Michael Kaufmann

Michael Kaufmann believes developers and engineers can be happy and productive at work. He loves DevOps, GitHub, Azure, and modern software engineering. Microsoft has awarded him the titles Microsoft regional director (RD) and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)—the latter in the category of DevOps and GitHub. Michael is also the founder and managing director of Xebia Germany. He shares his knowledge in books and training and is a frequent speaker at international conferences.

books by Michael Kaufmann

GitHub Actions in Action

  • October 2024
  • ISBN 9781633437302
  • 256 pages
  • printed in black & white

GitHub Actions in Action teaches you how to build automated delivery pipelines in GitHub. You’ll start with simple examples that demonstrate workflow and action basics, and then you’ll dive into platform architecture, security, and workflow runtime details. As you go, you’ll build a full CI/CD pipeline, optimizing for compliance, performance, and costs. You’ll even create shareable actions for the GitHub marketplace.