Most "1x" engineers are a drag on the business. Complacent. Don't care about business goals. And the 10x you mentioned are not 10x. They are 1x with frenzy. I

Most "1x" engineers are a drag on the business. Complacent. Don't care about business goals. And the 10x you mentioned are not 10x. They are 1x with frenzy. If one is not multiplying the team output, they are simply 1x or lower (maybe a few exceptions)