Jenkins vs GitHub Actions

GitHub Actions is the popular automation platform that integrates with your GitHub repositories to easily provide Continuous Integration/Delivery/Deployment and more. If you're someone working with GitHub, there is a significant benefit to using this automation platform integrated in the GitHub ecosystem.

But, what if you have already invested in another CI/CD automation platform such as Jenkins? Is it worth the effort to move? What are the advantages and disadvantages? How do you best go about it?

Join DevOps director and author of “Learning GitHub Actions” Brent Laster to understand the different dimensions and options you have when comparing Jenkins and GitHub Actions and if you choose to migrate from Jenkins to GitHub Actions.

In this 90-minute session, you'll learn:

  • Brief intro to GitHub Actions
  • How do Jenkins and GitHub Actions compare
  • What kinds of things do you need to consider if planning to migrate
  • How do you go about migrating if you decide to do it

Prerequisites: Familiarity with Jenkins


Brent Laster

About Brent Laster

Hi, I'm Brent Laster - a global trainer and book author, experienced corporate technology developer and leader, and founder and president of Tech Skills Transformations LLC. I've been working with and presenting at NFJS events for many years now and it is always exciting and interesting.

Through my decades in programming and management,I've always tried to make time to learn and develop both technical and leadership skills and share them with others Regardless of the topic or technology, my belief is that there is no substitute for the excitement and sense of potential that come from providing others with the knowledge they need to help them accomplish their goals.

In my spare time, I hang out with my wife Anne-Marie, 4 children and 2 small dogs in Cary, North Carolina where I design and conduct trainings and write books. You can find me on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/brentlaster), Twitter (@brentclaster) or through my company's website at www.getskillsnow.com.

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