No one works well bored and frustrated. This is not consistant, and you shouldn't expect to see it all the time, but it will happen. This is most visible on particularly difficult tasks. The same way you herd cats. Your hacker is likely to be willing to suggest answers to problems, if asked.
Most hackers are nearly self-managing.
They also may not. Your milage will vary. This is confusing. The entire work is full of clarifications and details of how hackers think. My hacker doesn't fit in well with our corporate society.