Flatiron School Blog
Data Science
Book Review: Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow: Concepts, Tools, and Techniques to Build Intelligent Systems
If you’re comfortable with coding in Python and want a quick introduction to both classic and deep learning techniques in Python from an experienced practitioner, “Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow: Concepts, Tools, and Techniques to Build Intelligent Systems” by Aurélien Géron just might be the book for you! Aurélien who? Aurélien Géron is […]
Alumni Stories
One Student’s Journey From Professional Basketball Player to Data Scientist
From Basketball to Big Data… “It’s okay if it feels impossible in the beginning you have to remind yourself it’s brand new and to build skill sets take time and practice.” // Meet Flatiron School Grad Sabatino Chen! He majored in math and then went on to play professional basketball in Asia. He completed […]
Alumni Stories
How One Student Pivoted From Jewelry Trading to Software Engineering at Bloomberg
“If I were in the market again, I would spend more time on networking than on anything else.” This month we feature a profile on Flatiron School graduate Denis Bondin. He started in the jewelry business, became a trader, discovered coding, and just landed his dream job at Bloomberg within five months of finishing Flatiron […]
Data Science
An Introduction to the Relational Database
As a data scientist, a big part of your job is obtaining the data that you need to operate on. In many companies, that data will be stored in one or more relational databases. The goal of this article is to introduce relational databases – what they are and why they’ve historically been so popular. […]
Announcements
Course Report Ranks Flatiron School as the #1 Best Coding Bootcamp in 2019
We're honored to be named the #1 Coding Bootcamp in 2019 by Course Report, a leading authority on immersive technology education and the coding bootcamp industry! This recognition is a reflection of our commitment to our mission and our students. Course Report bases its rankings on 10 factors including alumni and student reviews, career support, […]
Software Engineering
Why You Should Learn Python
There are so many programming languages out there, it can be hard trying to figure out which one to learn first. If you’re thinking about web development, the trio of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript make sense for frontend development. But, there are also other programming languages that are becoming increasingly popular among developers. One such […]
Alumni Stories
How One Student Pivoted From Healthcare to Energy Sector
From Houston Healthcare to Energy Engineer… “I see coding as a different puzzle everyday. Here is this jumbled picture, and it's up to you to straighten everything out, and rearrange the pieces to make a masterpiece!” // Meet Sam Roberts, Flatiron School Alum and Petro.ai Developer! He worked in the Healthcare industry for years but […]