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5 Key Parts of a Great Design Case Study

5 Key Parts of a Great Design Case Study

Here are five of the most important areas that go beyond the basics of case study writing and get into the more challenging parts that can provide a far greater reward.

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A Day in the Life of a Full-Time Online Student

A Day in the Life of a Full-Time Online Student

When you think of going to a coding bootcamp full-time, it’s fairly easy to picture your daily schedule on campus: classes, a lunch break, more classes and lectures. But what happens when you choose to study full-time online? Jenny K., a full-time data science student in Flatiron School’s Online Data Science program living and learning

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What is Full-Stack Design?

The age of the full-stack designer has dawned. And there’s no one tool, skill or ability you can count on to save your ASCII.

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Future Focus: this London coder loves his job in theatre

Sang Song has always loved the theatre—a self-described "theatre geek, he grew up passionate about the West End, but never thought he could work in the field. A Londoner, Sang studied politics and history at Uni before starting a career in marketing and analytics at a variety of companies. Sang was always interested in tech—and

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Future Focus: The future is bright for this London alum

Flatiron School London alumna, Lucy, came to Flatiron School because she sought change: in her job, her day-to-day life, her future—but also in herself and the future of tech. Studying at Flatiron School, she overcame personal and professional challenges to do something great: learn to code, switch career, buy a house, support those she loved.

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Future Focus: The Future of Data Science with San Francisco Alum, Steven

2020 brings big things for Flatiron School alums: new jobs, new industries, and new opportunities! We're celebrating the new decade by connecting with some of our alumni to hear how their lives have changed since Flatiron School, their plans for the next decade, and their hopes for the future of tech. Flatiron School alum Steven

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One Student’s Journey from Paper and Pizza Delivery to Software Engineer

“I committed to not giving up when life got challenging.” // Meet Flatiron Grad and Young Consulting Software Engineer Burak Kocak! He left Turkey for a better life and worked many jobs to support his family along the way. Then, his wife suggested coding as a great fit. So after their second child came along,

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How One Student’s Focus on the Goal Helped Him Find Community

Online student Anthony Harvey has wowed his instructors all through his studies with his strong skills. Leaving a 13-year career in real estate finance to follow his passion to learn to code, Anthony has steadily progressed through the Flatiron program over a year while raising a family and suffering – and overcoming – personal setbacks.

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Helping Students Find their “Why” With Seattle Campus Manager Cody Green

At Flatiron School, the community on our campuses is essential to helping students get through the journey to code, which is often intense, immersive, and filled with highs and lows along the way. We sat down with Seattle Campus Manager, Cody Green, to talk about how he helps Seattle students through their journey to code.

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#CyberMonday: 5 Things You Need to Know about CyberSecurity

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

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One Aerospace Engineer’s Thoughts On the Time and Space it Took for Him to Learn to Code

“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

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Here Are 3 Reasons Why You Should Start a Cybersecurity Career in NYC

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

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