[xapata]

> [Novogratz] recalls that Buterin, ... showed up late, which struck him as shocking -- and a bit ballsy. He figured it was worth paying attention to Buterin.

The lesson is to be impolite? I think I saw this in an episode of Silicon Valley.

[nugget]

You can tell Buterin is really smart (and focused) within a few minutes of talking to him about Ethereum. He showed up a few minutes late to an event I helped coordinate. Given his personality, I just assumed he had been off somewhere lost in his thoughts or finishing some critical task; it would never cross my mind that he took the event less seriously or meant to be impolite.

[xapata]

That's how I'd take it, but the author reports that Novogratz saw it differently.

[nobodynoes]

He's probably used to doing what he wants since he works for himself.

[satysin]

Don't forget season 4 of Silicon Valley starts on Sunday :)

[louprado]

The lesson is to be so good they can't ignore you.

[xapata]

That may be true, but is not what the author seems to imply.

[threatofrain]

He was late to a private party at some billionaire's home, right? Perhaps there's some other context, but that doesn't seem particularly rude or ballsy, unless this was like a 4 person "party".

[xapata]

A "dinner party" suggests the latter. Regardless, Novogratz was "shocked".

[rdiddly]

...and in Office Space, where the hero's indifference gets him a promotion

[MadManE]

I think that "paying attention to" could just mean watching for other bad behavior to justify action. Not necessarily paying attention to take notes from.

[xapata]

At that point in the article, it seemed clear the context was investing in digital currencies and why that might be advisable.