==An engineer who could have solved this problem without a fuss within a month or two is easily a 10x engineer.== They also need the trust of their superiors t

==An engineer who could have solved this problem without a fuss within a month or two is easily a 10x engineer.== They also need the trust of their superiors to be listened to in the first place. A 10x engineer isn’t helpful if management doesn’t take their advice.