50% high-school level, 30% institutionnal knowledge, and the last 20 is a mix of personnal character and experience. The difference between a so-called 10x and

50% high-school level, 30% institutionnal knowledge, and the last 20 is a mix of personnal character and experience. The difference between a so-called 10x and a 1x programmer is 99% institutionnal knowledge and the ability to go get it (and to not take shit from your coworkers/manager). That's why "10x" engineers are often assholes: in some toxic environments that's the only way to get the needed information. And as other non-asshole leave, only this guy who knows everybody and how everything work can fix 80% of your issues.