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This Creative Developer Has An Eye for 3D Design and iOS Programming

This Creative Developer Has An Eye for 3D Design and iOS Programming

Amy Roberson is a natural born creator. She spent her undergraduate years at Georgia Southern University, practicing 3D Design in the mediums of pottery and sculpting, while also conducting research on ceramic glazes. After seven years in fine arts, she has decided to pivot to a tech career that continues

Back-End Dev Bearden-Tellez Serves Serious Java Juice

Problem-solver Rebecca Bearden-Tellez thrives on finding simple solutions to complex problems. With an iced coffee in hand and newly-acquired Java skills from the Iron Yard, Bearden-Tellez is ready to jump into a new role as your new back-end developer. Her passion for learning and flexibility

Atlanta on the Rise with $4 Million White House TechHire Grant

Atlanta on the Rise with $4 Million White House TechHire Grant

In an effort to boost technology communities across the country, the White House administration announced today that it has issued $150 million in U.S. Department of Labor grants. Claiming $4 million of that pot? Atlanta. ATL TechHire, a partnership between the Atlanta Workforce Agency, TechSquare Labs, and The Iron

Jonathan Silva Says Ready, Set, Action to Front-End Engineering

Jonathan Silva Says Ready, Set, Action to Front-End Engineering

Film fanatic Jonathan Silva has swagger behind the camera and now behind the computer screen as the recent graduate of The Iron Yard's Front-End Engineering program. Silva's next smooth move is towards MEAN Stack and checking back-end development off his list of things to

Iron Yard Tech Talent

Javascript Star Makes Language Come to Life On & Off Screen

Mallerie Shirley is a Javascript junkie after completing The Iron Yard's front-end immersive. Shirley brings pages to user perfection on-screen and sign language to life off-screen. This visual virtuoso is ready to create something stellar from a blank slate and tackle life in the tech

CodeStart Program Strives to Level Diversity Divide

CodeStart Program Strives to Level Diversity Divide

The technology sphere has long been criticized for its lack of diversity. With a measly 10% of Blacks making up computer science degrees, and only 9.2% of Blacks and Hispanics representing the industry, major players across sectors are joining forces to help fill the technology job gap with a

The White House Names Atlanta New TechHire City

The White House Names Atlanta New TechHire City

This week is scorching with tech activity as the hustle and bustle of SXSW is underway - hell, even President Obama is packing up his Louis Vuitton valise and joining 400k+ tech geeks in Austin. So, it came as no surprise when epic news dropped from the Administration that Atlanta was