Speaking of being gaslit, is everyone who applies to the Triplebyte told they received "among the highest score ever?" I know I'm adequately good but not a poet-ninja-pirate of software dev. So, it seemed like obvious BS that added to the red flags that led me to ignore them in-spite of potential $180k-ish opportunities because I just didn't trust them.

The timeless advice of Warren Buffett "no matter how good it seems now, you can never get a good deal with a shark."