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15 Free Coding Classes in NYC

15 Free Coding Classes in NYC

New York City has a thriving tech community. With so much tech talent there are plenty of free coding classes in NYC. Here are 15 free places to learn to code in NYC.

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This Alum Went to Flatiron School to Stay Ahead of the Curve

This Alum Went to Flatiron School to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Andrew S. enrolled in Flatiron School Houston because he saw first-hand that finance was turning toward big data. He wanted to become a software engineer to stay ahead of the trend and gain the skills he needed to succeed today and in the future. After enrolling in Flatiron School’s immersive Software Engineering program, Andrew is

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A Lifelong Educator Finds His Calling as a Software Engineer

While Flatiron School is a campus for lifelong learners, it also attracts another group of people who embody a similar mission — lifelong educators. Michael T., a Flatiron School online graduate, is a lifelong educator. He discovered his passion for education after joining Teach For America, a nonprofit group that teaches K-12 in low-income communities.

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How One Alum Changed Careers and Found Her Voice at Flatiron School

Billie S. had outgrown her role as a digital marketing associate at a venture capital firm. She was running their website, planning social media, and chipping in on graphic design. She wore many hats, but knew the job was temporary nonetheless. “I felt like I’d be stuck in the same job forever,” says Billie. She

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At Flatiron School, Everyone Learns and Grows Together

Vidhi S. is a Technical Coaching Fellow, the equivalent of a teacher’s aide, at Flatiron School’s Houston campus. She has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and came to the United States from India in 2016 to continue her education. In 2018, she completed her master’s degree in Computer Science and interned at a startup in Houston

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How This Alum Found A ‘Life-changing’ Education at Flatiron School

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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Announcing the 2018 On-Campus Outcomes Report

Flatiron School is proud to announce our 2018 On-Campus Outcomes Report for our immersive NYC software engineering program, the immersive iOS Developer course, and a web/iOS Fellowship program. Our sixth audited report shows once again that Flatiron School graduates get jobs and go on to build lasting careers in tech. In our latest report, we had

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Artist Turned Software Engineer Finds Creativity in Code

Code can be art, just take it from Patti C., a Flatiron School Washington D.C. graduate. Before starting her coding career, she worked as an artist’s assistant for a sculptor in New York City. But, she needed a job that could pay the bills. She switched to working in retail, later found time to volunteer as an

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Flatiron School is Launching Data Science and UX/UI Design Courses in London

Flatiron School is proud to announce the launch of two Immersives at our London campus. Our cutting edge Data Science Immersive and our newly developed UX/UI Design Immersive will be available to Londoners ready to make a change. With the launch of these courses, students in London gain modern skills for the jobs of today and the future. Whether it’s

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Flatiron School Launches New Campus in Dallas

Flatiron School, the NYC-founded coding bootcamp, is coming to Dallas-Fort Worth. Joining Atlanta, Brooklyn, N.Y., Chicago, Denver, Houston, London, U.K., Seattle, and Washington D.C., Flatiron School’s Dallas campus will be the school’s tenth location outside of its Manhattan flagship campus. As of today, students can apply for a seat in Flatiron School Dallas’ 15-week Software

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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

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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

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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

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