You and I probably feel that way, but I've seen many people who will beat their heads against that wall and write bad tests for bad code. As for the educating

You and I probably feel that way, but I've seen many people who will beat their heads against that wall and write bad tests for bad code. As for the educating yourself part, yes you'll become a better dev if you are just starting out writing tests. But at some point you'll either become less dependent on them or dogmatic about them. I prefer the former.