
About this event
π Get Ready for the First-Ever Cursor Boston Hack-a-Sprint!
We are thrilled to announce our inaugural Hack-a-Sprint! Weβre bringing together 50 developers for a fast-paced, solo-team competition.
Whether you're building something brand new or pushing the limits of your current project, this is your chance to code, compete, and connect with the Boston Cursor community. Oh, and you will be fully fed and watered!
We are excited to co-host this event with inkbox.ai and genesisfund.co.
π The Perks & Prizes
Guaranteed Bounty: Every selected participant automatically receives $50 in Cursor Credits.The Prize Pool: We have a $1,200 total prize pool on the line, divided into six $200 Cursor Credit winning spots!
π When & Where
Date: Monday 4/13Location: Back bay, Boston
β±οΈ The Schedule
4:00 PM: Meet, greet, and get set up.4:30 PM β 7:00 PM: The Hack-a-Sprint begins!7:00 PM β 8:00 PM: Scoring and Judging. Results will be calculated by participants, judges, and AI (a detailed weighting rubric will be publicized soon).
π οΈ How to Secure Your Spot
We have exactly 50 spots, and everyone will compete individually. We are selecting participants one week before the event. To climb the ranks and guarantee your spot, we will be prioritizing developers based on the following criteria:
Open Source Contributions: Whoever has merged the most PRs to github.com/rogerSuperBuilderAlpha/cursor-boston gets top priority. Get to work!Community Profile: You must have a completed profile on cursorboston.com.Discord Member: You must be in the Cursor Boston Discord server.Sign-Up Order: Early birds get the worm.
Note: We will be rigorously qualifying participants. If selected participants don't meet the criteria or drop out, we will aggressively pull from the waitlist to ensure everyone gets an opportunity.
π€ Get Involved
Didn't make the top 50 or want to participate in a different way?
Join the Waitlist: Drop-outs happen, and you could be next in line.Become a Judge: Contact us if you'd rather evaluate the projects and help crown the winners!
More info is coming soon, but don't wait to secure your place.
Topics & Tags
AI
Cursor Community
Boston
AI
Date & time
Apr 13 β Apr 14, 2026
America/New_York
Location
Boston
America/New_York
Attendance
44 going Β· 44 spots
Organised by
Cursor Boston