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# Shubham Gautam

@gautamshubham · Bengaluru, India · Joined September 2019

Senior Engineer @ Razorpay Inc.

### [Untangling PostgreSQL Locks: Your Guide to Conquering Database Contention](https://gautamshubham.hashnode.dev/untangling-postgresql-locks-your-guide-to-conquering-database-contention?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Database performance can feel like a dark art, especially when faced with slowdowns caused by a hidden force: database locks. In PostgreSQL, locks are the unsung heroes of data integrity, the guardians ensuring your transactions run correctly in a bu...

7 min read · [gautamshubham.hashnode.dev](https://gautamshubham.hashnode.dev/untangling-postgresql-locks-your-guide-to-conquering-database-contention?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 25, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/untangling-postgresql-locks-your-guide-to-conquering-database-contention/6832b7f2889892787d428b84)