i suspect i got discarded as an entry level developer because somebody thought i was lying about some web design work done for a now-defunct web business in a t

i suspect i got discarded as an entry level developer because somebody thought i was lying about some web design work done for a now-defunct web business in a tiny town. i made a website as a freelancer for the business, and the sites had vanished whenever somebody with hiring power asked to see them. he ghosted me. in retrospect, i'm glad it didn't work out because he invited me for coffee but it was really a job interview, just unstated. talk about not being honest. but it sucked, because later i had another "coffee" with the CTO for company who was friends with that guy. i mentioned to the CTO that i had met with his friend. later, after the meeting, he basically backtracked on the potential for working for them. i've always wondered if the two dudes talked and i got passed on because of my presumed dishonesty. i'm doing fine without them, though. both of those dudes are pretty gate keeper-y in this small city tech scene, but i’ve made a network with some co-workers from my first job as a developer, since those are the ones who really know what’s up anyway.