31M, recent pivot to software development role, just looking for chill people to learn with through working on projects

Hi, older dude here. Looking for some potentially same boat people to learn with, or at least some buddies with a more mature mindset. I’ve been in a professional dev role for a year now, have some experience in c++/python/js/network/database/Linux server/ and basic backend knowledge. I have some front end skills and minor experience with react and concepts, but nothing noteworthy. Mostly just looking to build out a nontrivial real world project, the idea for which I’ve been mulling over for months. It would be a lot more enjoyable to learn with other laidback people as we encounter obstacles to overcome.