Scripting with Postgres Sometimes bash is just the way to go! This talk will cover tips and techniques for effective bash scripting with PostgreSQL. Sometimes bash is just the way to go! This talk will cover tips and techniques for effective bash scripting with PostgreSQL. It will include guidance about: Pros/cons of shell scripts Function library creation and use Executing SQL Set/get PostgreSQL data from/into script variables Keeping PostgreSQL functions in sync with scripts Locking Doing work in parallel Ensuring cleanup This is a source-code heavy talk. Moderate experience with both bash scripting and PostgreSQL is needed to get the most out of it.