I made my early career on doing things that other developers claimed were impossible.

But we don't have another term that both has traction and isn't ridiculed.

"Rock star" and "ninja" are in the latter camp; both those terms and "miracle worker" seem like you're bragging.

But you're absolutely right. I know that there are some solutions I've come up with--quickly--that the rest of the team wouldn't have achieved given years. Your overall descriptions hits me too--non-traditional background, ADHD-level boredom sensitivity, always pushing for the right solution even if it's not politically wise, and demanding of high compensation.

But instead of changing the world I keep taking relatively brainless tasks just because they pay well. The boredom part makes it hard sometimes, but I usually get around that by changing the environment I'm working in so that any repetitive work gets eliminated.