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How To-AI Coding on a Budget: BMAD Dev Agent, RooCode vs Copilot, and the True Cost of “Hello World”

In this episode of Tim Unscripted, we kick off the BMAD Dev Agent and get brutally honest about the real cost of AI-powered coding, from RooCode prepaid credits to GitHub Copilot subscriptions. ​ What this video covers Walking through the economics of AI coding tools: RooCode’s running dollar meter vs Copilot’s flat monthly fee and hidden “out of sight, out of mind” usage. ​ How to find and interpret your actual Copilot spend inside GitHub, and what that means for your side projects or startup runway. ​ Why time-to-value and total spend should drive your tool choices, especially if you’re a solopreneur or small team funding this out of pocket. ​ Choosing models and tooling wisely Touring the RooCode model catalog, including its own performance ratings and cost estimates to help you choose between Claude, OpenAI, and other LLMs. ​ Understanding the trade-offs between general-purpose and code-focused models, and why “good enough” often beats “perfect on paper.” ​ Exploring options for running models locally (VS Code + local LLMs) and when that might make sense versus staying fully cloud-based. ​ Before you spend: product first, models second A candid warning against burning 50–100 dollars on tools before you’ve validated that the problem is real and people actually want your solution. ​ Practical prompts to use in customer conversations: “Is this a real problem for you?”, “Would you pay for a solution?”, and “What would ‘good’ look like?”. ​ How better upfront discovery reduces misinvestment in both time and money once you start building with BMAD and AI agents. ​ Running the BMAD Dev Agent (warts and all) Taking the PM agent’s output and kicking off the Dev Agent to implement Epic 1 (platform and authentication) from user stories and acceptance criteria. ​ Seeing the Dev Agent halt because stories are not truly “dev ready,” and how BMAD’s opinionated workflows surface that gap instead of plowing ahead blindly. ​ Using that friction as a teaching moment about good user story structure, Gherkin-style acceptance criteria, and what “dev ready” really means for real teams. ​ Who this is for Developers, coaches, and product folks who want a grounded, numbers-aware view of AI-assisted development, not just model hype. ​ Solopreneurs and small startups balancing tool spend, time-to-value, and the risk of building the wrong thing with very smart agents. ​ Anyone curious how BMAD’s Dev Agent behaves in a real project, including the snags, course corrections, and lessons you can take back to your own team. ​ If you want more transparent, warts-and-all experiments with BMAD, RooCode, Copilot, and AI-augmented development, hit subscribe and stick around for the next how-to episode of Tim Unscripted.