> However if you can quickly read code, see and succintly communicate the more optimal solution, you can easily 10x-20x your ability to code.

Do you believe you've managed to solve the most common wisdom in the software engineering industry? That reading code is much harder than writing it? If you have, then you should write up a white paper for the rest of us to follow.

Because every time I've seen someone say this, it's from someone that doesn't actually read the code they're reviewing.

Harder maybe, slower.. no.