Aug 5, 2021Why I Joined RevatureMy Revature Story: Knowing Your Why When I think about motivation, I often turn to a boxing match that took place when I was six. The year was 1990, and Mike Tyson was riding high. He’d won all 37 of his pro fights; 33 by knockout. So when he was…Bootcamp4 min readBootcamp4 min read
May 4, 2021Perfect PoetryAt the turn of the 21st century, 2000, I discovered my love for poetry. I was enrolled in Ramaz Upper School, in 10th grade, and turning sixteen. I explored the universe with Walt Whitman and his Learned Astronomer. William Carlos William gave me an appreciation for the every day riding…Poetry4 min readPoetry4 min read
Jun 30, 2020Graduating Flatiron SchoolMonday, June 8th, 2020, was Flatiron School’s eighth birthday. Starting Flatiron School with Adam has without a doubt been the most rewarding, challenging, and exciting endeavor of my life so far. …Flatiron School3 min readFlatiron School3 min read
Published in Flatiron Labs·Jun 20, 2018Why Teach RubyRuby may have a smaller place in the market. But that’s not why you should learn it. — This post originally appeared on Learn.Love.Code. As the Co-Founder and Dean of Flatiron School I thought it important to write a response to the recent implication that because a school switched their curriculum focus from Ruby to Java that means the Ruby and Ruby on Rails job market is waning…Programming11 min readProgramming11 min read
Mar 10, 2018Graduation Speech: Fear Nothing.Given on 3/9/2018 for the binding.cry Graduating Class of Flatiron School Good morning everyone. Hi, I’m Avi, I’m one of the co-founders of Flatiron School, Dean, and Chief Product Officer and it’s my privilege to welcome you all to your graduation. I haven’t given one of these in a while…Fear9 min readFear9 min read
Published in Learn. Love. Code.·Nov 30, 2017Why Teach RubyRuby may have a smaller place in the market. But that’s not why you should learn it. — As the Co-Founder and Dean of Flatiron School I thought it important to write a response to the recent implication that because a school switched their curriculum focus from Ruby to Java that means the Ruby and Ruby on Rails job market is waning or the popularity and importance of…Programming11 min readProgramming11 min read
Published in Learn. Love. Code.·Oct 12, 2017Why I Started CodingMy mom was an elementary school teacher. Every day after school she’d tutor her students, and I’d have to wait around for her for two hours, playing with my school’s one computer (this was 1993) before she’d drive me home. …Programming3 min readProgramming3 min read
Jun 28, 2017Thank You Letter #1: Ben Brown and Uber.nuAt the turn of the second millennium I was a sophomore in an NYC high school. I remember having a handful of interests: movies, fiction, gaming, computers, the internet, programming, and being cool. …Coding7 min readCoding7 min read
Jun 19, 2017A Birthday Letter to My DadI wrote this letter to my dad on his birthday 3 years ago. I’m sharing it today to honor him on Fathers’ Day and put a bit of gratitude out in the world. Hi Dad, I’m writing you a letter. I know that we might equate writing a letter to…Love11 min readLove11 min read
Published in Learn. Love. Code.·Sep 16, 2016What I Wish I Knew Before Teaching Myself How to CodeThese days, I get to teach people to program at Flatiron School, but I’m personally self-taught—I’ve been teaching myself teaching myself how to code since fifth grade. Along the way, I’ve found there’s no fairy dust to sprinkle on your code that will suddenly make learning easier. Learning to code…7 min read7 min read
