Flatiron School Blog

The nation’s capital is increasingly becoming a tech capital. Washington, D.C., and the surrounding metro area, has seen a huge influx in tech talent. In fact, D.C. is the third-largest net tech employer in the U.S., according to CompTIA’s Cyberstates 2019 report. Alongside this growth is an increased need for tech talent. That’s why we’re […]

“All students can  – and deserve to if they want to  – learn to code.” Online Graduate Katleiah Ramos has studied Dark Matter, taught kids to code, and earned three college degrees! She has boldly networked while looking for her first coding job, and has great things to share on those experiences. You learned coding […]

“The future of space exploration will certainly depend on software engineers and developers as much as aerospace engineers and research scientists.” Harris Haynes, aerospace engineer and recent Flatiron School graduate, on the time and space it took for him to learn to code, with some universal networking advice. Amid your extraordinary career in the aerospace […]

As they say, if you can make it in the Big Apple, you can make it anywhere. New York City is home to some of the world’s largest companies. It’s a tech epicenter where industry giants and fast-growing startups thrive with the support of a robust and inclusive community.  With its importance in the global […]

Austin has it all. A great creative streak and a booming tech scene.  Dell, Texas Instruments, Apple, Amazon, Indeed, Facebook, and Google all have offices in Austin. The city also has a great startup culture. With this level of support, it comes as no surprise that there are plenty of free coding classes in Austin […]

Garry Clerge wants to be more than just a software engineer. Yes, he has a great job that he’s excited about. But, as a person of color, he gets to make tech more inclusive. Garry enrolled in Flatiron School because he wanted a stable and satisfying career.  We’ve previously talked to Garry about his journey […]