Software Engineering

Attend the most comprehensive coding bootcamp in Chicago.

Flatiron School is more than just another Chicago coding school. We bring together passionate instructors, best in class curriculum, verified jobs outcomes, and an inclusive student community that fuels an authentic and open learning environment.

What You'll Learn: Full-Stack Web Development

Over 15 intense weeks on campus at Flatiron School, you’ll learn to think and build like a software engineer. In each three-week curriculum module, you’ll develop key skills that build upon one another through interactive labs, lectures, and close collaboration, building code and showcasing your expertise through comprehensive Portfolio Projects.

Programming Fundamentals

• SQL -Dive into the fundamentals of programming, starting with SQL.
• Object-Oriented Programming - Get comfortable with object-oriented programming and Object Relational Mappers.

Web Frameworks

• Ruby -Alexandra Stried | CPO, Ellevest Work with two Ruby frameworks, mastering the fundamentals of web programming.
• Sinatra - Design patterns in web applications and begin to understand architectural patterns, template rendering, and application environments.
• Rails - Create complex, functional web applications from scratch to build your own databases and integrate front-end design skills.

JavaScript

• JavaScript - Gain a thorough understanding of JavaScript and functional programming — crucial for front-end developers

Front-End Frameworks

• React - Learn to build productive, scalable front-ends with React.
• Rails - Create slick, functional, reactive code with Redux as a state manager.

Portfolio Projects 

• Group Projects -At the conclusion of each program module, you’ll build advanced portfolio projects on a team to demonstrate both your new technical skills and your creativity.
• Solo Projects - After completing four curriculum modules focused on group projects, collaborate with your instructors to conceive a solo project and spend three weeks building it. You’ll receive plenty of instructor feedback along the way while diving deep into the various advanced technologies and/or techniques needed to bring your concept to life.

Post-Grad Career Support

• Career Services - Our Career Services team has helped over 1,200 students launch careers as software engineers. Before you graduate, you’ll work 1:1 with a dedicated Career Coach to develop your employer pipeline, conduct outreach, review and refine your résumé, and prepare for interviews.
  
  Plus, our Employer Partnerships team is constantly evangelizing our grads at top tech companies across the country — helping ensure you get a foot in the door.Our success is your success. 
  
  
• Alumni Community - For Flatiron School alumni, the journey doesn’t stop at graduation. You’ll join an active network of successful software engineers, and be a part of the larger WeWork global community. You’ll network, connect, and collaborate with Flatiron School grads with access to our events and network wherever you go.