&gt; <i>Do you have any advice for generalists in need of smart friends?</i><p>I&#x27;m a generalist in need of smart friends too :(. That said, I&#x27;ve had some success with helping to create (and now running) a local hackerspace - most people who hang out at such places are usually pretty smart, so you have one half of your criterion met. So maybe check out if there&#x27;s a hackerspace in your town, and go see what kind of people come to it?<p>Also, a big reason why I&#x27;m hanging out on HN is because I get the chance to read (and sometimes even engage with) smart people with broad areas of expertise :).