⚙️ DevOps & Platform Eng

GitHub Actions + ACI: CI/CD Baby Steps or Trap?

Azure sells serverless containers as effortless. It's close — for toys. Here's the snarky walkthrough.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 3 min read
GitHub Actions workflow deploying Node app to Azure Container Instances diagram

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Great for CI/CD beginners: 40-min lab from zero to auto-deploy. 𝕏
  • ACI shines in demos, flops in prod — use for learning only. 𝕏
  • Microsoft's subtle push toward AKS lock-in via simple pipelines. 𝕏
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