year career in real estate finance to follow his passion to learn to code, Anthony has steadily progressed through the Flatiron program over a year while raising a family and suffering – and overcoming – personal setbacks. […]
Career Advice
Helping Students Find their “Why” With Seattle Campus Manager Cody Green
At Flatiron School, the community on our campuses is essential to helping students get through the journey to code, which is often intense, immersive, and filled with highs and lows along the way. We sat down with Seattle Campus Manager, Cody Green, to talk about how he helps Seattle students through their journey to code. […]
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Ruby and the Japanese Language
Is there a link between programming languages and spoken languages?