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10Xer
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English
Alternative forms
en 10xer
Etymology
From en 10 x -er occupation, where x represents the multiplication symbol mul ×.
Pronunciation
en /ˌtɛnˈɛks.ɚ/ GA
en /ˌtɛnˈɛks.ə/ RP
en ɛksə(ɹ)
Noun
10Xer
en business A particularly talented and productive engineer, thought to be capable of doing the work of ten typical engineers.
en Apr 13 2014 Silicon Valley (TV series) Silicon Valley The Cap Table 1 2 w:Josh Brener w:Nelson Bighetti https://youtu.be/dQfyNHNBggA?t=161 Richard's a 10Xer, I'm, like, barely an Xer. I kinda suck.
en https://books.google.com/books?id=GcvSDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA164&dq=%2210Xers%22 Coders Clive Thompson (journalist) Clive Thompson w:Penguin Books 9780735220584 2019 164 He started regarding himself as the coding superstar of the firm, the 10Xer towering over all the mere mortals. Convinced that his skills were crucial to everything, he took over more and more tasks, more and more pieces of code.