Mastering GitHub actions : advance your automation skills with the latest techniques for software integration and deployment (1st edition)

Explore the full spectrum of GitHub Actions to unlock your team's potential and become a pro in no timeKey FeaturesMaster GitHub events to foster a self-service mindsetElevate your GitHub Actions knowledge to a whole new level through real-world examplesLearn how to integrate with popular cloud-based products within your workflowsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionNavigating GitHub Actions often leaves developers grappling with inefficiencies and collaboration bottlenecks.

Mastering GitHub Actions offers solutions to these challenges, ensuring smoother software development. With 16 extensive chapters, this book simplifies GitHub Actions, walking you through its vast capabilities, from team and enterprise features to organization defaults, self-hosted runners, and monitoring tools.

You’ll learn how to craft reusable workflows, design bespoke templates, publish actions, incorporate external services, and introduce enhanced security measures.

Through hands-on examples, you’ll gain best-practice insights for team-based GitHub Actions workflows and discover strategies for maximizing organization accounts. Whether you’re a software engineer or a DevOps guru, by the end of this book, you'll be adept at amplifying productivity and leveraging automation's might to refine your development process.What you will learnExplore GitHub Actions' features for team and business settingsCreate reusable workflows, templates, and standardized processes to reduce overheadGet to grips with CI/CD integrations, code quality tools, and communicationUnderstand self-hosted runners for greater control of resources and settingsDiscover tools to optimize GitHub Actions and manage resources efficientlyWork through examples to enhance projects, teamwork, and productivityWho this book is forThis book is for developers with a foundation in CI/CD, code quality tools, and team communication keen on exploring GitHub Actions.

It’s ideal for DevOps engineers, system administrators, software developers, IT specialists, automation aficionados, and university students focused on software integration and deployment.

Those familiar with GitHub's ecosystem will find this content insightful.