Rob Bos – författare

Automate your build, test, and deploy pipelines using GitHub Actions! Continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines help you automate the software development process and maximize your team's efficiency.  GitHub Actions in Action teaches you to build real-world build, test, and deploy pipelines in GitHub Actions through hands-on labs and projects. In  GitHub Actions in Action you will learn how to: Create and share GitHub Actions workflows Automate CI/CD workloads and other GitHub tasks Secure release pipelines with secrets, variables, and environments Support compliance frameworks Create safe and scalable self-hosted runners Written by three Microsoft MVPs and tech reviewed by a Staff DevOps Architect from GitHub, this book delivers the hardworking skills and advice you'll need to be successful on the job. DevOps engineers will love  GitHub Actions in Action's coverage of reliable methods for Infrastructure-as-Code and automating cloud environments. You'll follow an extended example application for selling tickets, taking it all the way from initial build to cloud deployment.   About the technology:   Believe it or not, CI/CD can be simple! With GitHub Actions, you can automate your entire dev process using just the tools built into GitHub—no external frameworks or complex integrations required. GitHub Actions is secure, reliable, and best of all, easy. This book will get you started.

Discover the transformational impact of GitHub Copilot, from speeding up delivery, cutting grunt work, and transforming how your team codes, reviews, and ships software using the AI-powered features. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader* Key FeaturesAutomate code generation, test writing, and debugging with AI across your dev workflowExplore GitHub Copilot s advanced features like PR reviews, error insights, and Copilot ChatScale Copilot across dev, QA, and PM roles with guided onboarding and practical usage patternsBook DescriptionCross-functional product teams are under constant pressure to build and ship faster, but too much time is lost to manual coding, slow reviews, and fragmented workflows. GitHub Copilot streamlines day-to-day coding so your team can focus on delivering value to users while maintaining high quality on real projects. Written by industry experts Rob Bos and Randy Pagels, this book shows how GitHub Copilot supports your work from start to finish. You ll learn how to turn ideas into tasks, write code with fewer hiccups, spot problems earlier, and understand errors when things go wrong. You ll also see how Copilot suggests improvements in pull requests and helps fix common build issues, enabling teams to keep moving and ship with confidence. You ll integrate GitHub Copilot into daily routines, share it across roles, and make it stick with simple checklists and clear examples. You ll also track what works, set guardrails, and build an internal community. By the end, you ll know when GitHub Copilot helps and when it doesn t and you ll be ready to write, review, and ship code with confidence on real projects. *Email sign-up and proof of purchase required What you will learnApply GitHub Copilot across the full software development life cycleUnderstand how AI powers the suggestions and chat featuresBoost productivity by automating tests, reviews, and pipeline fixesIntegrate Copilot into IDEs and GitHub for maximum valueRoll out Copilot across teams with proven onboarding strategiesBuild a knowledge-sharing culture with Copilot community championsWho this book is forThis book is for anyone who works with application creation and who wants to harness GitHub Copilot in real-world coding environments. Whether you re a beginner looking to speed up learning or a seasoned engineer aiming to boost productivity, this guide shows how to put Copilot to work effectively. Software engineers, DevOps professionals, QA specialists, and tech leads will discover how to streamline coding, reviews, and delivery with AI-assisted workflows. Product managers and other collaborators will also gain insight into how, with GitHub Copilot, they themselves can leverage AI.