The Flatiron School

Currently enrolled in their online Learn-​Verified program. So far I am really enjoying my experience. The course material is challenging without being too difficult. Its accessible to learners of all backgrounds. Many of my peers have no background in coding and are following along quite well. The ask a question feature is very useful. Teachers are usually pretty quick to respond during typical working hours on the east coast. During periods in which teachers may be held up, students will jump in to answer questions to the best of their abilities.
The community is pretty tight knit. Students will usually hang around in a chatroom to talk about their current experiences or ask for help. Everyone is very nice and we are all in this together. Often we may use screen sharing programs to work on code together.
As of right now the Learn program is still very new and ever evolving. The developers and staff are always asking for our feedback and opinions and integrating it within the platform which is a huge plus.
The greatest asset is probably Avi who is the Dean of Flatiron School. Although his schedule is usually pretty busy he often makes time to assist students whenever they need help or offer words of encouragement. His lectures are a huge help to the lessons that are difficult and unlike many other professors there are no stupid questions for Avi. Each question is treated with the same respect and answered thoroughly. During assessments (which we get after every major section) he will often provide positive feedback on what we could do to improve our code and ourselves. He is always very warm and will never yell or belittle you. He really wants to make sure you succeed. Overall, if it wasn’t obvious, I am having a great experience!

This review is for the 2-​week coding summer bootcamp for teenagers: My 17-​yr old daughter who just graduated from high school a few months ago took the Intro to Software Engineering class. She was not that enthusiastic about signing up for it, but ended up enjoying herself and learning quite a bit.
I attended the final day when parents and families were invited to see the projects the kids had done, and was impressed with what I saw. The young instructors were very energetic and encouraging and able to communicate their enthusiasm for coding to their students, some of whom came with some knowledge of the subject, and others with none at all. My daughter was one of the latter, and she learned a lot in a short amount of time. She said the classes were very intense and fast-​paced, but the instructors were helpful and she liked the other kids in the group. All in all, a positive experience.

Currently taking the part time font-​end course.
This place is amazing.
Good vibes,
nice people and an excellent staff that master code.
Don’t even over think it. Do it.