OP, a quick comment as I think many replies you are receiving are missing the forest for the trees. We do not live in a meritocracy. For better or for worse, y

OP, a quick comment as I think many replies you are receiving are missing the forest for the trees. We do not live in a meritocracy. For better or for worse, your "job performance" does not have a one-to-one relationship with how well you perform at your job. Your "job performance" is based on how you are perceived by those reviewing you. If you have a disconnect between your work and how you are perceived, you probably need to improve how you market and present yourself. Consider this as just another part of investing in yourself. Translating back into developer-centric jargon: the best technical solution isn't automatically the best. You need good marketing and product-market fit.