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Ask HN: I'm lonely. Are there any video chat support groups for solo founders?
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Re: Ask HN: I'm lonely. Are there any video chat support groups for solo founders?
#122Personally, whenever I feel lonely I would go volunteer and help people. It makes you feel connected and really puts things into perspective (like, even if your startup doesn't do well, you would still be surrounded by people who enjoys you as a person). Every Saturday, my wife and I volunteer at our local library (northside branch in santa clara) to teach people how to code. We've been doing that for almost a year w…
That's a great idea. I could probably start that up pretty easily because I know there's a need.
You can talk to me if you need help. My email is abhikandoi2000 at gmail.com
Re: Ask HN: I'm lonely. Are there any video chat support groups for solo founders?
#123Get yourself into a mastermind group with 2-5 others in a similar situation - solo founders, bootstrappers, etc. You can start with just 1 other person then add more. Have a regular 1 hour video call every week or two. Everyone gives updates, support, and keeps each other accountable on goals. Keep a Slack/Skype channel open in between to say hi, help each other, share wins, etc. Bonus points for meeting locally, but…
Somewhat related: There's a mastermind group that publishes their sessions as podcasts (and I think on youtube too), called the "entreprogrammers". Some time ago they started to organize spinoff groups, and are occasionally looking for new folks. Check out http://entreprogrammers.com/
One thing I like about listening to this is that you really hear about the struggles, not just the successes.
Re: Ask HN: I'm lonely. Are there any video chat support groups for solo founders?
#124Personally, whenever I feel lonely I would go volunteer and help people. It makes you feel connected and really puts things into perspective (like, even if your startup doesn't do well, you would still be surrounded by people who enjoys you as a person). Every Saturday, my wife and I volunteer at our local library (northside branch in santa clara) to teach people how to code. We've been doing that for almost a year w…
this is a bit of an awkward question but.. have you ever come across anyone who you tried to teach but in the end was just not suited for coding? can everyone learn to code?
Any one can learn to code it isn't difficult to learn at all. Just like any one can learn math or english. What makes the difference is what level you can achieve. Just like math goes from elementary school to college level coding has a similar pattern where certain people get stuck in different areas. Hello world would be elementary level building large scalable enterprise application would be college level. You don't have to be able to build monsters applications that require knowing so much computer science that even physics and high level mathematics get involve. You can be a programmer that can build simple website that pays the bills. A entry level programmer doing simple website work makes $40,000 a year mattering your location and such. A senior arch developer makes around $400,000 a year also mattering location and such. Even some specialize areas pay their programmers $1,000,000 a year for what they can do. Some of the entry level people may make it to the top of the pile and some programmers will never leave that entry level position. I even know some programmers that are great, but decide to go another route. That has nothing to do with computers, because they get tired/burnout. Then I know some guys that are horrible programmers, but they enjoy it so much they just keep at it not caring.
Re: Ask HN: I'm lonely. Are there any video chat support groups for solo founders?
#125- Find and go to conferences. This is really the best way to meet like-minded people in the same field.
- Check out meetup.com. Lots of crap and there and mostly uninteresting but there are few gems for startups and tech people.
- Hang out in downtown areas of nearest cities on weekend. You probably won't be doing anything but its still great feeling to be in crowd and people watching. Most cities have some list of trendy places.
- In your areas of outdoor interests find local groups. For example, hiking, mountaineering, caving etc. This is one of the best way to build deep relationship with great folks.
Re: Ask HN: I'm lonely. Are there any video chat support groups for solo founders?
#126I would do meetups, hackerspace/makerspaces, cons, and something that has nothing to do with whatever you are trying to do. Taking breaks from your work is just as important as working itself. If you are single I would also suggest grindr/tinder which ever pulls your rope. They are not just about quick hookups(%80 of it is), but you can find someone just to get a bit to eat with and talk about whatever you want and such.
Re: Ask HN: I'm lonely. Are there any video chat support groups for solo founders?
#127In addition to the suggestions about sitting in cafes, I'd suggest you look at places like museums and art galleries. In the UK at least, many have members' rooms. An annual membership plus guest might be in the region of £100-200. Beyond the benefits people have listed with cafes, your money will be going to a good place. Shop around. Some places are great, and with the +1 membership you can even invite a business partner. Or ask your friends to see if someone would benefit from coming along with you.
Far cheaper than typical startup desk-rental.
Re: Ask HN: I'm lonely. Are there any video chat support groups for solo founders?
#128In addition to the suggestions about sitting in cafes, I'd suggest you look at places like museums and art galleries. In the UK at least, many have members' rooms. An annual membership plus guest might be in the region of £100-200. Beyond the benefits people have listed with cafes, your money will be going to a good place. Shop around. Some places are great, and with the +1 membership you can even invite a business p…
And what do you do when sitting in cafes? In Switzerland it seems kind of a taboo to just talk up random strangers... The one thing I miss from the US.
Re: Ask HN: I'm lonely. Are there any video chat support groups for solo founders?
#129This thread is such a stark and welcome contrast to the dozens of "remote work is the one true way" and "open offices are bad in all ways" threads that seem to pop up here every few weeks. For extroverts (or in my case, introvert-deliberately-turned-extrovert) energy, creativity and innovation are fueled by human interaction. I consider going solo, couped up in your sterile, quiet home office, to be a certain path to…
You are confusing distractions with human interaction. When people works from quiet rooms in offices they can still get out and go to a meeting or relax room and talk to others.
Re: Ask HN: I'm lonely. Are there any video chat support groups for solo founders?
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this is a bit of an awkward question but.. have you ever come across anyone who you tried to teach but in the end was just not suited for coding? can everyone learn to code?
In my experience of teaching I have to say it depends. Basic coding is rather simple and basically everyone can do that. Actually writing/designing larger applications is a skill most people don't have the time/patience to learn, similar to how most people can write on hackernews/twitter/facebook etc, but only few people can write a novel. Apart from the sequential understanding of how a computer operates, not everyo…
I won't mine being mentored by you. I can code but I lack some of the high level understanding you mentioned.