Flatiron’s Endorsements
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“Great class. Loved the mix of background/context + lecture + assignments. Avi's enthusiasm and coaching style shine.”
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“Avi is an excellent teacher, he breaks it down so it is easy to understand, and provides good working examples to drive home the underlying concepts.”
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“Excellent instructional setting. Avi is a great teacher. You can easily tell he has taught before, and taught well. It is hard to find teachers who are actually good at explaining things.”
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“I feel more powerful already.”
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“Behind every class I've ever remembered with fondness stands a passionate teacher, and this experience was no exception. Not only does Avi teach rails in a way that is easy for people with minimal tech backgrounds to digest, but he also brings a genuine enthusiasm that makes the experience memorable. For example, even when the time had run out, Avi insisted on squeezing in a few more concepts that he felt we must know. Now that's what I call teaching! ”
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“Avi was great! This lecture was full of useful info. I can't wait to take more classes.”
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“Avi is a great teacher - After this class I immediately enrolled in the 3 week Ruby course. Very well taught. DO THIS CLASS!”
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“Avi & The Flatiron School are an asset to students & their future employers. Avi's an outstanding teacher, and the skills provided will definitely help land jobs in technology.”
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“Avi is a great teacher. He has a complete and well thought out syllabus.”
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“This was the second class I took with Avi, and once again it was worth every penny and more. His extensive knowledge and love for Ruby and Rails is ridiculously infectious. Amazing teacher. That is all.”
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“Excellent class. Avi is not only deeply knowledgable about the topic but knows how to teach it in a clear fashion. I definitely have come away as a much more productive programmer after his class. Highly recommended.”
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“Avi knows how to break down code into understandable pieces. He focuses on getting you to code as fast as possible and then teaches you theory along the way, which is a much better structure for beginners.”
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“What can I say? I learned everything I hoped to learn in this class and more. I did some Ruby text book reading of my own before the class, but Avi's lectures helped me truly understand all the concepts that I hadn't yet absorbed. If you have absolutely no programming experience coming into the class, you'll be fine as long as you're ready to do the assignments, read the resources he provides, and possibly take advantage of his office hours. Avi's very personable and has a good sense of humor, but he's also very professional and well-prepared for each lecture. Well worth the cost of the class.”
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“Avi is a great teacher that consistently makes his students excited about complex technical subjects. His energy and enthusiasm are much appreciated since the classes I've taken from him are at night after an already long day at the job. He also goes the extra mile be creating a class wiki and answering questions long after the class is over. This is useful for catching up on the weekend.”
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“Avi is an incredible teacher with an amazing ability to explain complex programming concepts in a manner which is simple and understandable. While this quality alone would make Avi a good teacher, what makes him a great teacher, and what really sets him apart from others, is his passion for programming. His love for programming was evident within 5 minutes of the first class beginning and it had an infectious effect on the entire class. Learning from him was an absolute pleasure and he has helped inspire me to continue my pursuit of learning the Ruby language. ”
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“Cogent and engaging lecturer, quick so much of the value lies in the videos. Solid assistance and explanations to people less versed in programming. Ability to relate on layman's terms.”
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“Avi is a great educator and lecturer. I was a true newbie when I started his beginner level class, and he moved through the curriculum at a manageable rate. He showed us only the things we needed to know to advance and didn't introduce extraneous concepts for the sake of completeness. When Avi says something is an 'introduction' or 'for beginners,' he means it, and that's a refreshing thing when it comes to code.”
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“Avi is the man. Brilliant and highly capable of explaining difficult concepts in simple, well conceived terms. ”
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“Avi's got RoR written on his forehead! If you want to learn from an expert, and just soak up some of his knowledge, Avi is the place to go for a wealth of Ruby on Rails knowledge. Avi was very thorough when going through materials and my head was packed full by the time I left class. ”
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“Avi is a true geek - he is absolutely obsessed with Ruby and programming in the best kind of way. His passion for what he teaches is so genuine and admirable that you feel like you owe it to yourself to follow him so that maybe, just maybe, you can get a glimpse and an understanding of what inspires him and find a similar love. Thankfully, his teaching style makes it super easy for a noob to learn while finding their own inner geek too. ”
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“Avi is an amazing teacher with immense knowledge and enthusiasm. I would recommend his classes to anyone passionate about learning ruby/rails. His style of explaining programming concepts has helped me (non-programming background) more than any other resource I have used. The class is well worth the cost and has helped me tremendously. ”
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“Echoing others feedback, cannot say enough great things about Avi as an instructor. He has an infectious passion for programming and ties coding into greater cultural/technological histories, making you feel (rightly) that he is introducing you to an exciting field that is in many ways just starting to take shape. Enormous amounts of resources (links, reading, exercises) for students to take advantage of if they so choose, interesting lectures, challenging homework...he's got it down. Looking forward to the Rails course starting next week, rock. ”
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“I had a great experience with Avi's Intro to Ruby course. As someone familiar with basic programming logic but not much of actual coding, the course was both educational as well as a solid challenge. Avi's teaching style is that of a seasoned, enthusiastic practitioner, and his excitement for programming and teaching shines through in your interactions with him. At least for his multi-session courses, come to his classes with questions and a willingness to learn, because the difficulty curve does ramp up and there's a lot of material crammed in. Avi is great about answering questions as well as providing resources for his students, including but not limited to class wikis, reading recommendations, tutoring, and review of his class materials. If you work to engage what he teaches, you'll have a very rewarding experience.”
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“Avi is by far one of the best teachers I've ever had. He's very knowledgable and very passionate. His enthusiasm and love for the art of programming is very contagious and beyond inspiring. He has this great ability to related programming to life. I definitely recommend taking one or all of his classes. I can't say enough good things about him. He's amazing. ”
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“He's a really good teacher, I can't recommend him enough. As a former teacher myself and a graduate of a journalism program staffed by journalists that aren't necessarily good teachers, I can't stress how different teaching and practicing can be. The best practitioners don't always make good teachers. It's at least partially an inborn skill. Avi is a nice guy and he knows what he is doing, but he can still do the waxon-waxoff beginner stuff in a way that newbies can understand pretty well. He really gets you pumped and excited to learn. ”
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“Avi was a fabulous teacher, I'm sad the 3-week intensive is over! As someone with no programming experience I was worried I would be overwhelmed but his ability to break down new & complex topics made the class enjoyable and a fabulous learning experience. I plan to take his Rails course next as well!”
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“Great class. I really highly recommend it It's the best money I've ever spent. Seriously. I started out with no programming experience except a tiny bit of HTML, and can now confidently write rich internet applications, which is pretty awesome. I also met some great people in my class that I formed a study group with. We now meet up once a week to help each other out with our individual projects. If you want to found a company, be a better technical manager, or are just interested in building stuff for fun, you should take this class, you wont regret it. ”
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“This class isn't a picnic and it will kick your butt but Avi does care about education and he will answer any questions you have. ”
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“The guy is a whiz for sure ”
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“Avi definitely knows what he's talking about. I'd love to learn more about his longer courses.”
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“Heard a lot of great things about Avi as a teacher, and he lived up to the expectations. He is a very knowledgable programmer and loves answering questions that students have. I am looking forward to attending another class he teaches.”
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“Avi did an awesome job of taking a really complex concept and making it understandable enough to get his students excited and headed down the right path to learn ruby. Highly rec'ed teacher.”
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“Loved this class so much that I signed up for the 5-week extended version. Recommended if you have experience in another web programming language.”
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“great mastery of the material. logical structure to presentation. content was relevant and scaffolded. ”
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“I'm new to Ruby on Rails and am interested in learning programming more to be familiar with terms and communicate with engineers than to actually build something myself. This class gave a useful overview of the structure and advantages of ruby on rails through a hands-on demonstration. Avi's style of having the class anticipate/suggest the next step/code was helpful to keep the group engaged and thinking.”
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“Avi is one of the rare people who not only understands Rails in and out, but is also very capable in explaining the concept in an illustrative way by taking you step by step from an atomic level to a finished product. He clearly enjoys teaching and has the personality and the style to deliver his knowledge in an effective way. By far the best teacher I've ever had.”
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“Very knowledgeable of his skill. The syntax was a bit beyond me, but he was able explain concepts quite well.”
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“Avi is very knowledgeable and is open to questions/discussion. I appreciated his intro class because he chose specific examples that help you 'get it' the quickest way possible without extensive background knowledge. Thanks man!”
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“This fast-paced class got me excited about Ruby on Rails! I am excited to learn more!”
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“Perfect overview of what you need to know to get started in learning Ruby on Rails. Avi actually goes into some best practices and common conventions as well. He guides you through– to an 'Aha!' moment, at which point you do become jealous that you can't go home and start building apps with Rails immediately. Excellent introductory class, highly recommended.”
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“Avi is the coolest programming teacher I've taken extended classes with. He is well-versed with all the ways, tips/tricks of programming and the mistakes you would make and he is always ready to help you. Definitely take his class! ”
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“Great intro! I came away feeling like I understood the RoR paradigm and why it's awesome. I'm excited to keep learning. Thanks Avi.”
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“One of the best teachers of a Skillshare class that I've had. Really knows his stuff.”
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“Too often in presentations like this, you're just watching someone go through the motions and with a scripted regurgitation of information. Not so with Avi! His love for RoR really shows, and he's genuinely interested in sparking that same excitement for everyone in attendance. Well done!”
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“Avi works fast but is very thorough. He clearly knows his stuff and is able to teach in a way that is accessible to a wide variety of people.”
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“Avi was extremely knowledgable on the subject (Ruby on Rails) both inside & out. He could easily answer any question people posed. He also made the class fun and entertaining. If you were to ever take a Ruby on Rails class, I would highly recommend Avi as your teacher!”
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“Fantastic overview of the entire Rails framework in 100 minutes. Down-to-earth and manageable ideas. It makes you want to go home and get started on the next idea.”
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“Avi is an excellent teacher. He is able to teach development to students at any level. I would highly recommend this class to any one looking for an introduction to Ruby/Rails. ”
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“Good course for a broad overview of rails. I was quite the beginner and thanks to Avi, I have a little better grasp. Not to say I learned everything I need to know, but a little hard work outside of class never hurt anyone, right?”
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“Great class! Coming from.NET and Drupal background, 2h of watching Avi coding a sample music upload manager in Ruby gave me much more than just googling the differences between ruby and drupal or ruby overview. Avi is a great teacher, very much to the point and attentive to the audience. Would def recommend to either someone who is considering switching from another development platform, just starts programming career, or like many CTOs do - trying to figure out what the best platform for a startup would be. It may not be the one to go for non-tech people.”
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“Avi has a pretty comprehensive teaching style, after taking his first class 'An Introduction to Ruby on Rails' I was coding that very night. I expect a lot coming out of his 5-week course on Ruby on Rails.”
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“Avi cares about what he teaches and pushes you toward becoming a better programmer”
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“The breadth and depth of Avi's Intro to RoR intro is unmatched. If you are want to get a good 'feel' for how the framework is set up and to see an app being developed on the fly, this is a great use of time.”
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“Obviously loves what he teaches, and knows a great deal about it. Great class for anyone who wants an intro on what makes ruby a cool programming language.”
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“Great class and excellent teacher! Avi does an excellent job of making Ruby on Rails accessible to people of all backgrounds. It is very helpful the way he answers questions and clearly explains each rails concept as he builds the app during class. I've tried a couple rails books, but after taking his class, I have a much better understanding of rails.”
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“This is an awesome class! I didn't know what a model-view-controller was before - and now I do. What made the class really instructive was that you can watch Avi writing the code in real time, and he explains exactly what it is doing behind the scenes.”
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“Awesome class! Solid, albeit fast, introduction of the concepts of Rails. Avi has an incredible understanding of this stuff and is willing to help out when needed.”
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“What a great class! Avi did an excellent job walking through building a webapp from scratch and clearly answering any questions along the way. As a noobie coder he gave me a full sense of the power of Ruby on Rails and guided me to resources in order to begin learning.”
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“I'm a non-techie looking to increase my knowledge with development frameworks and languages and have been slowly diving into info sessions and seminars to focus my studies and to gain a foundational understanding. Avi knows his stuff and as such, for non-experienced programmers, you should embrace the course to listen to him explain the theory and concept in which why and how Ruby and Rails interact within one another. His analogies and metaphors in explaining the object orientation environment that Ruby on Rails is based upon was tremendously helpful in me understanding the logic behind the language. In addition, learning the concept of Gems, essentially pre-built applications that can plug-into your code for common yet useful operations (please forgive me if this language isn't technically correct), was very interesting and increased my excitement to learn the language. I defintely suggest Avi for non-techies as long as you are willing to use the course only as a starting point & guide and understand that if you really want to learn the language, it's going to require sweat in working a tutorial, understanding the syntax, and getting your hands dirty.”
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“Avi is a super smart guy with a knack for explaining things clearly yet efficiently, handling questions in a way that you can understand them. His class is comfortable and good-humored, and though you shouldn't attend expecting to walk away being able to program in Rails without ever having worked with it before, the class allows you to understand how the language works, what tools you'll need to get the environment up and running, and best practices when writing Ruby code. Definitely recommend this class, even for non-programmers trying to get a clearer understanding of what's going on in their own company's website environment.”
