D. Frank Smith wrote an article at EdTech highlighting the booming popularity of coding — and how Flatiron School is filling that much-needed gap in lieu of traditional education settings. Click here to read more about the Pre-College Academy and how Flatiron School finds fantastic teachers.
If you attended high school any time after 1999, odds are you’ve read Justin Kestler’s work. As the original editor-in-chief of SparkNotes, Justin taught himself rudimentary web development and went on to become the senior managing director of digital for Teach for America (TFA). After his experience there, Justin knew he needed more technical training,
Suma Reddy graduated from Flatiron's iOS 003 cohort about a year ago, and she's already presenting her app to some of the nation's top leaders. Yesterday President Obama hosted the first-ever White House Demo day, with a focus on entrepreneurship and diverse startup founders. Public and private leaders attended the event, including the co-founder of Pinterest and
Alan Kay began life as a precocious learner. Raised in the household of a father who designed limb prostheses and a mother who played music, the ambiance of art, science, and learning later infused itself into his lifetime body of work. He avidly read books before entering elementary school, and went on to study mathematics
Fusion ran a spotlight on two Los Angeles Kode with Karlie winners, Leilani Jones and Amanda Southworth. Between DJ'ing and playing ukelele, the girls' musical flair is only the beginning when it comes to their talents. Click here to read about their Flatiron experience, and see what they're inspired to do next. Image via Fusion.
This post originally appeared on Jake Faris’s blog. You can read more here. In college, I took a Computer Science course on Algorithms, where we explored ways that programmers and computer scientists approach complex problem solving. We looked at greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, recursion, network flow algorithms, and many more. One of the first algorithms we
When it comes to planning for 21st century careers, there’s nothing quite like the buzzword “startup” to begin a conversation. And for good reason — as programming becomes an essential skill, it’s also set the stage for young adults to develop innovative business strategies. That’s why The Flatiron School is now offering Startup Entrepreneurship for
In the world of gaming icons, there are few that top the nostalgia meter like Mario. From Super Smash Brothers to Mario Kart 64, most people under 40 have childhood memories of eating way too many Airheads and attacking a controller in front of a glowing screen. The advent of Mario changed the way people gamed
Welcome back to another edition of Code History Lesson, where we spotlight ye computer scientists of olde, one tech genius at a time._This week we're taking a look at Claude Shannon, a man who won 10 honorary doctorates, pioneered the digital revolution, and sometimes juggled on a unicycle while doing it. For your entertainment and education,
Computer Scientist Edsger Dijkstra shaped his field from both an engineering and a theoretical perspective. Today, he is best known as the inventor of structured programming, a master of tongue-in-cheek commentary, and a former owner of a Volkswagen van dubbed “the Touring Machine.” Despite what he might have said about object oriented programming, Dijkstra is
Alum, Fog Creek Fellow, and former Lighting Designer Amanda Chang is currently an Instructor in Flatiron School’s Web Development Immersive. Now into her new career, Amanda took a moment to reflect on what she’s brought with her from her theater days: a collaborative spirit and the desire to create. When I decided to enroll at
We’re so excited to announce the launch of Introduction to Data Science—a two-week course designed to give students the tools to make their data even more meaningful. About Introduction to Data Science This part-time course provides students who are already familiar with concepts in data science with the skills to extract meaning from datasets too
In a talk at the Ford Foundation, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio shared the story of Flatiron alum George Taveras—a Bronx native who dropped out of college to take care of his family and who now works as a software developer at XO Group. We are honored to be a part of George’s
Now a graduate of the NYC Web Development Fellowship and Web Engineer at Markerbot, Keith chatted with us about mentorship and his decision to start programming.