Technical Lead Simulator
Can you survive a P0 Production Outage at 2 AM?
What it does
A realistic role-playing game for Tech Leads and Product Managers. A complex narrative engine with 350+ possible path variations during a critical outage. Your choices impact system uptime, CEO Trust, and team morale. Master the soft skills of Product Engineering.
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Hi HN, I’m a former C++ dev turned Product Manager. I’ve noticed many engineers struggle with the "politics" side of things when they become Leads. To help with this, I’m building a text-based simulator. It is NOT an AI chatbot. It is a hand-crafted, branching narrative (logic tree) based on real experiences. I just launched the first scenario: "The Backchannel VP." The Setup: Your VP Engineering is bypassing you and giving tasks directly to your juniors, causing chaos. Your Goal: Stop the backchanneling without getting fired. It’s a short, specific puzzle. I’d love to know if you think the…
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