[blablablame]

Yes, of course, because if you aren't talking about code 99% of your awake time, doing 54 projects in your free time, contributing to open-source libraries and writing blog posts and have no life or interested outside looking at a computer monitor you can't be a 1000000x engineer /s

[manmal]

Who needs to be a x10 engineer anyway - perhaps ppl need it to have a sense of self worth? I would only strive to get to x10 if I genuinely wanted to solve problems with those skills that require them. Like, working on my own projects and not having much time for them.

[dempseye]

I certainly respect people who work hard to achieve expert status in any (worthwhile) domain.

Some people are just driven that way.