Also, when a test relies on mocks it doesn't test the real thing, and doesn't guarantee proper behavior in the real world. I suppose this is obvious from the na

Also, when a test relies on mocks it doesn't test the real thing, and doesn't guarantee proper behavior in the real world. I suppose this is obvious from the nature of mocks. And yet, if you can figure out a clean and fast way to test something without mocks, I think you're better off. Along with the coupling problem mentioned in the article, these are the two reasons why I am writing a lot fewer mocked tests (e.g. Rspec) than before.