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Welcome to this weeks newsletter: Spilling the Beans!

Hello Hackers!

Hope the weather has been treating you all well 🥶☃️

HackBeanpot 2026 decisions are out! Please check your inbox and make sure to RSVP by tonight 11:59pm. More info on hackathon details to come out soon. 🥳

Looking to level up your skills ahead of the hackathon? HackBeanpot is hosting Bytes & Insights, a frontend foundations and career networking workshop with the Suffolk CS Club on February 3rd, 6-7:30 pm in Sargent Hall at Suffolk University. Don’t forget to bring your ids and your curiosity!

🚀 MIT Sloan Tech Summit 2026 

The largest student-led tech event at MIT Sloan is back with this year's theme: "Bottlenecks to Breakthroughs: Building AI at Scale."

Network with industry leaders, attend keynotes, and connect with the MIT tech community!

📅 February 6-7, 2026 📍 Boston Marriott Cambridge 🎫 tickets

Want to learn web development from scratch? 🌐💻 Check out The Odin Project!

It's a completely free, open-source curriculum that takes you from zero to full-stack developer. Build real projects for your portfolio while learning HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and more, all at your own pace with an awesome community to help you along the way.

Test your brain and grab a coffee! 🧠☕️ Trident Booksellers & Cafe hosts trivia night every Friday at 8pm. Gather a team of up to 6 and battle it out for a $35 gift card

Did you know your BPL card gets you into the Aquarium for FREE? 🐠📚 With a Boston Public Library card, you can reserve a digital coupon for free admission to the New England Aquarium for up to 4 people! Reserve your passes online now!