Flatiron School Blog
Software Engineering
“Code Like a Girl”: An Interview With Author and Student Miriam Peskowitz
While anyone can code, many have felt excluded from pursuing their interests. We hear about the “bro culture” of tech and the initiatives for women in STEM. Miriam Peskowitz, bestselling co-author of “The Daring Book for Girls,” knows what it feels like to be an outsider. Whether it was being among just a handful of […]
Software Engineering
Back to School…Starts With You
Alternatives like Flatiron School are here to provide the opportunity, support and flexibility you need to change your career and life.
Software Engineering
Exploring How Code Is Creative Using Music
Code can be as expressive as music and we show you just how creative it can be in our “Music & Code” workshops. Avi Flombaum, one of our co-founders, was a special guest at a recent “Music & Code” workshop. Music is a universal language and it’s the perfect way to introduce code. “One of […]
Software Engineering
Building Your first Command Line Application in Ruby
If you have Ruby installed on your computer and you’d like to get a little bit of practice coding, this article will run you through creating your very first Command Line Interface in Ruby. Assumptions: This article is not for everyone! It’s for people with some experience of coding. To make this accessible without being […]
Career Advice
Summer Tech Must-Reads to Become a Lifelong Learner
What if a company did everything in its power to create a culture in which everyone—not just select “high potentials”—could overcome their own internal barriers to grow rapidly and change with the economy around them to achieve personal and company growth? The tech industry is known for pushing people to the edge of their potential, […]
Announcements
Flatiron School Reaches Agreement to Acquire SecureSet
Like SecureSet, we believe in the power of lifelong learning and how that can support a more secure and empowered future
Software Engineering
An Introduction to Professional Software Development
When I speak to people who don’t program for a living, they often think of a software engineer as some kind of lone wolf, slinging byte-code in a windowless basement, fingers speeding over their backlit keyboard, with the green light of their terminal window reflecting in their glasses. That’s a pretty decent summary of how […]