Creating Measurable Global Transformation – One Community Weekly Progress Update #677
At One Community, we are creating measurable global transformation by openly demonstrating how sustainability can be designed, shared, and replicated worldwide. We develop integrated, sustainable approaches to food, energy, housing, education, economics, and social architecture that support fulfilled living and global stewardship practices. Created by an all-volunteer team, everything we build is open source and free-shared, including the complete process, so the model can become self-replicating and grow into a global network of teacher/demonstration hubs serving “The Highest Good of All” while regenerating our planet.
OUR MAIN OPEN SOURCE HUBS
Click on each icon to be taken to the corresponding Highest Good hub page.
One Community’s physical location will forward this movement as the first of many self-replicating teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities to be built around the world. This is the March 9, 2026 edition (#677) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:
Creating Measurable Global Transformation
One Community Progress Update #677
DONATE | COLLABORATE | HELP WITH LARGE-SCALE FUNDING
CLICK HERE IF YOU’D LIKE TO RECEIVE AN EMAIL EACH WEEK WHEN WE RELEASE A NEW UPDATE
YOU CAN ALSO JOIN US THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA
ONE COMMUNITY WEEKLY UPDATE DETAILS
HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS
One Community is creating measurable global transformation through Highest Good housing that is artistic and beautiful, more affordable, more space efficient, lasts longer, DIY buildable, and constructed with healthy and sustainable materials:
This week, Derrell Brown (Plumbing Designer) continued working on the Earthbag Village 4-dome home final MEP report and applied required revisions to align the final draft with the submitted comments and expectations. He advanced work on the MEP Final Report by addressing formatting issues in the previous draft related to line spacing, calculation nomenclature, and terminology used in the electrical section of the report. He updated the document to improve consistency in how calculations and electrical references were presented throughout the report. Derrell also performed a load analysis for the general lighting system to determine whether the existing electrical service would be sufficient to support incandescent lighting in the event that LED fixtures were replaced, supporting efforts focused on creating measurable global transformation through clear and reliable documentation of sustainable building infrastructure. See below for some of the images related to this work.
Fangting Xu (Interior Design Intern) continued working with ADA codes related to building connections for the ADA 3-dome cluster of the Earthbag Village. She focused on developing the construction documents for the ADA restroom and the connected path between the buildings. Fangting reviewed the layout and accessibility requirements to ensure compliance with ADA standards. The drawings were updated accordingly, and the documents were finalized and exported as PDFs for submission and coordination, contributing to creating measurable global transformation by ensuring accessibility and inclusive design within sustainable community infrastructure. Review the latest updates in the images below.
Rishi Chakrapani (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Vermiculture Toilet. His work progressed on the reports for the main Unistrut chamber structure and the dumping mechanism, including adjustments to the CAD models and updates to ensure the information presented is clear and accurate. Rishi also reviewed feedback from Jae on two additional reports and made updates to address the noted action items and improve alignment between the documentation and the associated designs. These efforts support creating measurable global transformation through accurate engineering documentation and open-source design validation. Review the latest updates in the images below.
Sai Bhuvanesh Nandipati (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Earthbag Village by completing the development and organization of the Large Water Storage Solutions webpage content. His work progressed with adjustments to the CAD models and updates to ensure the information presented in the reports is clear and accurate. Sai also reviewed feedback from Jae on two additional reports and made updates to address the noted action items and improve alignment between the documentation and the associated designs. These efforts support creating measurable global transformation through accurate engineering documentation and open-source design validation. Review the latest updates in the images below.
DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS
One Community is creating measurable global transformation through a Duplicable and Sustainable City Center that is LEED Platinum certified/Sustainable, can feed 200 people at a time, provide laundry for over 300 people, is beautiful, spacious, and saves resources, money, and space:
This week, Akhil Shesham (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Duplicable City Center design. He focused on assembly instructions and cost analysis for the open-source elevator project. During the first part of the week, he focused on developing assembly instructions for the elevator system by organizing the main assemblies and outlining the step-by-step construction process. This included reviewing the structural components and identifying the order in which parts should be assembled to support clear documentation of the build process. Later in the week, his focus shifted to expanding the cost analysis sheet with additional detailed information. These efforts strengthen work focused on creating measurable global transformation by improving clarity, quality, and repeatability.
He broke down several main assemblies into smaller subassemblies and identified the individual components required for each section. He researched product suppliers and added item-level references while reassessing the estimated prices for many components to improve the accuracy of the cost sheet. He also updated the cost analysis to reflect the relationships between assemblies, subassemblies, and their individual components while incorporating revised cost estimates. Discover One Community’s open source Duplicable City Center, which is creating measurable global transformation. See the visuals below for a closer look.
Bevan Chiu (Mechanical Engineer) continued his work finishing the City Center Eco-spa Designs. He worked on the content related to the rectangular spa tub for the final report. He created revised layout drawings of the foundation assembly and a diagram for the plumbing system. Bevan updated the water and air head loss calculations and the start-up calculations based on the current rectangular tub specifications. He added a new section describing the plumbing access panels, including an introduction and the associated materials. Bevan also updated the bill of materials to include the plumbing components and Unistrut framing. In addition, he revised the DIY assembly instructions for the Unistrut frame and updated the corresponding images. This open source Duplicable City Center project is creating measurable global transformation. For more details, refer to the images below.
HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS
One Community is creating measurable global transformation through Highest Good food that is more diverse, more nutritious, locally grown and sustainable, and part of our open source botanical garden model to support and share bio-diversity:
This week, the core team continued working on the Master Tools, Equipment, and Materials and Supplies List for the Large-scale Garden, Botanical Garden, and other Highest Good Food components. They reviewed the portable stump vise and chainsaw sharpening guide, retaining both items, added a chainsaw filing guide video featuring maintenance techniques from an industry professional with forty years of experience, and removed duplicate entries for the plumb bob and hand saw. They also added photos and supporting narratives for the combination square, framing square, miter square, speed/rafter square, try square, and T-square. This work contributes to creating measurable global transformation by improving the clarity and accessibility of open-source tool documentation, as shown in the images below.
Chelsea Mariah Stellmach (Project Manager) continued working on the Transition Food Self-sufficiency and inventory tracking software plans. She communicated with a stakeholder and the developers regarding ongoing work on the tools. One developer returned to the project but indicated he may leave soon, so she worked with him to transfer materials and outline next steps for the developers continuing the work. She also assigned tasks in the Highest Good Network software and maintained communication with developers through email, Google Docs, and WhatsApp, contributing to creating measurable global transformation, as shown in the images below.
Jay Nair (BIM Designer) developed the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting documents. He prepared the documentation and instructions needed to develop a lighting energy calculator for greenhouse projects, outlining calculation logic, defining required input parameters such as fixture specifications and zone data, and describing expected outputs for energy consumption estimates. He organized the information so software developers can implement the calculator in a structured and consistent manner for future greenhouse lighting analysis, contributing to creating measurable global transformation, as shown in the images below.
Nitin Parate (Architect) continued working on the Aquapini and Walipini renders and layout graphics. He reviewed the drawings to determine which elements should be retained and which could be removed, focusing on reducing unnecessary information and avoiding visual clutter by refining details, graphics, and annotations. He also spent time understanding the different system components to represent their functioning accurately. The goal was to ensure the drawings clearly explain how parts function and connect, contributing to creating measurable global transformation, as shown in the images below.
Shivangi Varma (Architectural Designer and Planner) continued the redesign of the Highest Good Food overall presentation. She submitted progress for feedback and began revising the graphics based on the Loom video. She refined the Differences diagram, started finalizing the first template, and began updating diagrams for the Highest Good Food project based on requested revisions, contributing to creating measurable global transformation. Below are the images showcasing this work.
HIGHEST GOOD ENERGY PROGRESS
One Community is creating measurable global transformation through Highest Good energy that is more sustainable, resilient, supports self-sufficiency and includes solar, wind, hydro and more:
- Learn about the open source sustainable-energy foundations and creating measurable global transformation: Solar, Hydro, and Wind
- Explore our research into the most sustainable products and companies for saving water and energy: Insulation, Eco-laundry, Lightbulbs and Light Bulb Companies, Doors and Door Companies, Windows and Window Companies, Toilets, Faucets and Faucet Accessories, Urinals, and more.
This week, the core team continued contributing to the Highest Good Energy initiative. They received updated feedback on the work, researched statistics related to sustainable insulation, paints, windows, lighting, and urinal images, and provided feedback on the associated visuals. They also continued working on the cost analysis for the food rollout phases and incorporated the returned feedback into the analysis, contributing to creating measurable global transformation, as shown in the images below.
HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS
One Community is making eco-living mainstream accessible through Highest Good education that is for all ages, applicable in any environment, adaptable to individual needs, far exceeds traditional education standards, and more fun for both the teachers and the students. This component of One Community is about 95% complete with only the Open Source School Licensing and Ultimate Classroom construction and assembly details remaining to be finished. We’ll report on the final two elements to be finished as we develop them.
With over 8 years of work invested in the process, the sections below are all complete until we move onto the property and continue the development and open sourcing process with teachers and students – a development process that is built directly into the structure of the education program and everything else we’re creating too:
Highest Good Education: All Subjects | All Learning Levels | Any Age – Click image for the open source hub
HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS
One Community is creating measurable global transformation through a Highest Good society approach to living that is founded on fulfilled living, the study of meeting human needs, Community, and making a difference in the world:
This week, the core team completed over 30 hours managing volunteer work reviews, handling emails, overseeing social media accounts, supporting web development, and identifying and integrating bug fixes for the Highest Good Network. The team also interviewed and onboarded new volunteer members. Additionally, they produced and integrated the video above, which highlights how contributing to creating measurable global transformation serves as a foundational element of One Community’s broader mission. The following images showcase highlights of this work.
Pooja Kulkarni (UI/UX Designer) continued her work by advancing governance platform designs through structured interaction flows and collaborative engagement features that support transparent participation and informed decision-making on the Highest Good Network. She developed multiple mid-fidelity wireframes illustrating the end-to-end governance experience, including login and onboarding, governance education modules, proposal dashboards, and structured proposal workflows guiding users through each stage of participation. Pooja also created four interactive prototype flows demonstrating how users move through the platform while reviewing proposals, participating in discussions, submitting questions, and proposing formal amendments. Her work contributes to creating measurable global transformation through clearly documented and open processes.
In addition, Pooja designed collaboration interfaces enabling community members to engage through discussion threads, clarification questions, and amendment proposals, maintaining transparency and clarity throughout the decision-making process. She also prepared a detailed presentation explaining the governance platform design, outlining the problem definition, research insights, user journey, governance workflows, analytics dashboards, and overall product impact. This work supports One Community’s efforts toward contributing to creating measurable global transformation; the images below highlight key aspects of her work.
Prudhvi Marpina (Data Analyst) contributed to Highest Good Network software development, marketing, and administrative initiatives in support of creating measurable global transformation. He worked on Phase 5 governance by updating Deliverable 3 in the HGN document, preparing the action items table, refining action item descriptions, and reviewing the related Figma designs to ensure alignment between documentation and interface planning. Prudhvi coordinated with the Figma developer to update the corresponding deliverables and provided feedback on design elements associated with this phase.
In marketing and promotion, he reviewed and updated BlueSky posts scheduled through Buffer, monitored post reach, and maintained weekly analytics by updating tracking information in the Social Media Dashboard and the BlueSky data sheet. He also supported OC administration by updating the weekly blog and providing feedback on the administration team’s work for the reporting week. The following images showcase highlights of this work. This work contributes to creating measurable global transformation by making systems easier to replicate.
Yagna Reddy Badvel (Data Analyst and Team Administrator) continued to support structured administrative and tracking operations on The Highest Good Network by performing detailed reviews and system updates to maintain accuracy and workflow clarity. He reviewed the Phase 2 tracking sheets, including the “Materials, Equipment, Tools, and Project Tracking System” tab, verifying task categorization, addressing incomplete entries, correcting dropdown inconsistencies, updating statuses to reflect current progress, and ensuring alignment across tracking records. Yagna also corrected formatting and structural issues, updated links, standardized naming conventions, adjusted filters, and improved the overall organization of the sheets to support clearer tracking and reporting.
In addition, he reviewed Sai Sree Dongari’s weekend deliverables, checked them for accuracy and consistency, and provided feedback to align the work with project standards and expectations. This work supports One Community’s efforts toward creating measurable global transformation. The images below show some of his work.
Yulin Li (Graphic Designer) continued her work by contributing 20 hours of volunteer service focused on visual communication and coordination for The Highest Good Network software team. She created volunteer announcements according to project requirements to improve clarity, visual consistency, and alignment with communication guidelines. Yulin also prepared and published a team collaboration announcement to support transparent communication across teams. In addition, she maintained organized asset management through Dropbox and participated in weekly review discussions to support timely task completion. This work supports One Community’s efforts toward creating measurable global transformation; see the Highest Good Society and the collage below for examples of her work.
ADMINISTRATION TEAM
The Administration Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Prudhvi Marpina (Data Analyst) and includes Ashutosh Mishra (Software Engineer), Keerthana Chitturi (System Administrator), Divanshu Bakshi (Team Admin), Hemanth Sai Venkata Srinivasa Kumar Nidamanuru (Administrative Assistant), Leo Lishin Shiu (Software Engineer), Manish Kanuri (Data Scientist), Mridul Bhushan (Volunteer Project Strategy Analyst and Team Administrator), Olawunmi “Ola” Ijisesan (Administrative and Management Support), Priyanshi Sharma (Data Analyst and Team Administrator), Rachna Malav (Data Analyst), Rajeshwari Bhirud (Administrator), Rishitha Adepu (Administrator), Sai Keerthi Domakonda (System Administrator), Sayantan Paul (Frontend Tester and Software Team Administrator), Shameera Musthafa (Data Analyst), Shreya Shetty (Data Analyst), and Sudarshan Raju Chintalapati Venkata (Data Analyst). The Administration Team supports the Highest Good Network, a tool designed to track and measure progress while developing systems that contribute to creating measurable global transformation. Through administrative support, documentation, testing, training, recruiting, analytics, and content management, the team helps advance this mission, aligning with One Community’s vision of building a replicable and sustainable future model.
This week, Ashutosh advanced multimodal AI capabilities by implementing parallel inferencing chains using CLIP and CLAP models, refining embedding workflows, integrating MongoDB storage for reranked document results, and evaluating Hugging Face micro models using metrics such as MRR and nDCG to improve retrieval performance. Divanshu maintained Mastodon communications, automated engagement metric extraction using Python scripts, updated analytics dashboards, documented feature issues, and supported product backlog coordination with the development team. Keerthana reviewed administrative submissions for compliance, initiated CSS refactoring cleanup, and transitioned into the Corrections Administrator role to strengthen documentation standards. Together, these efforts support creating measurable global transformation.
Leo compiled and formatted team summaries for the blog, verified analytics data extraction, and tested API functionality connected to AWS systems, while Manish tested and verified multiple pull requests and supported coordination through documentation updates and workflow tracking. Mridul managed WordPress publication for Blog #676, ensured formatting and reporting compliance, and maintained analytics reporting continuity across X and LinkedIn platforms. Hemanth conducted pull request testing across multiple updates, validated UI behavior in light and dark modes, and supported administrative review processes for new team members. These coordinated activities strengthen collaboration, accountability, and system reliability in support of creating measurable global transformation.
Ola improved administrative accessibility by organizing Google Workspace structures, creating task management folders, and updating Pinterest analytics reporting using extracted CSV data. Priyanshi conducted detailed dashboard testing for the Financials Tracking section, validating chart rendering, filter behavior, and layout consistency across light and dark modes while documenting usability observations and data visualization issues. Rachna reviewed communications, prepared for scheduled interviews, and followed up on internal coordination tasks to maintain continuity in team operations. This progress reinforces creating measurable global transformation by keeping solutions organized, transparent, and actionable.
Rajeshwari advanced administrative blog responsibilities, tested PR dashboard endpoints, and began implementing a hotfix within the user management workflow. Rishitha coordinated weekly blog compilation, SEO optimization, Threads engagement, and dashboard updates using Excel and Python scripts. Sai Keerthi reviewed Admin-in-Training work and administrative submissions to ensure guideline compliance and workflow clarity. Sayantan tested numerous pull requests, documented system issues, assigned development tasks across several modules, and validated dashboard features and reporting improvements. This momentum accelerates creating measurable global transformation through continuous improvement and transparency.
Shameera coordinated PR review activities, curated visual documentation, and supported hiring interviews, while Shreya refined Aircrete data visualizations and optimized Google Ads performance. Sudarshan managed blog SEO updates, tested dashboard pull requests, documented system issues, and created enhancement tasks across multiple components. To learn more about how this work supports creating measurable global transformation, visit the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages. Highlights of the team’s contributions are shown in the collage below.
HIGHEST GOOD NETWORK PROGRESS
One Community is creating measurable global transformation through open source Highest Good Network® software that is a web-based application for collaboration, time tracking, and objective data collection. The purpose of the Highest Good Network is to provide software for internal operations and external cooperation. It is being designed for global use in support of the different countries and communities replicating the One Community sustainable village models and related components.
- Learn about our open source community collaboration and management software and creating measurable global transformation: The Highest Good Network
This week, the core team tested Highest Good Network pull requests and confirmed 10 as fixed. This effort highlights One Community’s commitment to reinventing the sustainability industry.
The following issues were not fixed: the addition of bulk actions for managers, improvements to unreadable question text in dark mode on the Unanswered FAQs page, and fixes for edit and save functionality in the Weekly Summary Email for Admins. In addition, nine PRs could not be fully tested due to the absence of data on the Main branch, preventing validation of related frontend and backend updates. A new bug was also reported related to an issue generating the Total Contributors Report. This work strengthens One Community’s mission of creating measurable global transformation. See the Highest Good Society and The Highest Good Network pages, and the collage below, for an overview of the team’s contributions.
ALPHA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
The Alpha Software Team, working on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Lin Khant Htel (Frontend Software Developer). The team includes Linh Huynh (Software Engineer), Maithili Kalkar (Software Engineer), Som Ramnani (Software Engineer), and Casstiel Pi (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is a key part of creating measurable global transformation. The software supports social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes that contribute to the open source project and resilient ecosystems. Designed to be portable and scalable, the Highest Good Network is ideal for off-grid and sustainable living communities, reflecting One Community’s open source commitment to creating measurable global transformation.
This week, Lin reviewed PR #1804, ran tests, and confirmed all results passed. He also checked the team’s weekly summaries, photos, and videos, managing coordination and verification of submitted materials. These activities contributed to progress toward creating measurable global transformation. Linh fixed the Weekly Company Summary Email recipient edit and save issue across frontend and backend. She updated frontend logic, handled multiple backend response formats, adjusted the popup save flow, and revised backend endpoints to accept valid email edits while preserving conflict handling. Linh also added unit tests, addressed SonarQube feedback, and completed branch updates. These efforts supported creating measurable global transformation.
Maithili worked on PR #1618, reviewing documentation, configuring PayPal sandbox credentials, addressing SDK issues, and implementing validations based on PR review feedback. Some functionality remained unclear, so she waited for clarification from the project lead. Her contributions aligned with creating measurable global transformation. Som improved the ResourceManagement component by implementing pagination and updating the interface. He centralized pagination state, synchronized it with search functionality, handled edge cases, and added dynamic page number buttons, next/previous controls, an items per page selector, and a record count display. This contributed to creating measurable global transformation.
Casstiel added a supplier filter and an All Suppliers option. He identified a missing backend route, created it to match API patterns, and resolved a dark mode issue affecting frontend components. Changes were tested locally and pushed to the repository. These updates support creating measurable global transformation. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how we are contributing to creating measurable global transformation. See the collage below to view the team’s work.
BINARY BRIGADE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
The Binary Brigade Team, which presented their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Amalesh Arivanan (Software Engineer) and included Roshini Seelamsetty (Software Engineer), Ramsundar (Ram) Konety Govindarajan (Software Engineer), and Harsha Rudhraraju (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is our tool for managing and objectively measuring progress, ensuring that all contributions are tracked and aligned with our mission of creating measurable global transformation. It supports social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes that contribute to open-source projects and resilient, sustainable ecosystems.
This week, Roshini worked on the Total Active Teams metric and the high-priority Yagna Hours Completed / Tasks Report by creating a new branch, examining the backend implementation, identifying major bugs affecting report functionality and metric calculations, starting backend code changes to address data storage and return errors, and extending the task timeline to allow additional work and testing. Her contributions support creating measurable global transformation by strengthening data-informed planning and collaboration.Harsha worked on the same metrics, analyzing the backend code to understand the current implementation, identifying bugs affecting report behavior and calculations, implementing fixes for data errors, and continuing testing to verify that the updates produce accurate results without impacting other system components. These efforts also support creating measurable global transformation.
Ram focused on the Remove/Delete Reviewer feature for the PR Grading Dashboard. He examined how reviewer records are stored in the update payload, evaluated approaches such as soft-deleting reviewers or removing them while preserving PR history, and identified a data-flow issue causing the same reviewer to appear multiple times due to historical records being displayed alongside current updates. Ram raised the issue with the task manager for clarification before continuing implementation. His work demonstrates creating measurable global transformation in practical, measurable ways. Amalesh updated the Weekly Team Summaries page and team pictures while continuing development on the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard for weekly progress. He reviewed pull request feedback, applied requested changes, made UI improvements to the Summary Dashboard based on reviewer comments, and implemented a hotfix for the summary check functionality. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this supports creating measurable global transformation. The collage below shows images of the team’s work.
CODE CRAFTERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
The Code Crafters Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sphurthy Satish (Software Engineer). The team includes contributions from Akshith Kumar Reddy Balappagari Gnaneswara (Full-Stack Developer), Bhanu Anish Akkineni (Software Engineer), Shreya Padaganur (Software Engineer) and Yu Yan (Software Engineer). Their work contributes to One Community’s mission of creating measurable global transformation through collaborative software development and continuous system improvements.
This week, Akshith worked on Phase 3 tasks, adding a validation message when a past date is selected in the Activities List, fixing a Max Attendees validation issue in the Create Event form, and implementing pagination for the Drop-off and No-show Rate table in the Reports section. He also began the Kitchen Inventory Management task, creating backend API endpoints for storing recipes and instructions. These efforts focused on creating measurable global transformation. Bhanu implemented tabs in the Kitchen and Inventory portal to display inventory items grouped by category. He organized item data, configured UI components for correct rendering, and created new action items to support further development and feature implementation, contributing to creating measurable global transformation.
Shreya advanced the Educator Task Submissions task by refining backend query logic and response formatting, ensuring consistent API outputs. She adjusted filtering to return only relevant finished tasks, validated workflow with local integration testing, and confirmed correct frontend tab navigation, filtering, grouping, late submission indicators, and data consistency. Shreya also noted additional backend work will be required. These improvements support creating measurable global transformation. Sphurthy addressed a UI and usability issue on the All Events page of the Community Portal. He analyzed the Search Filters dropdown behavior, which locked page scrolling when open, reducing accessibility and navigation efficiency. His work focused on ensuring users can continue scrolling while interacting with filter menus, improving usability and accessibility, and contributing to creating measurable global transformation.
Yu resolved merge conflicts for PR 4031 and created a new pull request ready for merging. He then worked on PR 4928 to fix responsive display errors and layout inconsistencies on the construction summary webpage, ensuring the interface displays correctly across screen sizes. This work contributes to creating measurable global transformation. The collage below showcases the team’s accomplishments for the week.
DEV DYNASTY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
The Dev Dynasty Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Deekshith Kumar Singirikonda (Developer) and includes Adithya Cherukuri (Volunteer Software Engineer), Aditya Gambhir (Software Engineer), Neeraj Kondaveeti (Software Engineer), Sai Shravan Neelamsetty (Software Engineer), Sriamsh Reddy (Software Engineer), and Vikas Meneni (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our processes for open sourcing a better world for us all through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes. This progress supports One Community in creating measurable global transformation.
This week, Adithya developed inventory health indicators and summary cards for the HGN Software Development materials dashboard, including logic to flag low stock under 20%, and updated the ItemsTable component to highlight high wastage and low stock thresholds. Aditya refactored the backend controller for the Building Management dashboard in PR #2093, adding input validation, helper functions, and error logging, while integrating a chart component, resolving CSS grid layout issues, adding dark mode support, and implementing a ResizeObserver for responsiveness in PR #4587. Deekshith worked on React components for the dashboard, including UpdateConsumable for inventory records and BMDashboard for project data visualization, managing state through Redux, handling user input, and adjusting styling for dark mode. These updates strengthen the foundation for creating measurable global transformation through free-sharing and open standards.
Neeraj completed an Export to CSV feature for the Weekly PR Grading screen and added skill score summary cards to the HGN Software Team Questionnaire Dashboard. Shravan resolved merge conflicts in PR #4072 and PR #4351 related to dark mode implementation across the HGN Form and BMDashboard. Sriamsh adjusted the Project Risk Profile Overview to fix visibility issues in dark mode and verified trend summary table functionality, while Vikas implemented the Seed Orders and Online Tools sections for the Garden Management page with status-based filtering, dynamic summary counts, and responsive dark mode support. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to our mission of creating measurable global transformation. Explore some of the team’s work in the collage below.
LUCKY STAR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
The Lucky Star Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Hemanth Sai Venkata Srinivasa Kumar Nidamanuru (Administrative Assistant) and Sohail Uddin Syed (Software Engineer). The team includes contributions from Abhinav Tharamel Baiju (Software Engineer), Aryan Rachala (Software Engineer), Chirag Bellara (Software Engineer), Shravya Kudlu (Software Development Engineer), Veda Bellam (Software Engineer), and Venkataramanan Venkateswaran (Software Engineer). Their work supports One Community’s mission of creating measurable global transformation through cross-functional software development and ongoing system improvements.
This week, Abhinav developed Kitchen Inventory Management backend APIs for transplanting and harvesting events, defining the required data structures and enabling the platform to record and retrieve these activities, supporting creating measurable global transformation. Aryan improved the BM Dashboard Lesson List and form validation, testing field indicators, validation messages, and backend tag filtering to ensure correct lesson counts per tag, contributing to creating measurable global transformation. Chirag addressed a registration issue for past events by disabling outdated registrations, updating the Activities grid, and creating a new API to fetch event details by ID, helping advance creating measurable global transformation.
Shravya fixed the Education Portal sidebar issue by consolidating menus behind authentication, added logout functionality, and completed styling updates for the educator report dashboard to support dark mode, covering over 42 files, supporting creating measurable global transformation. Sohail resolved display and data issues in the Experience Donut Chart component, updated the API endpoint, improved tooltip contrast, and corrected data structures for chart functionality, contributing to creating measurable global transformation. Veda handled configuration issues with Vite and Babel, resolved rendering problems for the Sentiment Breakdown and Cancellation Impact charts, addressed merge conflicts, and converted CSS to modules for the PR Admin Dashboard, reflecting ongoing work toward creating measurable global transformation.
Venkataramanan focused on UI and formatting improvements in the HighestGoodNetworkApp, fixing alignment issues in the Team Member Tasks, Timelog, and Timer components, adjusting icons, progress bar colors, shadows, and countdown text for better visibility. These coordinated efforts ensure accurate functionality and user-friendly interfaces while supporting creating measurable global transformation. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this work supports creating measurable global transformation. See the collage below highlighting the team’s work for the week.
MOONFALL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
The Moonfall Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Uha Kruthi (Software Engineer) and includes Aayush Shetty (Software Engineer), Alisha Walunj (Software Engineer), Mani Shashank Marneni (Software Engineer), Sai Teja Kaasoju (Software Engineer), and Sudheesh Thuralkalmakki Dharmappa Gowda (Full Stack Developer). Their efforts support One Community by advancing the mission of creating measurable global transformation through open-source collaboration, ecologically responsible innovation, and holistic global progress.
This week, Uha worked on debugging and resolving issues identified in PR 4493 related to the Materials Add page. She investigated two bugs, including a critical issue where an error message appeared immediately when users began typing in the Phone Number field. Uha analyzed the input validation logic, identified the premature validation trigger, and implemented a fix so validation occurs only under appropriate input conditions, improving form behavior. Sudheesh worked on Phase 2 tasks for the Daily Equipment Log page by implementing column-specific tooltips to provide clearer guidance for users, preparing changes for merge after approvals and conflict resolution, and addressing a chart visibility issue in dark mode by adjusting styles to ensure readability. He also focused on Phase 1 bugs related to PR 2850 by debugging backend logic, tracing the flow within the relevant controller, analyzing changes in behavior, and continuing updates while documenting observations. These efforts contribute to creating measurable global transformation by strengthening the reliability, maintainability, and reuse of shared open-source infrastructure.
Aayush worked on multiple tasks within the HGN Software Development project by reviewing requirements, analyzing related code, and implementing dark mode on the Activities List page. He updated the Participation page card filter to modify color display for the cooking workshop item, tested changes locally, investigated why summary records were not being created in the database during logging, and completed the implementation of the Event Details popup feature on the Activity List page, testing and pushing the changes. Mani resolved a UI bug in the dashboard search input involving icon and button crowding by adjusting absolute positioning and transform properties, increasing horizontal gaps and internal padding, standardizing input padding, and verifying alignment and spacing with the design system. These refinements improve reuse and accessibility, supporting creating measurable global transformation.
Alisha resolved the OB Analytics Page Source of Applicants 403 Forbidden error by integrating the existing backend flow into the frontend through configuration of constants, reducers, and routes. She also analyzed the JOB Analytics Page task for adding device-specific engagement metrics by debugging relevant frontend and backend flows, configured a dropdown to select device type, explored related database fields for backend response integration, and resolved merge conflicts and SonarQube test failures while implementing the job-level analytics filter and breakdown feature. This adds to the growing body of work enabling creating measurable global transformation.
Sai Teja implemented permission-based logic for the Pause User functionality, updating the frontend so only users with the appropriate roles can access the feature. He integrated the changes with the existing permission-checking structure, verified functionality across roles in the local development environment, and adjusted the implementation to align with the current component and permission flow before preparing it for final repository submission. This work contributes to creating measurable global transformation. Visit the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this work supports creating measurable global transformation through open-source development and globally accessible resources. The collage portrayed below depicts the team’s efforts and achievements for the week:
REACTONAUTS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
The Reactonauts team summary was managed by Diya Wadhwani (Software Developer) and Divanshu Bakshi (Product Manager), and it includes Aseem Deshmukh (Software Developer), Namitha Vijaykumar Pawar (Software Engineer), Sayali Sable (Software Engineer), Sri Satya Venkatasai Siri Sudheeksha Vavila (Software Engineer), and Suparshwa Patil (Software Engineer).
This week, Aseem worked on several pull requests and related issues, including checking map visibility after merging updates and completing code review for PR #4659, fixing dark mode display of tags in PR #4579, and addressing errors when pushing a branch synced with the development branch in PR #4880, where remote references required pulling first. She discussed the issue with Jae to understand the cause and review possible steps to resolve it. These development and troubleshooting efforts within the One Community HGN environment supported the platform’s broader objective of creating measurable global transformation by improving system stability and usability.
Diya continued work on the weekly company summary email for admins by reviewing and re-testing legacy pull requests, confirming the email send and recipient flow, and identifying that the org summary attachment was rendering a crash state instead of the expected report output. She fixed the attachment capture issue by updating the Puppeteer flow to stop auto-clicking accordion triggers and adjusted the capture step to wait for charts and data to render. Diya closed PRs #3316 and #1291, opened new PRs #4953 and #2090 with the updated implementation, and also addressed dashboard UI inconsistencies by aligning review button font sizes, correcting copy icon scaling, centering numeric fields in the task member row, and fixing the leaderboard table cutoff. These updates contribute to improved reporting functionality and platform consistency aligned with the project’s goal of creating measurable global transformation.
Namitha tested the updated layout of the “All Events” page across different screen resolutions to verify vertical alignment and spacing between search filters and events sections. She compared the layout with the approved Figma reference to confirm alignment and spacing consistency with UI/UX standards and finalized PR #4923 titled “Fix alignment of search filters and events sections.” Her work helps ensure the interface follows defined design standards and supports accessibility and usability improvements aligned with the project’s aim of creating measurable global transformation.
Sayali worked on multiple tasks for the One Community HGN project, including task #33 where she built backend support for PR grading test configurations in HGNrest by creating a Mongoose model, a controller with GET, POST, and DELETE endpoints, and a router registered in routes.js. She updated the frontend PRgradingtest.jsx to integrate API calls for fetching, creating, and deleting configurations with full backend persistence while fixing dark mode styling, adding PropTypes, and updating url.js. Frontend changes were submitted as PR #4935, backend changes as PR #2088. She also implemented duplicate PR number validation and style fixes (PR #4944), fixed a dark mode issue where reviewer names appeared as black squares (PR #4951), removed an unused catch parameter in helpmodal.jsx (PR #4844), and resolved backend security issues (PR #2074). These backend, frontend, and security improvements support the system infrastructure and contribute toward creating measurable global transformation.
Sudheeksha worked on HGN software development tasks, addressing quality gate issues in the pull request for the display user skill radar chart feature in the HGN Questionnaire Dashboard backend, resolving SonarQube issues to prepare the PR for merge, and implementing dark mode styles for the member list page while addressing remaining SonarQube quality gate issues. Her work focused on improving code quality and interface consistency within the platform in alignment with the broader initiative of creating measurable global transformation. Suparshwa resolved basic errors in the codebase and began transferring the corrected code into the main project repository by identifying and fixing functionality issues and preparing the implementation for integration into the main project structure. He aligned the code with the existing project environment to support continued development. This stabilization and migration effort supports the long-term scalability of the platform and contributes to the shared mission of creating measurable global transformation. Below is the collage showcasing the Reactonauts team’s work for the week.
SKYE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
The Skye Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Sayantan Paul (Frontend Tester and Software Team Administrator) and Anthony Weathers (Software Engineer). The team includes Swathi Angadi (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is committed to creating measurable global transformation by objectively tracking and managing progress across social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes, utilizing transparent, scalable systems that strengthen accountability, coordination, and resilient ecosystems.
This week, Anthony fixed several styling issues related to dark mode and resolved problems flagged by SonarCloud and Stylelint through additional commits to PR #3600, preparing it for re-review. He also reviewed the list of recorded changes shown by GitHub for the PR and double-checked files to remove any modifications that were no longer necessary due to recent merges. This progress reflects continued momentum in creating measurable global transformation through open, collaborative development.
Swathi resolved merge conflicts and addressed SonarCloud security issues in both front-end and back-end code while fixing reliability problems. She added tooltip information for actions on the PR review insights page, ensured tooltip responsiveness by creating separate media queries for mobile, and implemented the dark theme for the tooltip, then raised a pull request for these changes. By addressing these challenges, the Skye team’s work plays a significant role in creating measurable global transformation by strengthening scalable, transparent systems within the broader Highest Good Network infrastructure. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how creating measurable global transformation is central to One Community’s goals, demonstrated through transparent, collaborative innovation within the Highest Good Network open source hub. See the collage below for the team’s work.
SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM A-Z
The PR Review Team’s summary for members with names starting with A–Z was managed by Shameera Musthafa (Data Analyst). The Highest Good Network is a foundation for measuring our results in creating measurable global transformation. This week’s active members of this team were Abdelmounaim Lallouache (Software Developer), Carl Bebli (Software Developer), Nathan Hoffman (Software Engineer), Rohan Rastogi (Software Engineer), Sundar Machani (Software Engineer), Sharadha Kasiviswanathan (Software Engineer), Vishnupriya Swaminathan (Software Engineer), and Yiyun Tan (Software Engineer). They reviewed all the Highest Good Network PRs (Pull Requests) shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network opensource hub measures progress toward creating measurable global transformation. The collage below shows a compilation of this team’s work.
AND WE PRODUCED THIS WEEKLY UPDATES BLOG – CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE
FOLLOW ONE COMMUNITY’S PROGRESS (click icons for our pages)
INVESTOR PAGES
OVERVIEW | LOCATION | FUNDING
GET INVOLVED
DONATE | WAYS ANYONE CAN HELP | MEMBERSHIP
CLICK HERE FOR ALL PAST UPDATES
Category: Community, One Community, Basics of One Community Tags: open source sustainability, open source housing, One Community progress, Duplicable City Center Hub, global sustainability, open source design, Education For Life progress, better is possible, for the highest good of all, Creating Measurable Global Transformation, transforming the global environment, solution based thinking, sustainable community building, Earthbag Village, Highest Good education, one community, Permaculture Communities, Highest Good housing, food forest, green living, resource based economy, Highest Good food, sustainable civilization building, permaculture, RBE, Highest Good society, creating global solutions, One Community Update, addressing climate change, Education for Life update, creating a new world paradigm, open source, grass roots sustainability, open source food, the betterment of society, non profit, self-sufficiency, ecological living, creating holistic transformational change, sustainable living, radical sustainability, solutions that create solutions, regenerative world building
One Community
