IMO a 10x engineer is, more often than not, just a well-positioned engineer - the right person at the right place and right time.<p>Someone working within their field of expertise, with the tools to get it done, and without the typical roadblocks that stand in the way. Hopefully you&#x27;ve been there and know how it feels.<p>And maybe you&#x27;ve also been at the other side of the spectrum, working with an ever-changing, badly designed and documented piece of technology, with many surprise problems biting you in the ass, ever changing goals, and bad management decisions.<p>I&#x27;ve been a 10x engineer at times. But I know I&#x27;ve also been a 0.5x engineer. The knowledge on how to solve a problem and how to find an answer doesn&#x27;t change, but the perceived throughput of a person definitely does.