Flatiron School

I was apart of the Ruby 03 winter 2013 web development in person class. My story is alittle different then the typical flatiron student. I had graduated college with a EE degree in 2006 and while I had taken coding classes in college, I realized that... Read More after 7 years of being in the electonics industry; my technical skills were not what they used to be. I needed new skills for what was happening in the software industry because software was becoming more and more apart of our daily lives because of smart phones and web apps. I moved from the west coast back to NY, which is where I grew up, I moved into my parents basement and decided immerse myself into code for the next 4 months. I was very surpise by the technical depth that we cover over 3 months and was even more surpirse by the caliber of students that were in my class. They were all smart, diligent and some of the most fun people I've ever been around. I loved the fact that we built a community over the past 3 month and were all willing to help each other code and learn. I learned alot from all the instructors and the friends I made in class. To me the magic of the flatiron school is not the 3 months you learn about ruby, rails, linux etc. its the ability to think in a way, where you can accept failure and keep trying, where your not scaried to learn something new and you develop the personal skills to work with other developers.

Flatiron School was probably the hardest thing, and the best thing, I ever did.

After dabbling in a few technical tasks at work, I knew I wanted to make programming my career. Flatiron School helped me realize that dream. The curriculum is designed to... Read More give you everything you need to make web applications and land a job as a Junior Developer, whether it is general programming concepts like MVC or data modeling, to learning web frameworks such as Sinatra and Rails.

I came to Flatiron School with no prior college education. But what they expect from you is to work hard, collaborate with your fellow students, and give it all you've got. It is 3 months of rigorous work, including nights and weekends, but the instructors are there to help you succeed.

After graduations, you prepare for job interview by going through a cultural and technical mock interivew. I was job seeking for several months, and had weekly check-ins which my Flatiron School career coach. She always made sure to keep me motivated and on the right track, and was always ready to proofread emails or answer any questions I had. I received a back-end full-time position at a marketing agency, which was exactly what I was looking for.

Applying to Flatiron School was probably one of the best decisions I ever made!

Learning to program through the Flatiron School’s Learn Verified platform was one of the best choices I’ve made. The online program was a perfect fit for me as I learned how to program while still keeping my day job to support myself. Not only do they... Read More have a solid curriculum (Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, Angular, etc), but they have exceptional instructors, a supportive online community, and an amazing Career Services team. Learn Verified’s focus on learning in a community and building real world projects prepared me for my first job as a developer - it taught me how to ask good questions, how to approach problems, programming concepts that apply to various languages and frameworks, and how to present myself as a developer while making a career change. To anyone interested in learning how to program, I’d highly recommend the Flatiron School’s Learn Verified program; you won’t regret it.

I’ve been working in tech for a while on a design side (with light coding experience) and eventually wanted to make my own iOS app and make the switch to iOS development. FIS had awesome reviews, and going to their meetup to see the environment for myself... Read More and to talk to some of the folks there really got me excited and I knew that was the place I wanted to be! Going through the program was a LOT of hard work, but a very friendly and supportive environment , new friends and unlimited free coffee got us through the days (which flew by in a heartbeat). It’s true what everyone else is writing - you get out what you put in. Pre-work was super important to get everyone through the basics of the language and on the same page for Day 1. Durning the semester I worked from early morning until 1-2 am doing labs, projects, research, constantly learning - 6 days a week for 3 months. We had tremendous support from all the instructors, who took the time and care to teach us not only the code but problem solving for the future. The iOS program gave me all the knowledge and the resources to code an app by myself, which I’ve done after the semester was over.

But you leave the school with much more than just knowledge, after it’s all over - you are still part of the community of like-minded people, sharing tips and helping each other out. I definitely recommend the program, if I have to learn another language down the road, I would go back.

I attended the Flatiron immersive in NYC(07/16 cohort) - the experience exceeded my expectations in every way.

Flatiron has fantastic instructors who are invested in students' success, a great lesson delivery platform called Learn, and most importantly... Read More an enormous sense of community within each cohort/school. I think it's important to emphasize that you can come from any background and make it as a software developer. If you're driven and enjoy challenges, you'll feel right at home here. While 60+ hour weeks were a pretty common occurrence, the 3 months flew by in one giant ball of excitement and energy. There was definitely room for some non-coding fun along the way too.

Career services at Flatiron is top notch. Flatiron has a whole team of people working on developing relationships with companies interested in being introduced to Flatiron grads. I cannot stress enough how useful these introductions are to someone looking to transition into a new field. The team also provides general career coaching/support throughout the entire job seeking process.

It's crazy to think that less than a year ago I was in your shoes reading coding bootcamp reviews online. Hindsight being 20/20, I wouldn't change a thing. Flatiron was one of the best decisions I've made.

The Flatiron curriculum helps you become a solid beginner Ruby on Rails developer. Flatiron's philosophy is that everyone should embrace a beginner's attitude, and that approach to learning sets the tone for the collaborative, project-based curriculum... Read More that Flatiron uses. The labs and projects I completed definitely prepared me for my first job as a junior developer. I was able to immediately take on responsibilies at work and contribute, primarily because the 2 group projects I completed at Flatiron taught me how to navigate a large web application.

I took the very first iOS class with Joe Burgess and the class was excellent. Joe is a highly talented instructor, and the course had real depth. iOS is not an easy subject, and Joe's class tackles all the challenging topics. The class certainly made... Read More me a far more productive iOS developer than I would have been without taking the class.

I graduated from Flatiron's Full Stack Web Developer Bootcamp (online/remote program) about 3 weeks ago and I have already had interest from potential employers.
I strongly recommend the Flatiron program to anyone who is serious about learning to code.... Read More I am not a STEM person, I came from an arts and humanities background and I found the Flatiron curriculum to be fun (and often very challenging) but always instructive. The instructors were always available to answer my questions and point me in the right direction.
I am very happy with the career services support that I have been receiving since my graduation and I anticipate finding a great job as a developer very soon.
As I've been on my job search and spoken to working developers I’ve discovered that I know coding languages and tools that people who have been working as dev's for years don't know.
Flatiron made sure that I had all the skills I needed to be a full stack developer. I am so glad I enrolled in this program. It was a great investment!
I’ve been recommending it personally to my friends since I started the course.
If you’re thinking about making the switch to becoming a software developer I encourage you to take the first part of the Flatiron curriculum. You can start for free! And if you do take the course they guarantee you’ll find a job in 6 months or your money back. Can’t argue with that.

I was a member of the first class back in 2012. I had pretty limited experience, essentially what I was able to pick up from books in my free time. Flatiron was tremendously helpful in getting me from a complete beginner to a hireable developer. I learned... Read More a ton both in class and in the assignments worked on at home, and the students I worked with were passionate about learning and helping each other.

More importantly that learning Ruby, Flatiron gave me skills to learn how to learn. In my current role I use a different programming language and had to learn a lot of new technologies. Everything I learned at Flatiron helped me get comfortable in the unknown, and I really feel like more than just a programmer who knows enough to write code, but really a developer who understands the ins and outs of the technology I use. I'm really grateful to Flatiron for the opportunity.

I was part of the first Flatiron School cohort back in 2012. Right from the beginning I was impressed by how good the teachers were. They understood different learning styles and patiently worked with everyone, in groups as well as one on one to ensure... Read More that everyone understood the material.

In addition to having exceptional teachers, at Flatiron you’re surrounded by an amazing group of students. When you enroll in Flatiron as a student, you’re there to learn as well as help others learn. Mentoring fellow students when you understand a concept and reaching out for help when you don’t, help create a safe and comfortable atmosphere to learn in. Flatiron’s high admissions standards ensure that you’re around a great group of people.

From the very beginning Flatiron has stressed the importance of quality teachers and great students. These values make Flatiron an amazing place to learn and start your career. I would highly recommend this course to anyone considering a bootcamp.