Trying to recall&#x2F;summarize how the 10x:ers I worked with behaved, particularly against people who hadn&#x27;t proven themselves (or were.. well, doing stupid stuff):<p>Some patterns I have noticed:<p>They are really eager to share their knowledge if you invest serious amounts of time with them AND you are capable of intellectually challenging them. The only way I have made this work is in-person. It is really time-consuming, but also quite rewarding.<p>When communicating with random people&#x2F;strangers in the company via email they can appear cold&#x2F;hostile.<p>None of the people I&#x27;ve worked with have made fun of people. The more common (but still as disruptive) reaction when dealing with &quot;stupid&quot; people over email is to &quot;shut down communication&quot; - only delivering the minimum bare facts that a competent person would require.