[zorrb]

Look, it may sound harsh, but get new friends.

Take the time that you'd spend trying to find some way to get your friends to work on a project with you and channel that energy into finding other people who actually want to work on stuff. Join meetups, find local groups, get out there.

If you feel like you're pulling teeth now to just get them to start, imagine once you're actually working and hit a speedbump. Trust me, you're gonna have a bad time.

[joshschreuder]

Sorry, but that's pretty crazy. Not everyone you meet has to have the exact same set of goals and priorities as you. It's good to broaden your circles and be friends with people who don't always agree with you or enjoy doing what you do.

[zorrb]

I don't think we disagree. You don't have to ditch your old friends, but if you wanna build side projects you should find new people who are into that instead of wasting time trying to convince people who obviously aren't.