At iits-consulting, we have embraced GitHub Actions as our primary automation platform for building and deploying software in our open-source projects. This powerful continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform seamlessly integrates with our GitHub repositories, offering a robust ecosystem of community-driven components and a comprehensive marketplace. We particularly appreciate its modular design, which enables us to structure our workflows efficiently by separating them into individual files, significantly reducing code duplication across our pipelines. The platform's deep integration with Azure has proven to be exceptionally valuable for our development processes.
Our team finds great value in GitHub Actions' vibrant community, which continuously contributes to an expanding collection of reusable components and automation solutions. The platform's workflow architecture allows us to maintain clean, well-organized pipeline configurations, making our CI/CD processes more maintainable and scalable. While we've encountered some challenges with certain aspects, such as the occasional complexity in referenced workflows, the overall experience has been positive, particularly in our open-source initiatives. For specific deployment scenarios, especially those requiring strict data residency compliance, we carefully evaluate its implementation on a case-by-case basis to ensure alignment with project requirements and regional regulations.