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How a TFA Teacher Wants to Change Education With Code [Q&A]
Reuben Ogbonna didn’t always think he’d be a teacher — as an economics and finance enthusiast, he planned to follow the Wall Street track. But after a study abroad experience in Turkey led him to a life-changing economics class, Reuben’s personal aspirations changed irrevocably.
Pre-College Students Unveil Apps at Science Fair [Slideshow]
What does the closet from Clueless, meal planning, and drought tracking have in common? That would be the Advanced Software Engineering II class in NYC, where Pre-College students created apps on just about every topic imaginable.
Here’s What Alan Kay Did to Change the Way You Use Computers
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.
3 Simple Computer Hacks for New Developers
This blog is part of a continuous series that highlights experiences, insights, and tutorials from fledgling developers at Flatiron in Web and iOS.
Fusion Features Two Kode with Karlie Scholars
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
This Isn’t Carl Sagan’s “Flatland”: Achieving Flat Design on iOS
Emphasizing minimalism, flat design is geared towards improving usability through the use of open space and bright colors that highlight important elements with little to no clutter.
Woman Crush Wednesday: Hannah Nordgren [Q&A]
Unconventional is a good descriptor for Hannah Nordgren’s path to becoming a developer.
The Gale-Shapley Algorithm and How Programming Insersects With Social Issues
In college, I took a Computer Science course on Algorithms, where we explored ways that programmers and computer scientists approach complex problem solving.
Why Writers Make Great Programmers: Alex Wilkinson [Q&A]
Alex Wilkinson had a passion for computers starting at a young age, but never considered it to be more than a hobby. After a stint at the New York Times Research and Development department, he realized a new potential career calling.