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Ruby’s Modules and Mixins
I was curious about when one should use modules so I did some research. I had more questions when I read that modules implement the mixin facility. What is a mixin? I looked up mixin’s and was confused on how modules and mixins were related.
Five Lessons for Teaching High Schoolers to Code
As educators, we’re lucky enough to be the people that motivate students to love the subjects we teach. At the Flatiron School Pre-College programs, we think about this fanatically. It’s
Announcing the Kode with Karlie Scholarship for High School Girls
We’re thrilled to announce that we’re partnering with Karlie Kloss to create the Kode with Karlie Scholarship. The scholarship will give 20 high school girls across the country free tuition to Flatiron School’s Introduction to Software Engineering course.
Edsger Dijkstra and the Invention of Structured Programming
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
A Flatiron Alum Learns Web Development to Pay off Student Loans
Like almost 70 percent of college seniors, Flatiron alum and Bronx native Armando Amador graduated with student loan debt and uncertain job prospects. After several years working in editorial design,
Hackers and Theater-Makers: Code as a Creative, Collaborative Medium
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
Make Your Data Meaningful: Announcing Introduction to Data Science
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
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Shares a Flatiron Alum’s Story
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
From a High School Computer Lab to Makerbot: a Flatiron Alum Shares the Importance of Mentorship for Aspiring Developers
Keith Williams grew up with limited expectations of success. Although he didn’t have a computer at home, he did have a lot of people around who supported him through school