Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Talk by Gina Verrastro
socallinuxexpo.org/scale/23x/presentations/give-em-shell-joyful-automation-busy-programmer
It all started with a hacker. Years ago, a legendary build engineer wrote a collection of scripts so ingenious - and hilarious - that they lit a fire in my soul and changed my entire career trajectory.
In this talk we’ll explore how automation is a life hack that can transform daily drudgery into opportunities to learn, play, and make our lives more efficient. By using scripts to automate repetitive tasks we free our minds and to-do lists to tackle the complex challenges that attracted us to programming as both craft and career. I’ll share some of my favorite scripts, including a daily digest tool that integrates with AWS and Datadog, and imhungy.sh, a command-line tool that uses data, APIs, and a dash of whimsy to answer the age-old question: what do you feel like for lunch?
Attendees will leave inspired to turn their own most tiresome tasks into projects that spark joy. Whether you’re a sysadmin, developer, or hobbyist, you’ll walk away with fresh ideas and a new appreciation for the humble yet mighty Bash script.
Talk by Gina Verrastro
socallinuxexpo.org/scale/23x/presentations/give-em-shell-joyful-automation-busy-programmer
It all started with a hacker. Years ago, a legendary build engineer wrote a collection of scripts so ingenious - and hilarious - that they lit a fire in my soul and changed my entire career trajectory.
In this talk we’ll explore how automation is a life hack that can transform daily drudgery into opportunities to learn, play, and make our lives more efficient. By using scripts to automate repetitive tasks we free our minds and to-do lists to tackle the complex challenges that attracted us to programming as both craft and career. I’ll share some of my favorite scripts, including a daily digest tool that integrates with AWS and Datadog, and imhungy.sh, a command-line tool that uses data, APIs, and a dash of whimsy to answer the age-old question: what do you feel like for lunch?
Attendees will leave inspired to turn their own most tiresome tasks into projects that spark joy. Whether you’re a sysadmin, developer, or hobbyist, you’ll walk away with fresh ideas and a new appreciation for the humble yet mighty Bash script.
