Flatiron School Blog
Alumni Stories
An Artist Describes How He Changed His Life With Code
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 their […]
Announcements
Flatiron School’s Data Science Immersive Arrives in Houston
It’s not rocket science, it’s data science. Flatiron School is proud to announce the arrival of our pioneering Data Science Immersive at our Houston campus. Data Science is one of the fastest growing fields in tech and we’re excited to help train the next generation of data scientists, machine learning engineers, data analysts, and so […]
Tech Trends
The Average Starting Salaries for Software Engineers in the Western US
Software engineers are in demand across the Western United States. Major tech hubs like San Francisco and Seattle are leading the way, but there are developing cities like Denver that need front end and back end developers. With the majority of western states surpassing the projected 15% tech employment growth from 2016 to 2026, there […]
Software Engineering
20 Reasons You Tell Yourself It’s Not Time to Learn to Code, and Why They’re Not True
A new year, a new chance to get something done. There are so many reasons why you didn’t learn to code in 2018 — and we get that. It happens! Life comes at you fast, after all. Your ambition early in the year can slowly fade as new priorities need your undivided attention. But, it’s […]
Flatiron School
5 Reasons to Change — and Learn to Code — in 2019
It’s the new year, which means a fresh slate to change things. What do you want most from 2019? Maybe it’s to be happier, or a way to earn more. Maybe it’s the opportunity to learn new skills or find a community that you can call your own. Whatever you want to do, this year […]
Announcements
The Job Placement Rate for Our First D.C. Cohort Just Came In and We Couldn’t Be More Proud
At Flatiron School, our mission is to enable the pursuit of a better life through education. Through our outcomes reports and the incredible Career Services team we've developed, students can see our unwavering commitment to everyone who steps through our doors. Flatiron School succeeds when you succeed, which is why we’re proud to announce that […]
Career Advice
What Does Amazon HQ2 Mean for Washington, D.C’s Tech Scene?
Amazon is coming to National Landing in Northern Virginia. Easily accessible via the Metro and car, Amazon HQ2 will transform the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with 25,000 direct jobs over 12 years and countless other jobs indirectly. Amazon’s announcement is also great news for the city’s tech sector. We already know a lot about Amazon’s […]