We Need to Stop Calling Everything a Mock!

Описание: Software testing, unit testing, mocks, mocking, automation testing — somewhere along the way, our industry started calling everything a mock. In this Modern Software Engineering episode, Emily Bache explores why the language of mocking in software testing has drifted so far from its original meaning — and why that really matters for software engineers, developers, and teams who care about good code and better design.

In software development, test doubles like stubs, fakes, spies and mocks all play different roles — yet in many software testing tutorials, automation testing tools, and even software testing courses, they’re treated as interchangeable. This creates confusion, weakens test design, and leads developers to misunderstand how unit testing and automated testing should support software engineering practice.

Emily digs into the history of mocking in software testing, the impact on programming and code quality, and why precise language helps us write clearer tests and better systems. Rather than relying on buzzwords, she argues for focusing on how a test double is used, not just what it’s called.

If you care about software engineering craft, improving your testing skills, or becoming a more thoughtful software engineer, this video will challenge how you think about mocks — and why not everything should be called one.

What you’ll learn

• Why “mock” has become an overloaded term in software testing
• The difference between mocks, stubs, fakes and spies
• How terminology affects design, programming and coding practices
• Why better testing language leads to better automated testing & unit testing
• How software engineers can use mocking more effectively in real systems

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