I consistently underestimate the probability that apparent bugs in my software are in the test code rather than what it's testing.
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Probably this is because I think of the test code as the good guy (finding bugs) and the actual program as the bad guy (containing them).
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Whereas the test code is generally much more sloppily written and thus more likely to have bugs.
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Maybe better paradigm is "doctor diagnosing patient"
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An argument in favor of keeping tests as simple and straightforward as possible. Also a point in favor of less complex testing libraries.
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Also why you don't ship test code, but remove it before deployment
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Possibly related, I find it harder to be skeptical of arguments that are presented as "refutations" and "debunkings".
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