The Iron Yard - London

Our Campus Director Lua Cooper discusses why learning to code isn't just for programmers.

Learning to code is not just for programmers As technology and digital tools have evolved over the past few decades, so has marketing strategy.

Read about our recent graduate Ben who decided to change his career from archaeology to become a software developer.

Because life is too short for the wrong career.

From studying the past to a career of the future: Benedict's story - The Iron Yard Blog What do archeology and software development have in common? Perhaps not a lot, but that didn’t stop archaeologist Benedict from making the leap from a career studying the past to a career of the future. With an inconsistent job market for archeologists, he found himself looking to make a change. He…

Today is International Women’s Day.

Lua Cooper, our Campus Director in London, had a chance to chat with Elena, one of our current students, about her experience joining The Iron Yard and being a woman pursuing a career in technology.

Elena was awarded our Diversity Scholarship for her iOS Engineering course. Here’s what she had to say:

"The Iron Yard reflects what tech should be all about: community and team spirit, hard work and lot of fun but even more importantly diversity and inclusion with clear benefits around equal opportunities and treatments. Just a sneak peek of what my life is going go be!"

We are privileged to be part of Elena’s journey and support other women through our Diversity Scholarship and partnerships with organizations like Girl Develop It.

If you are interesting in learning to Code and want to apply for one of our scholarships, come join The Iron Yard and Elena here: https://www.theironyard.com/locations/london.html

A card from one of our Front End Engineering students - so touched!

Day 4 of our Front End Engineering course nearly finished! Don't forget to stop by our campus today to meet The Iron Yard staff, current students, alumni and to learn about our upcoming courses. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. http://www.meetup.com/The-Iron-Yard-London/events/226001668/

We've settled into our new home in the Leathermarket, and we'd love to show you around this Thursday during our Open House. Stop by anytime from 5-7:30pm to meet the team, enjoy a drink on us, take a look around and learn a bit about what we're all about. Please RSVP at the link below.

The Iron Yard, London: Learn to code Drinks are on us! The Iron Yard London invites you and your friends to our next open house. Come anytime between 5:00pm - 7:30pm. During our open house you will: • Meet The Iron Yard team • Check out

Fast Company explores London's competitive tech advantages over Silicon Valley. Read here:

http://www.fastcompany.com/3049128/let-it-fly/eight-reasons-london-is-a-red-hot-tech-hub

Eight Reasons London Is a Red-Hot Tech Hub In our last dispatch from Silicon Roundabout, we explore its competitive advantages over Silicon Valley.

Amazon to launch technical support hubs in London.

Read here: http://www.theweek.co.uk/64458/bezos-rejects-soulless-dystopian-amazon-claims

Amazon opens London tech 'loft' – the first outside the US Company says hub will offer support to the sizable community of technology startups in the Capital

Big investors are finding ripe start-up targets in Europe, especially London!

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/24/business/big-investors-are-finding-ripe-start-up-targets-in-europe.html?_r=0

Big Investors Are Finding Ripe Start-Up Targets in Europe Venture capital, private equity and other big investors are increasingly finding technology start-up investment targets in Europe.

Become the King of the (Apple) Playground. With The Iron Yard’s Mobile Engineering Course you will explore different playgrounds with the latest Xcode.

Apply now! https://www.ironyard.co.uk/mobile-engineering.html

The Iron Yard | Mobile Engineering The Iron Yard's super-intensive mobile app development course is aimed at taking students through everything they need to know to start working as mobile developers.

“With the number of tech companies flourishing, companies will increasingly struggle to engage and find top talent in the UKs competitive landscape."

We are privileged to be a part of London's story by providing those growing businesses with the highest quality development talent possible. Take a look at our upcoming 12-week courses: https://www.ironyard.co.uk/courses.html

The Iron Yard - Courses The Iron Yard teaches intensive, three-month courses that mentor you into a professional junior-level programmer.

Hired’s 2015 Tech Recruitment “Best Practice” Survey found that hiring is the biggest pain point for UK based tech companies, with the time-to-hire and lack of access to top talent directly impacting project development, revenue and productivity, and team morale.

http://techcitynews.com/2015/08/11/tech-firms-fear-revenue-dip-due-to-talent-shortage/

Tech firms fear revenue dip due to talent shortage - Tech City News Research by Hired, the online marketplace for tech talent, has found that 65% of UK tech companies foresee a negative impact on revenue due to their inability to hire the talent they need.