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The question is whether they can and, if so, whether it is beneficial to them.

As hinted in my previous comment, I don't think they can and I am also not convinced that it would be beneficial to them if they could.

They need good engineers. That is achieved through hiring and compensation policies. Then, it is also beneficial to retain and keep engineers up-to-date through a level of training as needed.

A large part of being 10x is the motivation. You can't train motivation.

And environment. If you have to attend meetings or don't have an office with a door you can close when you need to, it's a lot more difficult to do deep work.

answer is they shouldnt,

the less effort exerted globally by the workers the less expectations will be placed on them by managers. God forbid people find their meaning outside of drudgery on their lords fief.