You should go to a hackathon, they are a great experience. I have been to ~5 so far and I have worked with people of varying skill sets. Everyone is generally w

You should go to a hackathon, they are a great experience. I have been to ~5 so far and I have worked with people of varying skill sets. Everyone is generally willing to help you out. You'll meet great people, see how other people approach problems, hear really interesting ideas and be introduced to new technologies.