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How or where to meet geek friends?
I have a decent social circle, and go out a few times a month. One of the things I have noticed recently, and which has been highlighted by 'The Big Bang Theory' is that I am lacking geek friends.
Where or how do I find some awesome new geek friends that I can share more interests with?
- rcfox 16y agoI'd try university computer labs in the first few days after a major assignment is given (on average, the ones pulling all-nighters right at the end aren't the awesome geeks), or your local hacker space.
- jcapote 16y agoWhere do you live?
- tjpick 16y agoyou want your life to be like a sitcom? Regardless, try your local technology user groups.
- vrode 16y agoThese are my pets, they know astronomy and make applications for android.
- olefoo 16y agoIf there's an active linux user group in your area that's usually a good bet for getting plugged in to the local events calendar.
- thomasreggi 16y agoI also can't find any geek friends. NYC Rep
- impeachgod 16y agoAs a computer security nerd these are my recommendations: If you're in SoCal, go here http://twitter.com/hackerdrinkup http://twitter.com/hackerdrinkup . My buddy Eliot runs these. Also, the local Defcon and 2600 groups in your area are a good place to go too. And of course, there are the big hacker cons that happen a few times a year.
- bendauphinee 16y agoMoncton, NB, Canada We used to have a 2600 meet, but that's been gone for years. It's a bit barren here for things like hacker spaces and whatnot.
- apike 16y agoI met a lot of my geek friends from going to various programming and tech meetups. I'm in Vancouver but most substantial cities have them. The best ones for meeting people have both a technical component (weeding out the non-geeks) and an afterparty component (allowing you to introduce yourself and socialize.)
- Cmccann7 16y agoI agree with this. Hackers & Founders, Hacker Dojo, and the dev meetup groups are good places to start here in Silicon Valley. A good resource for these events is www.thestartupdigest.com Warning: I am the co-founder so I might be a bit biased :)
- GeneralMaximus 16y agoThere's a Linux User Group everywhere. Yes. Everywhere.
- bendauphinee 16y agoNope. Not everywhere. Just a lot of places. Nearest to me is a 4 hour drive.
- Alleyfield 16y agoYou're asking how to meet geek friends (with the help of internet - in a forum full of geeks...) Doesn't the answer lie in the question?