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Learn.co: A New Type of Online Learning Platform
A note from Flatiron School Co-Founders Adam Enbar and Avi Flombaum, originally posted on October 8, 2015 on the day Learn.co launched. The content has been updated to reflect our learning after nearly a year of growth and iteration on our Online Campus, which is already enabling many alums to change careers and find meaningful […]
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Learning from Europe on Flatiron School’s Online Campus
While lifelong musician Brett Heenan debated his next move in the music scene during a trip to Europe, he discovered a new interest in programming. After meeting Avi Flombaum and falling in love with Flatiron School’s learning platform, Brett decided to attend Flatiron School’s Online Web Developer Course from Berlin via our online campus. We […]
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5 Highlights from Adam Enbar’s Quora Session
Flatiron School’s co-founder and CEO Adam Enbar recently participated in a Quora Session, answering questions from the curious Quora community on entrepreneurship, innovations in higher education, and all things Flatiron School. Adam shared his candid thoughts on the future of the coding bootcamp industry as well as advice he’s picked up over a career that […]
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Instructor Spotlight: Joe Burgess, VP of Education
Below are highlights from Course Report's recent interview with Flatiron School's VP of Education, Joe Burgess. For the full post, head to Course Report. Joe Burgess has a passion for teaching and education and has been part of the Flatiron School academic team for three years. After working at IBM, he joined Flatiron School to write and teach […]
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Learning to Code FAQs: Everything You Wanted to Know
Flatiron School's co-founder and dean Avi Flombaum hosted a Quora AMA recently, answering top FAQs on Learning to Code.One of the most-read Q&As, coming in at 1.5 Million views, is: What are the best programming languages to learn today? Given that you’re asking me, I’m going to assume you’re an informed beginner–meaning you haven’t been writing code professionally […]
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NYC Web Development Fellowship Alum Geraldina Alverez-Garcia’s Career Transformation
“The possibilities are endless. You can create anything you imagine from scratch,” Geraldina Alverez-Garcia tells Fox News of her experience learning to code at Flatiron School.Geraldina is a graduate of our NYC Web Development Fellowship, which aims to equip New Yorkers—who might not otherwise have the opportunity—with the skills necessary to launch careers in web development. […]
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Flatiron Alumna Natacha Springer on Finding Work-Life Balance Through Code
After taking time off from work to raise her two children, Natacha Springer found it hard to re-enter the workforce. She had spent years as a successful Biotech Production Manager, yet she was now only receiving offers for entry-level roles. Finding herself drawn to coding and encouraged by the stories of work-life balance that she […]