Experiencing TDD Rules All
I also think that ideally TDD would be very helpful in the early stages of learning. In hindsight I know it would of helped me approach the problems in a completely different light.
What I'm perplexed about is that when one is learning, there are so many new concepts being absorbed that confusion can start to set in very early. Therefore, while I do think TDD would be super helpful, I don't think it can be something that's learned successfully by one's self.
Just like anything else in life we tend to learn best when somebody is physically teaching us. Showing us how they approach the problems in a TDD manner can do so much more than reading about it in books or on the web. I mean, this can't hurt but it's not a substitute for a mentor that can truly show you the ropes.
Experiencing TDD is everything so if you can have somebody teach you how to TDD during those early stages, I think learning as a whole would be accelerated beyond what anyone would expect.
