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Ask YC: Where to find co-founders?

I am sure this gets asked a lot, I am a developer and I am looking for a flash/flex guru to play around with some ideas and want to know where you guys found your co founders?
( 21 comments | 7 points | on HN )
Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by davidw on Friday December 14, 2007 @05:16PM (#89702)
Always be sure to lift up the cushions of your couch and see if any have fallen down there.

Kidding aside, I think that either you already know someone that fits the bill, or you might as well forge ahead with your plans at the same time you start networking a lot. It's sort of like "where do I find a wife?" - you can do things to get out there and meet people, but you can't just go get a good one from one day to the next.

Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by dpapathanasiou on Friday December 14, 2007 @06:05PM (#89719)
Always be sure to lift up the cushions of your couch and see if any have fallen down there.

Hah... I haven't had my drink come up through my nose in years.

It's sort of like "where do I find a wife?"

Maybe we need a "Hot or Not" type site for this: instead of photos, you can post code you've written, or other evidence of your skills.

Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by lanej0 on Friday December 14, 2007 @07:29PM (#89747)
I've often thought we need an eHarmony.com type of site for this. Something more than "duh me developer, need someone who make pretty pictures".

How about giving people the ability to find "their perfect match" for starting a business?

Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by igexome on Saturday December 15, 2007 @10:37AM (#89875)
I'll need a co-founder to help put this excellent idea in motion.
Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by DarrenStuart on Friday December 14, 2007 @05:30PM (#89705)
lol, some good points. I think there is room for a community where people can get together to see if they can work together or not. None of my friends are really techy so there is no finding them there. no bloody meetups in this area of the uk...
Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by davidw on Friday December 14, 2007 @06:03PM (#89717)
I don't think an on-line thing will really work out. You've got to meet real people, basically. That might mean moving to a more startup-intensive area, if you're serious about it.
Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by dpapathanasiou on Friday December 14, 2007 @06:16PM (#89727)
You've got to meet real people, basically.

I agree; also, the marriage analogy you mentioned before is a good one.

Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by webwright on Friday December 14, 2007 @07:36PM (#89753)
Lots of people meet their future wives on online dating sites... My co-founder met his wife in an online game!
Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by DarrenStuart on Friday December 14, 2007 @08:12PM (#89762)
I have made some good friends meeting them online. I gamed for years and joined a clan and have become friends with these people in the real world. I think its doable.
Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by transburgh on Friday December 14, 2007 @05:10PM (#89698)
Often those I went to school with or connections in my personal network. That can be hard depending on the talent you need and where you live. Currently in Columbus, finding good developers in specific disciplines is hard.
Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by bkbleikamp on Friday December 14, 2007 @10:02PM (#89795)
I am in Columbus and I agree ;)
Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by zaidf on Saturday December 15, 2007 @10:30AM (#89873)
Hang out at the comp. sci. dept of the best uni around you.
Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by eru on Sunday December 16, 2007 @12:23PM (#90121)
How about the math. dept?
Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by zaidf on Sunday December 16, 2007 @12:41PM (#90125)
Can't hurt. But I'd imagine the idea of starting something might be a harder sell to a math geek than a comp sci. geek.
Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by eru on Sunday December 16, 2007 @06:59PM (#90190)
Perhaps my judgement is impaired by being a math geek who wants to startk something.

I am also interested in comp sci --- but I hugely prefer the math dep's gender ratio.

Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by daniel-cussen on Friday December 14, 2007 @05:50PM (#89713)
Find someone else who is asking the same thing.
Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by icky on Saturday December 15, 2007 @05:14AM (#89838)
> Find someone else who is asking the same thing.

No way! You're competing for the same resource: a cofounder! If he finds one first, then you're screwed!

;-)

Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by downer on Friday December 14, 2007 @06:33PM (#89735)
Write an AI. [General Solution, 10 points.]

Then it can help you with anything, or do the rest of the work for you while you sleep.

Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by icky on Saturday December 15, 2007 @05:13AM (#89837)
Last time I did that, it spent all its time playing video games! :-(
Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by chengmi on Friday December 14, 2007 @06:45PM (#89738)
I know plenty of "intelligent" life forms who can't do what I do.
Re:Ask YC: Where to find co-founders? by downer on Friday December 14, 2007 @07:49PM (#89758)
I CAN HAS CO-FOUNDER?