Hooks are everywhere. If you’ve worked with systems like WordPress, React, or Express-style middleware, you’ve used them: “Tap into this lifecycle” “Modify behavior here” “Extend functionality without touching core” On paper, hooks sound great. In practice, they create problems that only show up at scale. What Hooks Promise Hooks promise flexibility. They let you: Inject behavior into existing systems Extend functionality without modifying source code Build plugin ecosystems This is why platforms like WordPress became so powerful. You can hook into almost anything. And that’s also the problem. What Hooks Actually Do Hooks turn your system into a web of invisible connections.…