GitHub Actions Is Slowly Killing Your Engineering Team
Summary
An experienced CI practitioner argues that GitHub Actions introduces friction and hidden costs for engineering teams, due to slow log viewing, YAML complexity, and dependency risks, and contrasts it with Buildkite’s on-your-infrastructure runners, better log UX, and dynamic pipelines. The piece recommends SMB teams evaluate owning CI to improve efficiency and security, with Buildkite as a compelling long-term option.