"The impact" of an engineer? How to measure that? Hmm. Let me think .... Think of a new company the customers will "love". Start the company and, being a go

"The impact" of an engineer? How to measure that? Hmm. Let me think .... Think of a new company the customers will "love". Start the company and, being a good engineer, be the CTO and CEO. "Impact"? The value of the new company. Pay? They OWN the new company.