Abstraction levels in engineering are like octaves for vocalists. I think I know maybe 2-3 engineers with a range greater than 3 levels/octaves. Mine is not even 1 full level/octave 
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Nah, you’ve either heard wrong or haven’t talked to true masters. People can also psych themselves out and underestimate their actual abilities too.
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The situation is actually this bad: with the mere competent becoming known as “unicorns”. I think that is the result of several forces: HR and such departments wishing to “box” folks, imposter’s syndrome and folks blindingly and unthinkingly submitting to HR boxing them in.
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