Introduction to GitHub Actions - How to easily automate and integrate with GitHub

In this half-day workshop, open-source author, trainer, and DevOps director Brent Laster will provide a solid introduction to GitHub Actions. You’ll learn about the core parts and pieces that make up an action, as well as the types of functionality and features they provide. You’ll also see how to combine them in simple workflows to accomplish basic tasks as well as how they can fit into a CI/CD environment. And you’ll learn about how to create and self-host your own actions.

This course will leverage hands-on, guided labs using GitHub and GitHub Actions so that participants can gain “real-world” experience with GitHub Actions.

Attendees will need the following to be successful in the course and labs:

A computer with internet access for browser-based activities
A GitHub account (free tier is fine)
A copy of the workshop labs available at https://github.com/skilldocs/gh-actions/blob/main/github-actions-labs.pdf
Prior working experience with Git and preferably basic programming/scripting knowledge

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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