Book Review: Mastering GitHub Actions

If you’re like me and started your CI/CD journey with bash scripts, you’ll appreciate how far the tools have come. Back then, we had to rely on multiple scripts to get things done. Today, there are hundreds of tools available, but GitHub Actions stands out as a powerful option, and Mastering GitHub Actions by Eric Chapman is a fantastic guide for anyone wanting to learn how to use it.

I just finished reading this book, and I have to say it’s a great resource. The author does an excellent job of starting with the basics of GitHub and GitHub Actions. The book walks you through key components like workflows, jobs, and steps, and explains them clearly. I even realized I’d been missing out on some really useful features!

The book also dives into more advanced topics like Reusable Workflows, GitHub Apps, and how to use GitHub Actions in large teams. I especially appreciated the sections on integration, such as using HashiCorp Vault and Azure with GitHub Actions. The step-by-step guides and illustrations make everything easy to follow.

Even if you’re not a beginner, this book has something for you. There are advanced chapters on Event-Driven Workflows and setting up self-hosted runners, which I’ve already bookmarked to improve our own GitHub Actions workflows.

Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to deepen their knowledge of GitHub Actions.

Big thanks to Rohan and Packt for getting me a copy!

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