Spilling the Beans - 3/18

Welcome to this week’s newsletter: Spilling the Beans!

☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day, hackers! ☘️

Still thinking about joining HackBeanpot Core? This is your sign 👀 Applications close this Friday, March 20, so don’t miss your chance to be part of the team that makes it all happen!

Want to learn more about what each team does? Check out the full team descriptions here

🤖 MIT AI Conference 2026

One of the biggest AI conferences in Boston—focuses on real-world applications of AI and where the field is going next. Amazing for networking + learning what’s actually being built right now. Learn more here

⚡ Debugging tip you’ll wish you used sooner
When stuck, explain your code out loud (or to a friend). It’s called “rubber duck debugging” 🦆 and it works scarily well for catching logic errors.

🎬 Boston Underground Film Festival (Starts March 18)
Looking for something different? This iconic indie film fest kicks off this week at the Brattle Theatre with premieres + Q&As (yes, actual filmmakers 👀)

🧘‍♀️ Student Deal @ Down Under School of Yoga
Trying to get your life together before finals? 😌 Down Under Yoga offers a discounted student membership with access to unlimited classes across all their Boston-area studios + livestream options.