Posts authored by Simone Smith:
Monday, 22 December 2025
Faster, cheaper, messier: lessons from our switch to self-hosted GitHub Actions
Simone SmithAt The Guardian, like many engineering teams, we rely heavily on CI/CD pipelines to keep our software fresh, secure, and reliable for our users. Our workflows hinge on GitHub Actions, so when things go wrong or get expensive, the impacts are felt quickly. This is the story of why we moved away from GitHub-hosted runners to using our own self-hosted runners, what the process involved, and what we’ve learned along the way.
Friday, 10 May 2019
Life in the Guardian's Digital department
Tom Richards, Lauren Emms, Simone SmithThe third in a three-part series on life as a new member of the Guardian’s Digital department.
Tuesday, 7 May 2019
First days in the Guardian's Digital department
Simone Smith, Tom Richards, Lauren EmmsThe second in a three-part series on life as a new member of the Guardian’s Digital department
Friday, 26 April 2019
Applying to the Guardian's Digital department
Lauren Emms, Simone Smith, Tom RichardsThe first in a three-part series on life as a new member of the Guardian’s Digital department
Wednesday, 17 April 2019
Being part of The Guardian's Digital Fellowship
Simone Smith, Vanessa Bower, Francesca HammondThree new developers share their first impressions after joining the Guardian’s Digital Fellowship scheme.
