My code is clean, but my appraisal rating is average. Why?

I spent the first 8 years of my career thinking "If I just code better, I'll get promoted."

I was wrong. I watched average coders become Team Leads and Managers because they knew how to "handle" the client and the boss.

In Indian IT, technical skills get you the job, but "Soft Skills" (Politics) get you the hike.

I got tired of losing arguments to non-technical managers, so I built a "Simulator for Office Politics."

It tests if you can handle a Production Outage or a Toxic Manager without ruining your reputation.

Try the first scenario (it's free). I want to know if this feels like your office or if I'm exaggerating.

https://apmcommunication.com/scenario/backchannel-vp