Flatiron School Blog
Alumni Stories
What Happens When an Opera Singer Discovers Data Science?
Meet Flatiron School Online Data Science grad Chris Remmel! He was an Opera Singer and Fundraiser, but eventually followed his passion for technology. Read How Chris was mega-scrappy about his remote job search in New Hampshire to land a position with Dartmouth College. You received a bachelors in music from UCLA and then went on […]
Career Advice
5 Cool Chicago Companies Hiring Software Engineers
While the moniker of “Silicon Prairie” may not have the same longevity or charm as the Windy City, it’s a fitting title for Chicago. The city is home to tech giants, innovative startups, and a burgeoning tech community. Not to mention the national corporations, bustling restaurant and hospitality scene, and sports companies—because these days, everyone […]
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
Announcements
Everything You Need to Know About Income Share Agreements in NYC
Updated May 2023: As of January 1, 2021 Flatiron School no longer offers ISAs Paying for a coding bootcamp shouldn’t be the barrier that prevents you from being able to take steps to change your career and life. We understand that learning new skills to change your career is an investment, especially in a city […]
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 […]
Software Engineering
What Does It Mean to Be a Lifelong Learner?
At Flatiron School, we do more than just teach software engineering, data science, or UX/UI design skills to students. While we help students start careers in tech, and change their lives in the process, we also teach them how to become a lifelong learner. This growth mindset helps our students to continually improve as developers, […]