This reads like a grown-up version of "dog ate my homework" - excuses for why an engineer can't be more productive. "Reading and updating docs" is probably the

This reads like a grown-up version of "dog ate my homework" - excuses for why an engineer can't be more productive. "Reading and updating docs" is probably the most obvious signal of an low-productivity individual, as is anyone boldly extolling the virtues of "willing and able to collaborate with others" like they've just discovered sliced bread. Strong engineers and leaders do all of the stuff listed here and much more - all without begging for credit or usually even awareness they're being "extra" productive.