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If you say a 10x engineer's name backwards, they will owe you three wishes. One of them will backfire terribly
10x engineers can often be found near natural mineral deposits. Try setting out a salt lick and watching the area from a distance for a few hours to see if any are attracted to it.
Most 10x engineers wear a loose-fitting, symmetrical smock that can be worn in any orientation. This saves critical time in the morning. Avoid engineers whose clothing has an identifiable front or back, or is clearly not inside-out.
A 10x engineer will test a prospective host (their term for employers) by offering them an apple. You must take the apple, but do not eat it. Plant its seeds in a distant forest and never return to the area. I repeat, do not return to the area.
10x engineers have a diminished sense of vision on their left side owing to their massively lopsided brain development. Be cautious when approaching them from the left, as this may startle them.
If you find two 10x engineers engaged in an argument, you're in for quite a sight. They will argue until one is declared victor, who will entirely devour the other, gaining the defeated engineer's stock options in the process.
Rarely, a 10x engineer will act as a mentor, though not intentionally. This happens when the engineer's laptop has died and they are unable to find a suitable replacement in time (usually due to improper keyboard layouts). The mentee in this case is known as a "changeling"
If a 10x engineer becomes bored with the product, they'll often embark on a spiritual quest of refactoring. If this succeeds, you will notice absolutely nothing. If this fails, the 10x engineer ascends to become an Architect, and you'll have to double their pay for no reason.
A true 10x engineer will have a callous on their right pinky finger from terminating so many lines of code. A 100x engineer will have a callous on their left pinky finger because that's where the semicolon key is in a dvorak layout
