Summary

This chapter was a short one, as GitHub is an evolutionary platform that has been addressing many constraints quickly throughout its evolution. There are still issues with the visibility of users and spending, as well as opportunities for GitHub to improve minute-spending observability natively instead of resorting to actions to push reports to storage.

In this chapter, we first reviewed the costs associated with GitHub Actions, highlighting the key billable items to consider. This was aimed at providing clarity as to whether these components are the most suitable and cost-effective for specific needs. Additionally, we addressed cost management and the utility of reporting in GitHub. By leveraging the GitHub API, we discussed how to generate comprehensive reports on team activities, providing the team with the tools to track costs and make better cost-related decisions, ultimately enhancing team performance.

The latter section of the chapter focused on the management...