Code
Generating Audio Waveform Images in Ruby
Audio waveforms allow us to visualize the waveform of an audio file - displaying the amplitude of the audio signal over time. They are often used i...
5 min
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Words & Writing
Writing code, Ruby on Rails, AI, developer tools, the craft of building software, life, careers, love, the future, and everything in between.
Personal
Why I Joined Revature
My Revature Story: Knowing Your WhyWhen I think about motivation, I often turn to a boxing match that took place when I ...
4 min
Personal
Perfect Poetry
At the turn of the 21st century, 2000, I discovered my love for poetry. I was enrolled in Ramaz Upper School, in 10th gr...
3 min
Personal
Graduating Flatiron School
Monday, June 8th, 2020, was Flatiron School's eighth birthday. Starting Flatiron School with Adam has without a doubt be...
3 min
Code
Why Teach and Learn Ruby?
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 t...
13 min
Speeches
Fear Nothing.
Given on 3/9/2018 for the Graduating Class of Flatiron School Good morning everyone. Hi, I'm Avi, I'm one of the co-fou...
11 min
Letters
Thank You Ben Brown and Uber.nu
Header Image: Flombaum.com circa 2002 At the turn of the second millennium I was a sophomore in an NYC high school. I remember having a h...
9 min
Letters
A Birthday Letter to My Dad
I 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 ou...
14 min
Code
What I Wish I Knew Before Teaching Myself How to Code
These days, I get to teach people to program at Flatiron School, but I’m personally self-taught—I’ve been teaching myself teaching myself ...
9 min
Personal
My Favorite Moments in My Career in Technology
I’m going to turn each of these into their own posts, but for now. Plus, I’m playing with Medium. 1. Building My Own Fa...
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