Flatiron School Reviews
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Lindsay Davis Verified via LinkedIn
Bootcamp prep - A great place to start
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Flatiron School's Bootcamp Prep course was a great place to start for me, as someone new to coding. The course was easy to use and broke down new concepts into manageable pieces, you can easily ask and see questions from other learners if you get stuck, and it provided numerous opportunities to practice developing new skills. I would recommend this as a wonderful place to start learning to code. A few months ago, I knew nothing about coding and now have been accepted into Flatiron School's in-person web development class. On that note, completing the Bootcamp Prep course was a great way to prepare to apply for the Development program, which had an efficient and straight-forward application process.
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Yechiel Kalmenson Verified via LinkedIn
Online education done right.
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Originally, joining Flatiron's Online web-dev course was the second choice for me, I took it because I couldn't afford to take three months off work. In retrospect, I couldn't be happier with my decision.
The curriculum is excellent, the support from the instructors and the community is unparalleled, I can not imagine where I would be today without the support from Flatiron.
For more about my experience feel free to check out these two blog posts I wrote:
https://blog.yechiel.me/learning-with-learn-9ac69c2d854f
https://blog.yechiel.me/learn-co-vs-immersive-a-review-ab1d485baeee
Feel free to contact me through my blog with any questions about my experience, I'm always happy to share.
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Johnny Ramos Verified via LinkedIn
Best decision I ever made!
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I graduated from Flatiron's online program in April and am about to start my career as a software developer, earning +25k more than my previous job in accounting. Going through Flatiron was the best decision I ever made, but it was also extremely challenging. Becomming a software developer isn't easy, and neither is finding your first job in the field, but Flatiron provides with every possible resource for you to succeed. The curriculum is great, and teaches you the skills you need, and also the mindset needed to learn on your own. After graduating you'll have to put tons of work in, but the career coaches are absolutely amazing.
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Jhantelle Belleza Verified via LinkedIn
Restarted my Career
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I graduated from The Flatiron School last December 2016. I was granted a full scholarship and participated in the Mobile Dev Corp program. It was a 20-week immersive course that focused on Swift (iOS) development. I have a Computer Science degree and used to work as a Software Engineer (SAP) for 8 years. My family moved to the United States and I had to stop working for 2 years. The Flatiron School gave me the opportunity to restart my career in Software Engineering.
Our cohort was a mix of amazing people who came from different backgrounds. The program was intense. But with hard work, dedication, and passion to code, you'll get the most out of the program. Each student had to complete labs, maintain a technical blog, present in front of an audience and attend workshops for your soft skills. The instructors were very helpful in understanding concepts that we have. By the end of the program, our team built an app that is available in the app store.
It took me almost 6 months before I got a job, which is normal in a competitive NYC tech market. The career services were very supportive throughout the job search. Each student has a dedicated career coach. She reviewed my resume, my communication, and outreach emails that I sent to companies. She also helped me manage my time and energy while interviews pour in. I had multiple offers towards the end of my job search. I landed my current job as an iOS Engineer for an awesome startup through the program.
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Omar Mason Verified via LinkedIn
One of my best decisions
Joining Flatiron school is easily one of the best decisions I have made when it comes to my education and career. I am very grateful that I joined without it, I wouldn't be the awesome web dev that I am today!
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Scott Young Verified via LinkedIn
Well Prepared Grad
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I'm a recent graduate of the Flatiron School's remote immersive program. The program prepared me for an entry level position as a fullstack software engineer. I completed the program in about 5 months, working on it full time.
I had earned a degree in Computer Science over ten years ago, but never got the chance to apply the knowledge. Shortly after earning the degree I got involved in the aviation industry. The previous experience in Computer Science definitely gave me an advantage in completing Flatiron's program. The program was difficult, but would have been that much more challenging without the CS background. This is a good thing, you will be better prepared for the real world when you graduate.
The curriculum is good and constantly being improved. All lessons are test driven, giving you real world experience with TDD. Shortly after graduating the school added computer science/algorithm lessons, something very few of the bootcamps teach. The main complaint I have with respect to the curriculum is that parts seemed to be outdated. This is simply a side effect of the industry moving at light speed and likely can't be helped.
Instructors were good, and easy to communicate with if the need ever came up, although it rarely did.
The biggest benefit of the program for me was the career assistance after graduation. I was assigned a career coach who helped me in every aspect of the job search. She held me accountable, reviewed communcations with prospective employers, suggested networking ideas, and provided much needed motivation when the job search became tedious or frustrating.
All in all, would highly recommend. I came away with both a full time job as a contractor for a former employer and a part time job as Software Engineer at an up and coming startup.
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John Verified via GitHubAwesome and Free Bootcamp Prep
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I recently finished the free online boot camp prep course. I had been learning to code online and was trying to decide if a boot camp was the right fit for me.
This course was very helpful and it was great to be able to try it for free! The Learn.co website and Learn IDE that it operates through are easy to use and provide great feedback as you are working.
The course introduces you to HTML/CSS, Javascript and Ruby in a style that is both intuitive and challenging and also offers a section on how to prepare for interviews.
One of the best parts of the experience is how the Learn website allows you to interact with other students working on the same course. There is a help section where you can both ask and answer questions and you have the ability to set up study groups with other students working on the same material.
Having now completed both the course and the boot camp interview process, I feel that this course prepared me extremely well for my interviews.
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Ryan Ferguson Verified via GitHubA Worthy Experience
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I think Flatiron School is doing something right. I moved to New York literally the weekend before the program started and think it was all worth it. The curriculum is well structured and everything builds on top of itself which is reflective of how a real curriculum should work. I enjoyed the fact that I got to work with people of very diverse backgrounds as well as on my own in the final module. It allowed me to work on the softer aspects of software development which I genuinely needed work on. After graduating you still retain access to all the lessons and it appears new ones as they are created, which is also a nice bonus to remain sharp and pick up a thing or two as lessons are added to the curriculum.
I think my critiques are either unique to myself or generally very specific, but I'll throw them out here. I'd like to see more review material. With the rise and dominance of JavaScript, a lot of the very good Ruby curriculum can feel like it is lost in the fold towards the end. The convention over configuration matra makes the magic commands easier to forget the farther away you get from it. I've since learned that they are providing more instructor to student feedback, which I think is a huge plus, having more feedback is always a plus and I love that they are still constantly refining how the program is run.
As a final note, it's probably worth mentioning that Flatiron affords you the opportunity to learn, but it does not do the learning for you, no matter what they call their platform. I came into the city basically looking to learn as much as I could for as long as I could hold that pattern and through the length of the program (and a few weeks after), I spent significantly more time at the school than I did at home or anywhere else like 11-12 hours a day 7 days a week significantly. That might be an insane schedule for some, but I think it ended up being worth it for me. If you're going to do it, really do it. -
Lucas Kisabeth Verified via LinkedIn
A life changing experience..
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I can sum up my Flatiron experience in a few points:
- Excellent curriculum that deeply teaches you the fundamental skills you'll need to succeed in the industry. I'm not just referring to Ruby and Javascript conventions and syntax.. I'm talking about mindest, routine, confidence, perseverence, resourcefulness, and many more invaluable skills.
- I landed a Software Engineer role at a tech startup before I even graduated (still technically haven't graduated! Should next week though) which is solid evidence that employers take bootcamp experience seriously
- Worth every penny.. Especially for the incredible career coaching resources you'll get toward the end of the program. They have a world class team working for your best interests. I wouldn't have landed this job so quickly without the guidance of my career coach.
- If deep down you feel like you need to make a change... just do it. This program will change your entire career path.. and with that.. your entire life.
-Best decision I've ever made. Period.
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Sarah Bruce Verified via GitHubOne of the best decisions of my life
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Before attending Flatiron School, I went to a community college and studied computer information systems with hopes of becoming a web developer after graduating. Unfortunately the curriculum at that other college was lacking and I was not at all prepared to get a job as a developer. After several years of trying to learn more on my own, I decided it was time to look into these coding bootcamps I'd heard about.
After doing a lot of research, I decided to apply to Flatiron School and one other bootcamp. I went through the admissions process with both schools, but I was really drawn to Flatiron School's inviting culture. Not only did Flatiron School seem to have a great curriculum and impressive student outcomes, they also placed an emphasis on creating a community of passionate, diverse people who would support and encourage each other. Aka nice people who I'd be happy to spend 15 weeks with.
My experience at Flatiron School exceeded my expectations. I learned way more in that 15 weeks than I learned in the two years I spent at the community college. It was almost mind blowing to see our progress from week to week. Don't think it's easy, though. The program is intense and you have to be prepared to work hard. It's a stressful roller coaster, but you get what you put in. I can't say enough good things about the people at Flatiron School. My classmates will be lifelong friends. The instructors are wicked smart and want to see students succeed.
After graduating, I worked closely with the career services team, including my amazing career coach. My coach helped prepare me for the job search, and she was an invaluable resource once I started interviewing with companies. I graduated in June and accepted a job offer in August. I'm now working as a Web Developer, which is something I've wanted to say for years!
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Naz Khan Verified via GitHubGolden Ticket to Software Engineering
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I decided to transition my career into Tech back in December of 2016. At the time I had not written a single line of code and had no clue what I was doing. I started the in-person Flatiron School Software Engineering Immersive course in March 2017, and graduated late June 2017. In August 2017, I accepted an offer and am currently a Software Engineer working at a start up specializing in software and data science consulting thanks to the Flatiron School!
Overall Experience
I did a ton of research before applying to these so-called "coding boot camps." My research put Flatiron School at the number one spot out of the 3 boot camps I was looking into. One of the main reasons was because of the transparency with job outcomes. Graduate results were a huge factor for me. Not only is Flatiron School transparent, but they also have their outcomes report audited by a third-party firm. Still, I was hesitant to pull the trigger. To me, it seemed like a crash course that simply accelerated the process of learning how to code. If you are currently looking to transition, know this. I have been in your shoes, reading through review after review on various boot camps, trying to get more clarity on how these schools work. If you devote yourself to this craft and follow the meticulously designed curriculum, you will fall in love with programming, learn things in 3-4 months that you never thought was possible, make life-long friends with classmates and land a job as a Software Engineer after graduation. I must emphasize one thing, however - this is not an easy program! You get what you put into it.
Instructors
Every instructor that I had the pleasure of working with at the Flatiron School were passionate, patient, and knowledgeable individuals who helped shape my programming skills throughout the program. The culture that the instructors instill onto the students is something that I cannot put into words. The school also does a phenomenal job in accepting students who align with the culture. Every person in my class comes from different backgrounds but we all had one thing in common - we all wanted to see each other succeed. This was mirrored by the instructors. It was obvious that they enjoyed watching us grow from newbies to full fledged engineers. The instructors made the course enjoyable but intense at the same time. It is quite clear that Flatiron School does not just hire anyone to be an instructor. They are not only knowledgeable but also can effectively communicate with the students. I also appreciated the fact that their responses to my questions allowed me to discover the answer on my own but with careful guidance; helping to build the underlying fundamental skill every programmer must develop, problem-solving.
Curriculum
As of writing this review, Flatiron School's in-person curriculum consists of a couple of weeks of pre-work that must be completed before the official start date. This helps students build some programming foundations in either Ruby or JavaScript. The course itself is divided into 5 modules, each revolving around a particular topic. It looks something like this -
Week 1 - Ruby
Week 2 - Rails
Week 3 - JavaScript
Week 4 - React
Week 5 - Computer Science/Specializations
I felt that the curriculum overall was fantastic. The Learn.co platform and its IDE is built from the ground up and designed specifically for students to learn. This alone puts the Flatiron School ahead of the boot camp race because the platform is so intuitive and conducive to learning.
That being said, I took one star off in this category because I feel that the curriculum's Computer Science module didn't live up to my expecations. We learned a bit about data structures and algorithms, but not quite to the level that potential employers expect. From my experience, many employers expect a baseline knowledge when it comes to these fundamentals, and so I spent a huge chunk of time learning these topics on my own. This is the one aspect of Flatiron School that I think needs to improve. However, if you are willing to read and work through Cracking The Coding Interview or Interview Cake or through any other interview books/resources, you will be fine.
Job Assistance
I am amazed by how smoothly and efficiently Flatiron School is with assisting graduates to land their first role. As a graduate, I worked with several members of the business development team whose primary focus is to build and cultivate connections with companies. Once I officially began my search, I was receiving 3-4 introductions to companies a week! These introductions were with engineers, recruiters, and HR reps at the respective companies. It is quite overwhelming but in a good way! This is also why the Flatiron School assigns a Job Coach/Mentor to you who will guide you throughout the entire process. From building my resume to strategically structuring my LinkedIn profile, to mock interviews, to negotiating, to mitigating interview anxieties, my Job Coach was there every step of the way.
I can't be thankful enough to the Flatiron School and how they changed my life!
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Michael Randell Verified via GitHubLife changing..
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Top notch program, from beginning to end, including the job assistance from my couselor Katie. I was in the Learn.co, online program as I needed flexiblilty and it all worked out perfectly, completed in about 6.5 months. It's was hard work, no doubt about it but I never felt like it was undoable because the assistance was always there, quick and just one message away, plus the opportunity to live pair program if you needed more in depth help or guiadance. I graduated and definitely felt ready and prepared to enter the job market. Alongside my counselor, I found a job with an amazing and ideal company for myself in just about 3 months...Today my deal was finalized and I'm just reflecting on many things along with just being grateful that I was able to be a part of this program at Flatiron..Changed my life.
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Eric Verified via LinkedIn
Great Immersive and Online program
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Amazing program, you learn so much so fast. Everyone from fellow students to instructors want nothing more than to see you succeed.
It really is hard work and day to day you will leave each day exhausted but recharged the next morning. After graduation is an uncertain time, but you need to stay busy with personal projects and expanding on everything you have learned. The job market is very competitive, don't expect to be guaranteed a job just for graduating. You have to continue to build your skills.
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Trey Verified via GitHubBest Educational Experience of My Life
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Just a pre-emptive note that, since I'm still an active student, I cannot comment on the efficacy of their job assistance.
So, I've noticed that many of the "most helpful" reviews are 1 to 2 star reviews from anonymous users stating that the curriculum is disorganized, their job reports are falsified, etc. After 11 weeks in the program, I can safely say that many of these are either trolls or people who are flat-out lazy. The curriculum is "disorganized" in the sense that you won't have instructors breathing down your neck to complete your labs; they expect that you're a functioning human being with an actual work ethic and desire to learn. The only things that are mandatory are lectures that help to reinforce what is learned from the labs and group projects that, again, help to reinforce what was learned in the three week module.
The program is amazing, but it's a lot of work in a short amount of time. To put it bluntly, if you aren't 100% dedicated, you won't make it.
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Seth Alexander Verified via GitHubGreat Online Program
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After evaluating all the options for coding boot camps I decided on Flatiron. The comprehensive curriculum and learn at your own pace were attractive to me. As is the job-guarantee. I was confident I could get done quickly and save myself some cash along the way, which I did.
Career services post graduation was top notch. In addition, I have access to this resource for as long as Flatiron exists (I think they'll be around a while).
One of the biggest things that impress developers I've spoken with about the program is the Test Driven Development built into the curriculum. Every lab has tests that must be passed to move forward. I can say I learned in a TDD & BDD environment which is something most other boot camps DO NOT do. Telling someone I have read thousands of tests is a big plus to a lot of employers.
I really enjoyed my time in the program and even though I have now achieved a full-time developer position I still run study groups part time as a Teaching Assistant. The community was such a big part of my success and I enjoy giving back to it, yes I know I get paid but still.
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Bobby Huang Verified via GitHubBootcamp Prep
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I completed the Flatiron Bootcamp Prep course. The self-paced course is taught online through the Learn.co website and through the Flatiron Learn IDE. It provides an introduction into Javascript and Ruby with a few sections on HTML/CSS. Students can post questions about lessons to seek help from other students and from Flatiron instructors. These instructors are very quick to respond (nearly always within minutes) and offer web conference sessions to help students with their questions.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Bootcamp Prep and highly recommend it. To me, the one standout feature was the Learn IDE. I have tried a variety of free programming courses online covering a variety of languages; generally, most expect the student to set up their own development environment or to use an online interpreter. However, Flatiron provides its own IDE (a customized Atom editor) that is fully integrated with the course.
When I finish coding a lesson assignment, I simply type "learn" into the Learn IDE's terminal to run tests on my code to check if it fulfills the assignment. Once I pass all the tests, I type "learn submit" which pushes my code to GitHub. Now, when I switch back to the Learn.co website, I see the lesson is already marked as complete. My "offline" progress on my computer is automatically synced with my Flatiron Learn.co account.
Beyond the amazing user experience, I greatly appreciated how closely this system matches how a real programmer works. The Learn IDE is based on Atom, a very popular editor used by actual programmers. The use of this IDE helps build foundational skills and familiarity in subjects rarely found in “Introductory”-type courses. You gain familiarity with project folders and their structure. You get a first look at GitHub and gain some (simplified) exposure to a Git workflow.
The big bonus was exposure to running test cases. The Bootcamp Prep lessons come with tests written in real testing frameworks (Mocha and RSpec). Many lessons encourage you to run the tests first before writing any code to see what test fail and use this information to help formulate your code. This is good practice for writing code and this prep course helps build some early familiar with test driven development/behavior driven development.
These aspects really helped set the Flatiron Bootcamp Prep course apart for me. It is a high quality course when considering the lesson content alone. But the inclusion and integration of the Learn IDE really propelled it to another level. The Bootcamp Prep punches far above its weight for a prep or introductory course
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David Tannenbaum Verified via LinkedIn
Solid online prep
This course covered all of the fundamentals. Amazingly, whenever I had a question an instructor was there to answer. Instructors even had me share my screen for difficult problems. And this service was provided for free!
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Ashlee Verified via GitHubOnline Bootcamp Prep and Learn.co
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I have been teaching myself to code for several months now. I've bounced around through several online resources (Coursera, Codecademy, Free Code Camp, etc.) and they all helped but some moved too quickly through the material or got pretty advanced while I was still lacking a strong foundation, I started to search for more of a full program option, that's when I started looking into attending a coding bootcamp.
I looked into all of the reputable bootcamps, the in-person and online options, and narrowed it down to about 5. I signed up for information from those 5 and received the recommended prep courses from each. I completed a full prep course from my top choice bootcamp but didn't feel entirely prepared so I decided to try the other prep courses before submitting any applications.
Out of the others, 2 of them weren't really worth my time, they were just practice problems and gave me no information about the teaching style of the school. So I was left with Flatiron's prep course on Learn.co and another fully online school's course. They were both very well done and I went through several lessons on each but Flatiron's Learn.co was really everything I wanted so I focused on completing it first.
The online prep was so thorough and really fun to move through. Each lesson built upon the previous and contained mini labs that helped solidify the concepts. At the end of each module there was a larger project to complete using all of the skills from the lessons, each lab helped build up to it but enough was definitely left open so I never felt like I was just filling in the blank. I really got to apply what I had learned and finally felt like I was building a solid foundation.
After finishing the Bootcamp Prep I not only felt totally ready to apply to the bootcamps but Flatiron had also become my top choice school. I submitted 3 applications, completed the assessments, and received invitations to interview with all! I chose Flatiron :)
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Suzy Verified via GitHubLevel above the rest
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I tried out Flatiron School's free Bootcamp Prep Course and was surprised at how comprehensive the course was along with its online community which gave me directions and guidelines with the courses in real-time . Among other free online programming resources, Flatiron's online course was a level above the rest in teaching style and it gave me confidence in pursuing a career in programming full-time.
Since, I've become a student in Flatiron School's Software Web Immersive Program and starting classes soon.Bootcamp Prep Course gave me confidence to know if programming was right for me, the teaching styles and online community gave me the drive to becoming a Flatiron School Student.
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Rachel Verified via LinkedIn
Amazing experience
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The path that got me to FlatIron was not straight, nor flat. I had quit my job to attend a different (local) bootcamp that closed their local campus only a few weeks before my cohort was set to begin. I was in a hurry to find a good option, and knew I needed one that I could start within the next month, if not the next few days or weeks. There were only a few options that fit that criteria, and FlatIron was a standout among them because of timing, price, the job guarantee and reviews on CourseReport.
I could not be happier that I enrolled in FlatIron's Online Web Developer program. The curriculum is extremely well designed, thoughtful, and will allow a student who's tech savvy and smart to get to the meat of programming extremely quickly. For students who need a bit more guidance, the curriculum is well supported, broad based, and offers a bevvy of resources for further study. Learn experts and instructors are available to help, but you need to be comfortable asking -- but know that they're all excited to help you learn and are well equipped to do so.
The community of fellow learners is also extremely helpful -- I recommend taking advantage of study groups, standups and checkins, and if possible, make a few friends on slack and keep in touch with them throughout the course. Because it's self-paced, you'll likely diverge in where you are, but the social support is priceless.
Because the course is self-paced, it can be difficult to tell where you are. While I was enrolled, students working at a a full time schedule (40-60 hours a week) seemed to finish at a pace of around 16-18 weeks, with some eking in closer to the 12-14 mark. If you like milestones, keep track of what you're accomplishing and at what pace.
Career support is valuable, especially if you're not highly motivated on your own. Whatever your motivation level, don't be afraid to advocate for yourself! As with any coaching experience, telling your coach the type of support you want in advance will help them give it to you.
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Dakota Martinez Verified via LinkedIn
Great Place to become a Web Developer
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I had dabbled in coding before joining flatiron. I had worked on WordPress sites and had a bit of experience with Ruby and Ruby on Rails using free online resources.
I remember how it felt to do web work before flatiron, and I'm really glad I decided to go through the online web developer program. I have so many more tools in my belt and I know what they do. But, most importantly, I have learned how to approach problems that I don't have solutions for yet. I've gotten so much better at finding the right tool for a new problem.
The curriculum is scaffolded very well, gradually increasing in difficulty until you're able to build fully functional full stack web application with a high level understanding of how the pieces fit together. Because of that understanding, when I see a problem I have an intuition about where the problem could be.
Flatiron gave me the confidence to dive into problems I haven't faced and build solutions for them. And, because the curriculum is built around automated testing, I was able to look at lots of practical examples of how to write tests for functionality I wanted to build for my own applications. And because everything is on GitHub, we got a lot of practice using git.
All of that along with the amazing community support and dedication on the part of flatiron staff to constantly improving the experience for students, I highly recommend attending.
If you're worried about the online experience not providing enough support, I'd also like to point out that the platform has an ask a question feature built into the web application. If you get stuck and need help, you can chat with one of the technical coaches and even do a screen share with them. On that screen share, you can talk through the problem with them in real time as they look through your code and help you develop new debugging techniques to help you when you get stuck in the future.
Disclaimer: I am currently working as one of those technical coaches, so if you check out the free Bootcamp Prep track at Flatiron, you may end up hopping on a screen share with me! I've really enjoyed working with Flatiron because I've really seen a lot of improvement since I first started the curriculum in November 2015. It is a group of kind, hard-working individuals who are truly dedicated to creating the best possible experience for students.
The Job Search support afterwards has been amazing. My career coach has helped me tremendously in sourcing new opportunities, preparing for interviews, building up my online presence, managing the search and staying emotionally sane during the process. I knew that I wanted to be involved in education, and they helped me land a job as an instructor for Girls Who Code in Los Angeles.
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Jeffrey Hoch Verified via LinkedIn
Perhaps the most fun and challenging three months of my life
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A fellow alum convinced me to give Flatiron a try because I'd recently been laid off when my previous company collapsed. The first day I knew it was one of the best decisions of my life. Fast-forward three months and I have a new job, am making 25k more a year than I was in my previous career, and genuinely enjoy the work that I do. Go to some of their events, get a feel for their vibe, and if you're gut tells you to make the plunge then do it. You won't regret it, and you'll work with some amazing people who push you to be the absolute best version of yourself.
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CJ Horton Verified via GitHubAn amazing way to make a career change
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I attended Flatiron's Online Web Developer Program via Learn.co from August 2016 to April 2017 while working full time. Fully employed as of May 2017.
I'm fully aware that I go into full fangirl mode whenever I talk about Flatiron. What can I say? I had an amazing experience that I can honestly call life-changing. I went from a hobbyist coder to an employable programmer in less than a year, met tons of friends from all over the U.S. and the rest of the world, and laid the foundations for a great career.
What made it so great?
- The flexibility - Unlike an immersive program, if I was having trouble with a particular concept or technique, I was able to take some time to explore it further rather than just having to move on.
- The people - Learning to code isn't just learning to code. It's also learning to talk about code, how to explain your code to other people, and just generally the vocabulary of web development. I learned as much watching other people code in lectures or study groups and helping other students via Slack or screenshare as I did from the curriculum itself.
- The format and curriculum - After graduating, I had 5 projects, all of which had undergone a technical-interview-style code review from an instructor and meticulous refactoring. I had more than one potential employer comment that I had a surprisingly well-developed portfolio for someone of my experience level.
Don't get me wrong; it was a ton of work. I had an unrelated full-time job that I couldn't quit for financial reasons, so my life consisted of going to work and coming home to code for several months. My friends thought I had turned into a hermit. But it was absolutely worth it, and I'd recommend this program to anyone looking to get a head start on a career in web development.
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Joe Sasson Verified via GitHubPerfect way to become a legit coder
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I had dabbled with code before I went throught Flatiron, I built a few projects and went through many tutorials. Going through the Flatiron program took all of my knowledge and made it marketable. It helped me grasp the fundamentals that I needed in order to learn and write code at a much faster and deeper pace.
If you are interested in making money from coding, Flatiron is the place to be. The environment is warm and welcoming and very conducive to learning. The instructors are amazing (shoutout to Ian, JJ, Tracy, and Antoine). Every day was a fun interesting learning experience and I highly recommend this program for anyone looking to get started with coding as a career.
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Robert Verified via GitHubPerfect program to help you pursue your passions
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I attended the Web Development Immersive program beginning in September 2016 and got a job in software engineering in February 2017! The on-campus program really helped me provide me with a platform to learn with the most helpful instructors and other students who shared the same passion to learn coding/programming.
I was previously in banking for 5 years and the Flatiron School really allowed me to make a career change in such a short amount of time. I got my job through the very helpful career services team at the school.
The curriculum is strong despite some programming languages being a little old in an ever changing world of different technologies. Ruby on Rails provides a solid foundation for Object Oriented programming and for basic web development structure and an idea of what frameworks are. However, the school is constantly revising and updating their curriculum to try to stay up to date. The most relevant language taught that I actually use at my job is JavaScript, which is ubiquitous in all of the internet.
All in all, the 12 weeks are rigorous but necessary to have you effectively learn everything to prepare you for the tech industry. If you are serious about pursuing a career in web development or software engineering, the Flatiron School provided an absolutely wonderful experience. It's extremely effective and has the results to prove it!
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Krissa Verified via GitHubExactly What I Was Looking For
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I attended Flatiron's 12-week Full Stack Web Development Immersive Program back in September 2016, got a job last month, April 2017.
On Curriculum I liked how flatiron taught both Ruby and JavaScript. It's exactly what I wanted from a bootcamp. The lessons can be pretty challenging but they're doable. They ask you to build things from scratch like ORMs and later teach you that there are simpler ways to do this through abstraction or less code. The manner and organization helped me understand every line of code and why things are happening , rather than cool efficient methods immediately taught early on. The curriculum is meant to make you feel dumb for the first hour (or even the first 2 days haha!). But that's how everyone expects to feel knowing we're in an immersive program we hardly had any experience with. I love how the curriculum's structured and how it continually challenges the class. It worries us if we start finding things easy, cause it shouldn't. On instructors Our instructors are great. They articulate the process of code very well. Questions are highly appreciated no matter how "dumb" you think they are. They added one-on-ones for every student per week to check on you, how you are, if you've gotten the lessons right, quick assessments, not to kick you out but to explain previous concepts to you that are still unclear. On culture Flatiron wants you to overcommunicate. You will suffer if you don't speak up or fail to let your tablemates know you don't follow. People here are ready to help. At least your cohort. Nobody's competing with anyone either. They make that very clear from the very beginning. So 'in-person web dev' wise, I'm happy. I love the culture, I love the intensity and as long as you keep absorbing like a sponge, you'll be fine. On Placement Flatiron's Career Placement team actively finds opportunities for you. Your career coaches help you package your story the best way possible to make sure you are ready for the non-technical aspects of your interviews. -
Felicity Verified via GitHubWONDERFUL experience!
I attended Flatiron School's iOS Immersive program in the fall of 2016. I absolutely LOVED it! I learned so much from the course; the instructors were unbelievably helpful and approachable and the material was both challenging and instructive. The career team was very helpful in preparing me for interviews and in managing the process of finding a job. Strongly recommend this course!
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Kirsten Verified via GitHubWay More Than Education
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This place, this thing, the Flatiron School gave me what I thought it should, an education in a full stack of programming languages so I can build stuff. But that doesn't even scratch the surface. Honestly. I knew I wanted to learn to code after having a little exposure to it. Sure, there is a stigma around it (love it or hate it) that tech is the future and its a necessary skillset that makes you an employable cog in a wheel if you can write code. But what about liking what you do? What about being creative? What if you could have a skill that you can tie into virtually any other industry? I learned at Flatiron how to take who I am and wrap it in code. I let it make me into the person I was meant to be professionally and that's driven, intuitive, and passionate. The difference between Flatiron and other educational options out there is the culture. They didn't just teach us, they incubated us. The teaching staff, the career coaches, and the guys who started the place (especially the guys who started the place) showed us how to love code and somehow gave us the exact right tools in the exact right order to help us help ourselves. So now I'm a powerhouse. No joke. I funded a startup and I'm also working writing code at a mogul in the financial industry. This is thanks to Avi, Adam, Joe, Mollie, Luke, Mendel, and my classmates.
I don't just have an education now. I have a career, a people, and my best self. Needless to say, I recommend it to anyone with even a drop of desire to improve themselves.
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Lloyd W. Sykes Verified via GitHubFlatiron Changed My Life
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Allow me to start with the opportunities: it took me longer than I originally expected to secure a position and I didn't expect to move when I was originally applying for the program.
I graduated from Flatiron School's iOS Development Immersive on August 26th, 2016. Prior to Flatiron, I mainly held various retail roles (ranging from entry level to leadership) & a strong passion for creating music. My introduction to coding was through Flatiron School's assigned pre-work (which is free and available to anyone prior to enrolling, becomes required once accepted).
The curriculum is awesome & breaks down as best as possible the fundamentals of Software Development to beginners. The "Learn" platform is modern & reallly kept me focused as it was always the first thing I'd see when I boot up my computer; it's wonderfully structured & continues to improve. That along with the lectures proved to be effective. My class went through an interesting transition, where we started off learning Objective-C, then about halfway through we switched to Swift. Flatiron made this decision based on Swift's growing popularity in the current iOS market. This proved to be challenging because we were never formally taught some of the more advanced nuances of iOS. However, with the fundamentals I picked up at Flatiron, I was able to self teach the rest of the way especially during project mode. In the end, I was really happy we switched to Swift because most, if not all, of the jobs I applied for were looking for Swift developers.The instructors are very helpful and give you different perspectives on how to debug your code. If you expect the instructors to come over and give you the solution to your problem, you will be disappointed. They are there to push you in the right direction, it's important that you work through these issues on your own. Programming is the hardest thing I've ever picked up, but it's also the most rewarding once things start clicking and you stick with it! The instructors give lectures, are available for questions regarding labs & conduct assessments to gauge how well the students are picking up the content.
Flatiron's career services team may very well be the best part. I only say this because I believe you can get a similar education at a DevBootcamp or GeneralAssembly (minus the innovative Learn platform), but their business team is unparalleled. The immediate week after graduation, a "campus draft" (I believe this is called something different now) is conducted where the Career Services team partners students with employers who have openings in either intern or junior roles. You can tell there's a real effort to match students with companies that are a culture fit, which saves everyone time. Two of my classmates were hired out of campus draft.
I accepted a position as an Associate iOS Engineer at URBN (parent company of Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie & Free People) & decided to relocate to Philadelphia from NYC. I was put in touch with this company through Flatiron back in October & after a long, rigerous interview process, accepted an offer a few weeks ago. On top of it all, I met an amazing group of friends at Flatiron. I now have an incredible network of classmates who work for companies such as Intel, BuzzFeed, LinkedIn & MapBox to name a few!
If you take the bootcamp seriously as well as their career advice, you will secure employment. In the end, it is a very self driven program. With that said, I wouldn't have even known where to drive & Flatiron gave me that direction. I'm forever grateful & would highly recommend Flatiron School!
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Kayla Verified via LinkedIn
Gave me a career - it is what you make it
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The review below is in reference to the iOS program. Many of the pros and cons are not applicable to the Web immersive :)
Pros: I was almost unable, and completely intimidated by code when I came into Flatiron. I had been attempting to learn iOS programming(objective-c) on my own, but it was slow to the point of just not happening. Flatiron managed to make a curriculum that was digestible for my learning style, which revolves around hands on experience. I came out knowing how to make applications well enough to work on my own and get better, although I would say I was not completely job ready.
If you do your best on all the coursework and the extra challenges on each unit, you will come out knowing how to make things. If you do that AND do work outside of the classroom developing applications or studying comp sci/best practices/other programming languages, then you will probably be truly hireable immediately.
Cons: Flatiron's courses are only 3 to 4 months(4 if you are on one of the NYC scholarship programs). This means they have to cram as much as they can about iOS development in during that time and some major things go missing.
It results in students having no knowledge of architecture practices, design patterns, etc. While it would be lovely if employers were willing to take Junior developers on knowing that they can learn these things, that is just not how the current iOS market is, and it can make it hard to get a job. I understand that the motivation for not including these things is because they feel like they literally can not fit it in the timeline that they have, and that makes sense. But, that means they either have to change their job placement promises, extend the programs, or provide extra resources for learning outside of class, because it absolutely affects initial hireability.
I also think that they could create extra curriculum for the students who think they could complete it, or even just a study guide. Architecture, Design Patterns, suggested languages, Comp sci fundamental topics. Just to give students who are comfortable the option so that they can be doing it outside of class for four months instead of in a mad rush two weeks before an interview.
Summary:
Flatiron is what you make it. You must do the coursework and care about doing the coursework. If you do, you will absolutely learn all the things you need to grow as a developer. There is no other way to learn to program this quickly and to create the mentality you need to be a developer.If you also do work outside of class and study and practice all of the things mentioned above, you will absolutely be 100% hireable. I got a job within three months and have been working professionally since.
Flatiron changed my life. It changed the way I think and the way I learn. I wouldn't have the career I love without it. I recommend it to my friends and have referenced them knowing full well Flatiron will give them the tools they need to be successful.
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Adam K Verified via GitHubRecommended, but take ownership of your own success.
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tl;dr: I attended The Flatiron School's online program, Learn Verified, from January to April, 2016. I worked freelance/contracting gigs for a bit, then finally landed a full-time job as a web developer in September 2016.
The Long Story
I have been writing code forever, but I've had relatively little formal education in it. As 2015 drew to a close, I was in a bad spot and I needed a dramatic change. My job sucked. I had no money and no prospects for getting any. I didn't have any self-confidence, really, or maybe I just didn't feel like I had a place in the world. Things now are incredible. But I'm already getting ahead of myself.For the past year or 18 months, I'd been teaching myself to code, but it was a really unfocused effort. I did a million tutorials. I took a few edX courses. But I didn't really feel like I was making a lot of forward progress. I started researching bootcamps. I live in the Austin, TX area and there are actually quite a few in-person bootcamps, but they've all got a hefty price tag - well north of $10k. I quickly ruled that out. I started reading about online bootcamps, and to be perfectly honest, they seemed like a little too good to be true. Looking back, I think it was the combination of desperation and motivation which made me even consider it in the first place. I liked that Flatiron offered a 'monthly subscription' payment model, which would further encourage me to crank through the coursework. I'd recently received my tax return and had some meager savings, so I needed to plow through the material and get a job ASAP. I quit my job and enrolled. A 'sink or swim' or 'do or die' type of situation might not appeal to you, but it was what I needed.
I think this past programming knowlege was the fulcrum, with Flatiron the lever which allowed me to succeed. I couldn't have done it with only one half of that equation. Over the course of months, I witnessed many, many students just failing to comprehend a lot of the concepts in the course. I think it might be disengenuous to imply that in only 12 weeks, a person can go from only a casual experience in writing code to a person who is hireable; even as a 'junior developer.' If you have very little or no software development experience and you're considering a coding bootcamp, I'd encourage you to spend a good amount of time doing independent study beforehand. Remember, Flatiron advertises some pretty impressive job placement rates, but that definitely is predicated upon you actually finishing the course. I would estimate that the washout rate is quite high. Additionally, take a close look at the terms of service: Your work is far, FAR from done once you graduate.
After completing the coursework, I hustled a little and got a couple part-time/contract gigs, one of which *REALLY* saved me from putting in an application at Best Buy or The Home Depot. I owe a *lot* to that employer; it wasn't the best arrangement, by far, but it allowed me to keep my head above water. If you're considering quitting your job to do a coding bootcamp, make absolutely sure you can foot the bill: I'd try to plan to have 3-6 months of expenses *after* you complete the program. Engaging in a full-scale job hunt while at the same time working a lousy retail job doesn't sound like my cup of tea, and that doesn't take into account writing blog posts, working on side projects to get your github profile looking attractive, etc. It's really hard. If you can do it, I would suggest you see if you can keep your current job or work reduced hours while you work through the course.
The Curriculum
The curriculum isn't the best, but it's not the worst, either. A lot of the stuff at the beginning is really good, but that's because it's been combed through by a lot more people, but that shouldn't really count for anything, because there are a million and one entry-level tutorials out there. The more advanced topics (Javascript/Angular) were really, really, REALLY lacking. Also, because much of the material was still being produced as I was completing the program (I think the online program launched about 3 months before I enrolled), none of the tutors really had any experience with the material. They could answer questions about Tic-Tac-Toe all day long without breaking a sweat, but when you've got questions about Angular's directives vs components, well... good luck.I think that the main benefit of the curriculum, at least for me, was that it provided me a good roadmap for the knowledge I needed to follow. First procedural Ruby, then SQL (I think), then OOP with Ruby, then Rails, then jQuery with Rails, etc. I really felt carried along in my learning. That is, like I said, until the later part of the course. I swear, I'm done with Angular 1.x, like, for life.
Student Support
I started the program pretty early on. Avi, the school's dean, was pretty available most of the time (that dude is a machine; I wonder if he sleeps). The tutors were hit or miss, lots of times they were previous graduates of the in-person program, and when I was going through, the curriculum had grown significantly since they had finished. There wasn't a lot of help. Additionally, since they valued a 'community' of self-support (hard to get when you're at the leading edge of the program like I was, with only three or four students ahead of me), they resisted putting together any kind of 'knowledge base' which you could reference. This reliance on 'asking if you need help' is a two-edged sword, because a lot of the students never got in the habit of researching the answers for themselves. After all, you can just hit the 'ask a question' button and someone will help you out! Not a good way to breed self-reliance in a developer. Nowadays, I probably spend an hour or two a day just Googling stuff. I can ask my mentor, but he's got his own work to do, know what I mean?I do wish there were more opportunities for code review. I had three or four, I believe, and only one of them was really in-depth. Maybe it was because I was clearly 'getting it' and didn't need advice, but I know that my code style was pretty naive and I could've used more direction in that regard. Plus, as you get further into the program, a lot of issues are not really suited for an 'ask a question' sort of venue. If you're having difficulty understanding asynchronous javascript, what you really need is for someone to sit down with you for 20 minutes and work it all out with you. The tutors are all answering a handful of questions at once, jumping back and forth from you to any number of other students. It can make what would be a simple exchange a pretty drawn-out process.
Job Search
Looking for a job as a fresh bootcamp graduate was one of the most humbling and difficult things I've ever done in my life. Face it, bootcamps don't have a great reputation for churning out well-qualified coders. My city has a decent 4-year school with a good CS program, PLUS three or four in-person bootcamps. The market is pretty close to saturated. You've got to be a real self-starter, super positive (but not like, "crazy" positive) person. You've got to be the kind of person that people want to work with every day. I'm a little older (39 this summer), so I've had plenty of experience working, and a good amount of experience on the 'other' side of hiring and interviewing. That experience has given me a good perspective into the nature of work, what makes a good hire, how to conduct yourself in an interview, etc. I think that if you are lacking in technical ability (and let's be honest here, if you complete a coding bootcamp, you are really only barely hireable, skills-wise), you've got to be a 'right fit' kind of hire - good attitude, ready for a challenge, eager to learn, etc. You've also got to be lucky enough to find a firm who is willing to invest a *LOT* of time and money in growing you as a developer. I'm about 5 months in now, and every day is still a challenge. I'm *really* slow still, but I get there in the end.Wrapping Up
In some ways, I feel a little bad about not giving Flatiron a 5-star review. After all, I achieved my goal. I'm living the dream. I have a well-paying job with great coworkers, plenty of opportunity for learning and growth. My job gave me a new Macbook Pro :) I get to write code all day long. I wake up every day excited to go to work, and I dream about code every night. But the reality is that *I* did it. I made a decision to change my life, and I used the tools I could find. Was Flatiron the perfect tool for that job? Probably not, but honestly I'm not sure what it would've looked like. I value that experience and knowledge that Flatiron gave me. I'd probably do the same thing if I had the chance to do it over (but, like high school, who would really want to do that?). I can't tell you if a coding bootcamp, or the Flatiron School in particular are right for you. I *can* tell you that it'll be pretty tough. It'll test your self-esteem and your dedication. It'll make you push yourself. Maybe that's what you need. It's what I needed. Good luck. -
Marine B. Verified via GitHubThe best online program I've tried
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I've been enrolled in online full stack developer program. I've been a super advocate of the program to anyone I know who wants to make a transition.
I've personally been doing some dev stuff for many years but never got a proper education. I love the way the online program is taught, the flow completely makes sense. I've even learned new things within topics I thought I knew. It's given me a lot of confidence.
The program will definitely require you to commit. It's not easy everyday. But the online community make that easier. When you're having a bad day where nothing makes sense, you can aways reach out to them or the teachers.
I'm not even out of the program yet that I've already gotten job offers. Seriously, the best. I've tried Udacity, Codecademy, and other platforms before. But this, to me, is truly the best.
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Dave Neff Verified via GitHubIt's the real deal
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Flatiron School is the way modern education and job retraining should be done.
Let me preface my review with a little background on myself:
I attended Flatiron School after having a successful career in another field, so I approached it as a bridge into the modern economy while building off of my previous work experience. I also didn't pay for the program -- I attended via the NYC Tech Talent Pipeline which awards full-ride scholarships to New Yorkers, so I have no costs to measure the benefit of the experience against. Finally, I only just graduated two months ago, so this review is coming from the perspective of someone fresh out of the program.Okay, that out of the way:
Flatiron School is a fantastic educational experience. They truly give you the tools you need to become a working engineer in the real world, which is a welcome break for most of us whose college educations have left us with less-than-ideal skillsets in the working world. You aren't going to leave Flatiron as a chef de cuisine, but if you're ready to work you'll be more than qualified as a competant line cook. From there, the opportunities are endless and success is up to you.
I attended the iOS Immersive and less than a month from graduating the program I got a junior dev job with a startup. The job was placed through Flatiron's Career Services team, who are ridiculously dedicated to finding work for graduates. I don't imagine it's an easy gig convincing companies to hire brand new boot camp graduates, so don't expect to be sitting down with Google or Facebook. But if what you're concerned about is making a transition into the field, their team will get you there. I love my new job and am excited about my future as a software engineer.
Just like anything else, the true value of the experience is in the hands of the student. Going to Flatiron is a serious time investment and potentially watershed decision. But if you're open, curious, and driven, Flatiron provides the tools and the talent to change your life.
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Cyrus Ghazanfar Verified via GitHubBest life investment
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The Flatiron school changed my life. I learned the basics of programming on my own and once I clearly became passionate about it i decided to power up my knowledge and went to the Flatiron School. I think what makes the school so different is that people there are truly passionate about coding and see it as a lifelong craft. I thank all the people I've learned with.
Learn love code <3
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Gabriel Seidner Verified via GitHubGreat first step to become a coder!
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I completed the full-stack web development program in the spring of 2016. This program was a great way to learn the fundamental concepts of web development and how to build a full web application from scratch. The instructors I had were very talented (I still sometimes use one of the TA’s blogs for reference at work) and more importantly- extremely dedicated (I still get advice from them once in a while) . From them, I learned not only technical skills, but also the ability to troubleshoot new problems and learn new programming tools on my own. Their passion for programming was infectious. I also loved the fact that the school puts a lot of thought into their educational philosophy. It empowers students with perspective that to achieve greatly, starting and persisting usually lead to success. The school also does a great job in creating a cooperative environment where students learn from each other instead of competing with each other- which is a lot more akin to how teams that achieve in the workplace function. Finally, I really found a lot of value in the fact that Avi, the school’s dean- a successful entrepreneur himself- takes time to inspire an entrepreneurial spirit that is felt around the school and imbues the learning process. -
Albert Lardizabal Verified via GitHubA great first step to a new career
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I graduated from the iOS program in the summer of 2014. I've been working at an awesome mobile agency building iOS apps for a wide range of clients for the past 2 1/2 years. Before applying to Flatiron, I knew that I needed to fully commit to an in-person program if I wanted to become a developer. Learning how to program part-time by yourself is very difficult and there's a tendency to not stick to deadlines. After just over two months at Flatiron, I had what I thought then was a solid grasp of iOS programming fundamentals. There's a huge learning curve in the beginning when you first learn how to program. The teachers distill the most important concepts so you don't get lost in the weeds. The TAs help you when you get stuck, and your classmates are smart individuals who help keep you motivated.
The criticism of bootcamps that they provide a shallow introduction to development is justified. The reality is that Flatiron teaches you just enough to become a productive developer. Where you go from there is up to you. In my first few weeks at work I quickly realized that we had learned just a tiny fraction of what we needed to know to become great developers. At some point you have to really develop a love for tech and programming. There will be a lot of nights and weekends spent solving very difficult problems. Over two years in, I still learn new things everyday and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
I met some great friends at Flatiron and there was always a focus on placing students in programming jobs after graduation. If you're thinking of applying to Flatiron, don't look at it as your ticket to a cooler job and higher pay. That may happen, but I think the most successful students see Flatiron as a launching pad to help get them into a rewarding career. Oddly, you may end up working twice as hard in your new career, but so far I have yet to have a boring day.
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Tarik Fayad Verified via LinkedIn
Best Career Move I've Made to Date
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I can honestly say that the Flatiron School was one of the best professional decisions I've made and is up there as one of the best ways to learn relevant software development techniques--so much so that I'm considering going back and taking the Web Development Intensive.
I made a pretty drastic career shift about 3 years ago. I went from working in magazines to working as a software developer and I can say, without a shadow of a doubt, I wouldn't have been able to make that switch without the Flatiron School. I was not only provided with a large host of relevant topics, but I was also encouraged to put them in practice with the coding challenges, as well as side projects. Furthermore, while you're there, you're surrounded by people in the same boat. Everyone attending the program genuinely wants to learn and that atmosphere is infectious.
And for anyone that might be worried about your age or experience, don't be. It doesn't matter what your software background is, how old you are, etc. I had people 7 years younger than me (I took the course when I was 24) and over 10 years older than me in the class with a variety of experience levels and everyone ended up learning the material and eventually getting a software development job.
All in all, while it wasn't always easy, I genuinely enjoyed my time at Flatiron, and wish there were more programs like this one for other subjects. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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Anthony Wijnen Verified via GitHubKick-start your love affair with coding
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It was as a Product Manager in SF that I got really intrigued by these magical creatures called developers. They used said magic to build things, seemingly out of nowhere, that real people used to improve their lives, to communicate, to buy stuff. I wanted to be able to create as well
I started my quest to learn programming by completing online tutorials, reading entry-level books, and attending online classes like codecademy. They served as a great starting point but I immediately realized that they wouldn't get me to a level where I'd be able to meaningfully contribute on the job or to build out side projects end-to-end. It was time to take a next step.
That next step was Flatiron School. A 12-week intensive bootcamp, teaching all the fundamentals of full-stack web development AND which gives you the time, mentors, and guidance to actually work on, complete, and deploy real-life applications. The reason it worked for me was that a) it presented me with a more formal and guided curriculum which you have to cobble together yourself otherwise, b) it forced me to learn the basics (of programming languages, databases, version control, etc) as opposed to simply following steps in a tutorial on how to build a to-do app using the latest and shiniest framework, c) it was an awesome environment to learn, in the sense that you get "unstuck" immediately by virtue of your peers and teachers, which is not the case if you're learning on your own, and finally d) it instilled a passion for software development that I'll leverage for the rest of my life. It's only when you enjoy it, that you'll actually keep learning. Flatiron School managed to light that fire for me, through passionate teaching.
All-in-all I'm a very happy bootcamp grad. I went back to Product Management, but I'm better equipped to do my job. And I started an e-commermce side project (www.stadsmus.be) all by myself, which I would never have been able to do if it weren't for Flatiron School. In short, I would advise anyone with an itch to learn coding to take this route.
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Jack Nolan, Software Engineer at Best Buy Verified via LinkedIn
The right way to learn software development
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I was a student for class 0 at the Flatiron school. Attending Flatiron was one of the best experiences of my life and set me up for success in my career. At Flatiron I gained the skills I needed to land my first job as a software engineer immediately after graduating. I’m now starting to transition into leadership roles and I still find myself leveraging the lessons I learned at Flatiron school every day.
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Sterling Walker Verified via GitHubLife Changing
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When I received my scholarship to the first Brooklyn cohort, I had been unemployed for over a year and the purpose and excitement of the Flatiron School really turned things around for me. The instructors are engaged and the curriculum is engrossing.
I am a Engineering Director at my current company, and I have specifically tried to recruit more Flatiron alums as I know the quality of student is high and the curriculum is excellent preparation for a career in web development.