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Ask HN: Finding Founders in High school?
I'm in high school and looking for a startup founder. Although I have a few friends who are into startups/programming they are doing their own thing and I am helping them out, but I'd prefer to start my own thing.
What is the best way to find programmers/founders in high school? It seems like there are zero people interested in programming/computers at my school.
For any high school age programmers in Ottawa, my email is in my HN profile.
- angersock 12y agoI'd honestly suggest trying to learn programming on your own. You're going to fail, your startup won't amount to shit, your friends will change and leave you, and things will change following school. Expect this, and don't be disappointed. So, at the least, you can maybe learn some programming out of it. Disclaimer: Some friends and I tried to make a game company in high-school to make an MMO (remember those?). Said company finally made some J2ME games in college, failed. Learned a whole lot about technology, networking, and programming in the process--which has what's actually been useful.
- jameshk 12y agoI'm really looking for people interested in technology that I can build something interesting with. I'll take your advice into account though.
- angersock 12y agoSo, that doesn't have to be a startup, right? Why not ask around for other kids interested in games (for various reasons, that's like the best place to learn programming)? Why limit yourself only to fellow students--get online and ask around on indie development forums?
- jameshk 12y agoI'm not that into games specifically, but I'll give it a try. I prefer programming and learning programming to relate to a certain project (website, app, etc) because I can apply what I have learned in something I enjoy.