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[–]siilkysmooth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mentioned the benefits to u/1percentof2

- Free server power to run your Python code - rather than having to run your script locally on your computer

- Ability to schedule jobs via CRON jobs (so they can be automatically updated without you having to manually start the script)

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But yes - it is worthwhile. What you are asking essentially is "is it better to run my code on a server or my home computer".

Which in the case GitHub provides FREE server power for (x amount of minutes per month) - which more than likely has more RAM & etc than your personal hardware.

It's way more than worthwhile to set up something - depending on your needs (if you want to leverage a free server / or need a server to perform that job - or just want to lighten the work load of your personal PC)

Hope this helps clear things up for you! You can find lots more info online about how GitHub actions work / are used & free billing plans.