The short version
Managed GitHub Actions runners people said worked well for AWS instances.
From the HackerLinks archive
runs-on
Managed GitHub Actions runners people said worked well for AWS instances.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-04-28
Last seen:2026-04-28
Times seen:1
Website:runs-on.com
Why it caught our attention
It was explicitly recommended as a useful CI runner alternative.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-04-28
Editorial paraphrase
One commenter said their team has been using runs-on and that it had been great for AWS instance runners.
Original threadGitHub Actions is the weakest link