The other important thing to consider is that 10x engineers are deemed so based on productivity. But productivity isn't necessarily the be all end all. In fact

The other important thing to consider is that 10x engineers are deemed so based on productivity. But productivity isn't necessarily the be all end all. In fact, an arguably more important skill is know when not to do something and how to avoid tech debt. Building towards a north star sustainably and incrementally in such a way that pivots along the way don't require major bandaids or rewrites is how a good engineering org operates. In the real world a lot of 10x engineers end up just launching a bunch of hacky garbage to frontload impact and leave the cleanup for everyone else. This can work for some time in organizations with phenomenal build and test infrastructure; however, it eventually becomes crippling and hinders everyone's velocity.