Ask HN: How to make tech friends?
I'm 24 and I don't have any tech friends. I moved from Europe to US about 4 years ago and basically started my life from zero. I remember when I first came to the US I had only $200, a bag full of clothes and no family or friends.
Well, things have gotten better now. I've managed to evolve a bit. I've been to a community college for 2 years, I've discovered I have some family so I moved to Arizona and I've also made some good friends.
But I do have an issue that really bothers me. I don't have tech friends. And boy, I'm reading HN every day now and the energy and inspiration I get from it is amazing, but I have no one to share it with. I truly want to start my own company, but reading all these articles about how having 2 founders is better than 1 makes me question my chances of success. The idea of starting a company got me thinking that I could never find a co-founder since I really have no tech friends. No one to share my ideas with, get feedback or challenge them.
So my question is how do I find people that are great individuals, smart/talented and passionate about software development to befriend with?
P.S. * I know school is probably the best place to find tech friends, but I just couldn't seem to find anyone smart enough and really passionate about technology at my college.