diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c27e58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: compile
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: "devops"
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  install:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y -f build-essential g++ cmake
+  build:
+    needs: install
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Build project
+        run: make clean && make
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..423b122
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+CC=g++
+all:
+	$(CC) -std=c++17 main.cpp
+
+.PHONY: clean
+
+clean:
+	rm -f *.o*
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bbcf55a..4933178 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+[![Build C++](https://github.com/itsmecharliev/autovalidate/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/itsmecharliev/autovalidate/actions/workflows/build.yml)
 # autovalidate
 
 I like that app too!
 
-This repo is compatible with the [cpp-container docker container](https://github.com/ChicoState/cpp-container).
\ No newline at end of file
+This repo is compatible with the [cpp-container docker container](https://github.com/ChicoState/cpp-container).
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 982d05f..cf19215 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -19,14 +19,13 @@ int main(){
   pick = rand() % 4;
   cout << "What are you listening to?\n";
   getline(cin,input);
-  cout << VALIDATION[pick] << "! Let's listen to more\n";
 
-  do{
+  while ( input != "nothing" ){
+    cout << VALIDATION[pick] << "! Let's listen to more\n";
     cout << "What's next?\n";
     getline(cin,input);
     pick = rand() % 4;
-    cout << VALIDATION[pick] << "!\n";
-  }while( input != "nothing" );
+  }
 
   return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}