Finding a technical co-founder

1 points by Dimitris 15y ago ↗ HN

Hi!

I would like to hear your opinion on a specific topic. I had an idea about a start up that could evolve to something pretty good, so I decided to go ahead with this idea. However, from the first moment I had a big problem. I couldn't find a technical co-founder. I have some programming experience but I just graduated from high school so I don't feel that I could take on my own shoulders the whole technical part. None of the people that I know in real life have a strong programming background so I have no other option but to search for a co-founder in the list of my "online friends", people that I have never met before and I don't know if our chemistry will work fine.

So, what do you think? Should I take the risky road and look for a partner online or should I wait a couple of months for college where I will be able to meet people with similar interests and skills?

Thanks

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div 15y ago ↗

Apart from college, it may be a good idea to find out about some techie events / meetups near you.

Most technologies will have a local usergroup holding frequent meetups which you could attend to meet up with interesting people.

Ade_Lack 15y ago ↗

Sounds like you have 2 months to build the first feature or two, even just a clickable demo. Where ever you look for a tech co-founder this would put you ahead of 75% of the rest of the "idea" guys!

Love to hear how you get on and feel free to hit me up once you have something(anything) to show :)

Dimitris 14y ago ↗

Thanks, I will let you know in a couple of months!