Performance
Cold start
Quick answer
A cold start is the delay between a job being queued and the runner being ready to execute its first step.
A cold start is the delay between a job being queued and the runner being ready to execute its first step.
Why it matters
It is invisible in the step timings but very visible to developers. A 60-second cold start on a 90-second job doubles the perceived pipeline time.
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