It Feels Like The Tests Are Mocking Me

The perfect wordplay on mock objects in testing! First you're writing unit tests, feeling all responsible. Then you start mocking dependencies because isolation is key. But suddenly, the tables turn—your test suite becomes a labyrinth of mock objects that break with every refactor. The smug-to-despair pipeline is real for anyone who's created a test suite that's more complex than the actual code. That moment when your CI fails because a mock's expectations weren't met... and you realize the mock is actually judging your life choices.