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Eager to Make Connections, Engineer Finds the ‘Perfect Job’ at a Dating App
It’s no surprise that Jordan Guggenheim has some strong opinions about online dating. He’s an engineering manager at OkCupid, one of the world’s most popular online dating platforms.“Actually, there’s really no such thing as online dating,” he says. “Eventually you have to meet in person.”Guggenheim, a graduate of Flatiron School’sNew York campus, sees OkCupid as […]
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Meet the Coding Couple Who Went to Flatiron School Together and Changed Their Lives
They say the couple that codes together, stays together. Traci and Bryan found a life they love — and love itself — through technology. The tech-savvy pair met on eHarmony, got engaged, and live happily married in Denver. When they met, Traci was a public health professional at an assisted living facility and Bryan was […]
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Tired of the Sales Rollercoaster, This Alum Worked His Way To Becoming a Software Dev
At Flatiron School, our success is our students’ success _— when students get jobs, we achieve our mission of enabling the pursuit of a better life through education. But, students’ stories don’t end after they graduate. In this series, we chat with Flatiron School’s alumni community about their journey into coding, and how that journey […]
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Staff Spotlight: From Watching Change Happen to Inspiring That Change
David S. spent a decade in the retail banking industry. He specialized in working with small business clientele and entrepreneurs. While he took pride in helping them in some small way succeed, David wanted to do more. He wanted to be an actual instrument of change. While he’s always had an interest in tech, David […]
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Staff Spotlight: How a Pilot Is Teaching Students How to Reach New Heights
Alan H. is a software engineering Technical Coaching Fellow (TCF) at our Flatiron School Houston campus. Alan was an air traffic controller before attending a bootcamp and becoming a lead backend developer for a local dev shop. On the side, he’s also a pilot. Alan has really taken to teaching and is a student favorite! […]
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How a Lawyer from Sydney Became a Change Maker Through Software Engineering
At Flatiron School, our success is our students’ success_ — when students get jobs, we achieve our mission of enabling the pursuit of a better life through education. But, students’ stories don’t end after they graduate. In this series, we chat with Flatiron School’s alumni community about their journey into coding, and how that journey transformed […]
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Unhappy With the Real Estate Industry, This Alum Made the Switch to a Career in Tech
Lucas, a Flatiron School Washington, D.C. graduate, discusses how he was able to gain the skills he needed to make a successful career change.