I would say go to hackathons (that are not pure coding, which most are, dont go to like defcon/mosec/POC thats for actual hacking) and participate providing a key role.  Most teams are Hackers, Hipster Hustler, hacker is the backend / frontend coder, hipster is the UX / CSS / Frontend coder, if you have no coding experience the only thing left is to hustle, do not command the team, but work around the clock to make sure they feel comfortable and all their needs are fulfilled, you will make great programmer friends quick that way.

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