Be careful mixing friendship with business. I have worked on a lot of different projects with friends which ended the friendship.
At first, it feels natural to loop in people who are both trusted and technically skilled. Plus, talented people tend to enjoy being friends with one another.
It will feel serendipitous when - one day - you need an experienced React engineer and your roommate happens to love React.
If you care about being friends in 5 years, your optimal path is to ask your friend “who else do you know that may be interested in this role” and not “want to work on this with me?”
At first, it feels natural to loop in people who are both trusted and technically skilled. Plus, talented people tend to enjoy being friends with one another.
It will feel serendipitous when - one day - you need an experienced React engineer and your roommate happens to love React.
If you care about being friends in 5 years, your optimal path is to ask your friend “who else do you know that may be interested in this role” and not “want to work on this with me?”