Sage advice ...

The world needs more developers. But the path to becoming a savvy web developer is not obvious. You can’t go from zero to computer literacy overnight. It’s a long-term investment. We recently sat down with Avi Flombaum, Dean of The Flatiron School, a developer bootcamp in NYC, to chat about dev education. He shared what it takes to succeed at an elite bootcamp.

• “Be passionate.” Go to meetups. Read about the industry. Stay up-to-date on current tech news. (Flatiron students read Hacker News everyday.) 
• “Be interesting.” Demonstrate success in your past life — even if it’s winning a poker tournament or running a marathon. 
• “Be a maker.” Build things. They don’t need to be perfect. Demonstrate that you’re ready to build from scratch and iterate. 

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Happy Coding,

Ilya Novodvorskiy
ilya@thinkful.com