Previously we shared a few thoughts via Mason Stewart, Partner and Lead Instructor, on How to Best Leverage The Iron Yard Family, and we wanted to continue to provide practical advice to our incoming students to our fresh cohorts starting up soon. In addition, we want to also provide as much context to our future and […]
The idea of jumping head-first into a new world of software and technology is scary, no question about it. And, even if you have some experience and background in the industry, there’s nothing quite like the hardcore bootcamp-style environment that you’re about to experience. In fact, there are very few things to compare it with […]
Hey all, Chris Hutchinson here! I thought it would be a neat idea to share my experience onboarding with The Iron Yard so that others might get a feel of what they might expect joining this great team. Here goes nothing… Last week I headed out to Atlanta Campus for three full days of training, along […]
This idea and sentiment was made famous by Eric Raymond in his book, The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary. For greater context, here’s what Raymond had to say that crested in this sub-culturally-famous (yet accessible) idea:
One of the most significant and important decisions that I’ve made last year was deciding to coach my daughter’s U7/8 recreational soccer team as their head coach. It’s a co-ed team of 8-10 children and the skill levels vary wildly from those who appear to have just realized that you can, in fact, kick a ball […]
We are passionate about creating value for our students in as many ways as we possibly can which naturally includes quality software training and instruction. But we know that we do much, much more. This is why we also create opportunities for the students to be coached in other non-technical areas including soft skills training (e.g. […]
Brit Butler is a Rails Engineering Instructor at the Atlanta Campus. I can’t believe it’s already the end of week 5. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the most important quality for an “IronYarder“, instructor, and student alike is emotional resiliency. An Iron Yard cohort is a serious endeavor: It entails 3 months of peak performance, without […]
We get to hear a ton of great stories every single day about success and struggle that our students experience and we’re there to help in every way that we can. It’s the reason we started and built the organization in the first place and why so many great people on staff have joined our company […]
I have been a professional software developer for the last decade. When I decided to become a teacher one of the things that I was asked by certain friends and family members was that famous quote from this post’s title, something that many of you may have encountered as well: Those who can, do; those […]
Lifehacker has a few great ideas of how to approach code if you’d like to take it as a solo-adventure. I particularly like the can-do and humble attitude and perspective. Even as a seasoned technology professional and software developer I always start at the ground floor – there’s no room for pride or ego in our […]
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