Flatiron School Blog

WeWork's first Flatiron hires! // Martina Weidenbaum left her first interview with WeWork excited about the prospect of working for a place whose mission made her feel like she was joining a movement rather than just a company. "I hoped that by being part of that team, I could live that mission and be part […]

Ah, the holidays. A time for friends, family, giving—and a whole lot of online shopping. The end of November brings a blight of days to commemorate America’s favorite past times: first Thanksgiving, then Black Friday, then Small Business Saturday—and, finally Cyber Monday, the mecca of sales for online shoppers. But, all those great deals come […]

“I got an interview with a company just because I asked a stranger to meet me for coffee. After our coffee, he went to his boss and they went to HR so they could push my application through when it would have been tossed.” Meet former English Professor Emily Morgan, who discovered and fell in […]

From Law to Code: A Colorado Career Adventure “As I was relocating, I didn’t have a large network of existing contacts to draw on, so I knew I had to go out and make them myself.” Meet Remmy Clay, an Australian lawyer who discovered she loved coding and living in Colorado. Being an active networker […]

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 […]