Ecological Global Transformation – One Community Weekly Progress Update #627

One Community is forwarding ecological global transformation by developing sustainable approaches to food, energy, housing, education, for-profit and non-profit economic design, social architecture, fulfilled living, global stewardship practices, and more. Our innovative model is designed to be self-replicating and will be used to create a global collaboration of teacher/demonstration hubs. We are committed to doing this for “The Highest Good of All” and creating everything so it is open source and free-shared, including open sourcing and free sharing the complete process.

• Here’s our project overview
• Here’s our world-change methodology
  
• Here’s how this becomes self-replicating
• Here’s how we are open source and free-sharing all the do-it-yourself designs

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 24th, 2025 edition (#627) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

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HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

One Community is forwarding ecological 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:

• • • Learn about: Our Upcoming Crowdfunding Campaign
    • Learn about the different village models: 7 Sustainable Village Models
    • Visit the open source portals for the first two: Earthbag Village OS Hub | Straw Bale Village OS Hub

This week, Adil Zulfiquar (Engineer) continued working on the Vermiculture Toilet engineering designs. Adil reviewed the Truly Passive Greenhouse report and provided feedback based on a preliminary assessment. Most of his work focused on the Temperature Monitoring and Control for Vermiculture System report, where he analyzed multiple device options, ranging from plug-and-play devices to advanced PLC controllers. The analysis considered temperature control solutions capable of switching between heating and cooling based on preset thresholds to maintain optimal conditions for vermiculture composting. The Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages, serves as the initial housing component within One Community’s open source model for ecological global transformation. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Anil Karathra (Mechanical Engineer) continued advancing the engineering and design of the Vermiculture Toilet for the Earthbag Village project. The CAD for the slider insertion platform was edited to align with the updated height of the vermiculture toilet structure, and a new assembly was created using the revised parts. The team meeting was attended, and work on the eco toilet seat continued, including the development of assembly instructions and a design report. The eco toilet design was refined further, and a design explanation and review video was recorded for feedback. The design report for the eco toilet seat was finalized and submitted. Additional edits were made to the slider insertion platform, and screenshots of the week’s work were uploaded to Dropbox along with the weekly summary. This commitment to ecological global transformation drives the development of innovative, eco-friendly solutions that balance environmental responsibility with high standards of functionality. See below for pictures related to this work.

Audrey Gunawan (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Vermiculture Toilet plumbing details. Audrey worked on the SolidWorks model for the plumbing of the flush toilets, revising the plumbing plan after determining that the existing design was not viable. She modeled connectors for the system and worked on fully integrating the updated plan. Most of her time was spent modeling parts and resolving mating errors in the SolidWorks model. She determined that a single main plumbing line running in the opposite direction would be more suitable and assessed its impact on the non-urinal components of the vermiculture toilets. As the first of seven planned villages, Earthbag Village provides the initial housing within One Community’s open source designs for ecological global transformation. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Derrell Brown (Plumbing Designer) continued working on the Earthbag Village 4-dome home plumbing details. Derrell coordinated with Michaela to address remaining electrical items and continued work on the electrical design. Following the meeting, he added circuits in Revit for the remaining receptacles, HVAC equipment, and plumbing equipment. These circuits were incorporated into an Excel worksheet to generate a load summary, including total equipment, amperage, kVa values, and a panel board setup. Using this data, he developed a panel schedule and a mechanical equipment schedule for inclusion in the electrical sheets. Once these schedules were imported, he plotted a 75% electrical review set for Michaela to review for comments and questions. One Community’s open source launching of ecological global transformation begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Faeq Abu Alia (Architectural Engineer) continued his work on the Earthbag Village 4-dome home renders. Faeq rendered the walkthrough video while incorporating feedback notes. He refined the 4-dome home design by applying double-layered materials and adding electrical spot placements according to the electrical plans to improve the visual presentation and ensure design cohesion. The Earthbag Village is the first of 7 to be built as the housing component of One Community’s open source plans for ecological global transformation. View examples of this work in the pictures provided below.

Keerthi Reddy Gavinolla (Software Developer) continued working on the Vermiculture Eco-toilet Container Transport Solution web page. Keerthi updated Blog 626 and edited the Vermiculture Eco-toilet Container Transport Solution webpage after reviewing Jae’s feedback. The updates included formatting images, changing heading names, linking sections appropriately, justifying paragraphs, and adding relevant SEO terms in image alt attributes. She also ensured that the overall formatting met the required standards. In addition, she worked on testing and reviewed PRs #3263, #3215, #2751, and others, confirming that all were functioning as expected. One Community’s open source tools and tutorials for ecological global transformation begin with the Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Michaela Silva (Architect) continued working on the architectural details for the Earthbag Village 4-dome home design. Michaela worked on the construction documents for the windows, selecting the basis of design windows and confirming that the sizes met egress requirements. She created a detailed window elevation view and added a new sheet to organize all window-related information. Additionally, she produced a plan view for the dining room windows. As the first of seven villages in One Community’s open source plan for ecological global transformation, the Earthbag Village represents the housing element. See her work in the collage below.

Rumi Shah (Civil Engineer) continued working on the Earthbag Village upgrades to bring our designs closer to construction-ready plans. Rumi completed the foundation design for the 6-dome Earthbag Village structure, ensuring stability and compliance with U.S. building codes (ACI, ASCE, ASTM). The design process considered load distribution, soil conditions, and reinforcement requirements. After finalizing the design, Rumi drafted AutoCAD drawings with detailed sections illustrating footing dimensions, reinforcement placement, and connection points. These drawings provide clarity for construction teams and serve as a reference for the next phases of the project. One Community’s open source resources for ecological global transformation begin with the Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Yi-Ju Lien (Environmental Engineer) continued her work on the Earthbag Village LEED points related to stormwater retention. Yi-Ju revised the Catchment and Storage Calculator for the Rainwater Harvesting System to improve flexibility for nonhomogeneous land use scenarios. Updates included sizing for the Minimum Catchment Area, Storage Sizing for Established Demand, and a new section for Storage Sizing in Site-Specific Scenarios where detailed catchment area data is available. The catchment maps for each harvesting system were updated to align with the latest Earthbag Village layout. Revisions were made to the stormwater harvesting system’s catchment area, considering runoff collection feasibility and ensuring adequate supply to meet water demand. Additionally, content was updated with the latest tables and images, highlighting the importance of maintaining collaboration and unity in ecological global transformation. See some of the work done in the collage below.

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

One Community is forwarding ecological 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:

• • • Learn about this building and it’s function: Duplicable City Center Open Source Hub

This week, Jason Bao (Architectural Designer) continued working on producing renders for the Duplicable City Center library. He initiated communication with Jae and Nimika to clarify next steps. Exterior render videos were finalized, and Nimika’s SketchUp file was reviewed to confirm usability before being restored. All project files were merged into a single Lumion file. Preparations were made to assist Nimika in completing outdoor components, with progress tracked to align with project timelines. The Duplicable City Center is a foundational part of One Community’s open-source model, which excels in ecological global transformation. See some of this work in the pictures below

Mohammed Maaz Siddiqui (Architect) continued working on the outdoor landscape areas for the Duplicable City Center project. He started by developing activity scenes at multiple locations within the Duplicable City Center after importing the updated SketchUp model into the scene. The entire set was then rearranged in the same locations to prepare for render scenes. He also worked on developing and editing the birthday scene based on feedback from Jae. As part of this task, he searched for 3D models online to replace the balloons, but none matched the ongoing scene. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in the mission of forwarding ecological global transformation. The images below showcase some of this work.

Manjiri Patil (Mechanical Design Engineer) continued redesigning the connector to simplify the creation of 2D drawings. She researched and selected 6061-T6 aluminum pipes and sheets as the raw materials for hub connectors. She identified the necessary manufacturing equipment, including cutting and bending tools, and provided relevant references for each process. Manjiri also developed a detailed manufacturing document, outlining steps such as marking, cutting, shaping, and finishing to ensure precision and efficiency in fabrication. With the document completed, she is now focused on creating technical drawings for the hub connectors, ensuring accurate design specifications and manufacturability. One Community’s open-source Duplicable City Center is a key part of forwarding ecological global transformation. The images below showcase some of this work.

Rudrani “Sravya” Mukkamala (Mechanical Engineer) continued researching the structural components of a hydraulic elevator, focusing on the framework, guide rails, and load-bearing elements. Progress was made on the machine room project, including gathering information on the necessary components and completing some calculations. Work was done on designing the layout for the machine room and the overview schematic document, along with flow diagrams for the hydraulic system. The layout for the overview schematic document was prepared, and additional research was done to understand the required parameters for calculating speed. Formulas for speed calculation were reviewed, and relevant parameters needed for those calculations were gathered. Several questions related to the system were noted for further clarification. One Community’s open-source Duplicable City Center is a key part of our ongoing mission for ecological global transformation. The images below showcase some of this work

Sanket Basannavar (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Duplicable City Center spa cover as part of the City Center Natural Pool and Eco-spa Designs. He designed a new holder in SolidWorks to lift the spa cover with a focus on user safety. The plan for the spa cover and pool was completed in AutoCAD, ensuring proper alignment and fit. Research was done on suitable motors and electrical appliances to automate the opening and closing mechanism of the spa cover. Various motor types and power requirements were analyzed to determine the best option for efficient operation. Additionally, considerations were made for integrating the selected components into the existing design without compromising functionality or safety. Ecological global transformation relies on open-source tools like One Community’s Duplicable City Center. The images below showcase some of this work

Shu-Tsun (Engineer) continued working on the Duplicable City Center conducting the structural and frame analysis of the city center dome using Autodesk Inventor, as well as working on the spreadsheet for which she is responsible. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in the mission of forwarding ecological global transformation. The images below showcase some of this work.

Srujan Pandya (Mechanical Engineer) continued helping with the Duplicable City Center FEA analysis. This week, Srujan set up the model for the dome in Abaqus. He assisted with designs for ecological global transformation and discussed with Jae the modifications required in the analysis to compare it with previous results. The new design now applies the same type of constraints for each load case across both the traditional dome and city center dome models previously set up in Inventor. The analysis was repeated for each load case, with the material reverted to LVL 2 instead of steel, to assess comparative strength. The spreadsheet was reformatted to improve readability, with legends added and additional columns inserted for notes, remarks, and boundary conditions to clarify explanations. A rough record of constraints, changes, and nuances in each analysis was maintained and updated in a separate document. Work also began on the report, which will detail the model setup and explanations of the process, serving as a complement to the spreadsheet containing the results. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in the mission of forwarding ecological global transformation. The images below showcase some of this work.

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

One Community is forwarding ecological 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:

• • • Learn about the structures: Hoop House Hub | Aquapini & Walipini Open Source Hub
    • See what we’ll be growing: Gardens & Hoop Houses | Large-scale Structures | Food Forest | TA

This week, the core team continued adding photos to the Master Tools, Equipment, and Materials / Supplies document. The additions encompassed a range of items, including garden tools, mechanized hand tools, fencing supplies, construction tools, and gating and fencing hardware and supplies, all pertinent to the construction and maintenance of the ethical raising of goats project. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on ecological global transformation, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Dirgh Patel (Volunteer Mechanical Engineer) continued assisting with the research for ecological global transformation by studying various aspects crucial to battery design, starting with an article on geothermal heating applications in unconventional climates. He explored various aspects of Climate Battery Design, focusing on environmental factors such as air temperature, solar radiation, wind speed, and soil temperature. Using NRCS climate data, he studied how these factors vary by location, season, and depth, and their impact on ground temperature. He read and learned about the thermal properties of materials like high-density polyethylene, HVAC systems for tropical atriums and Walipini/Aquapini environments, as well as Thermal Lag and heat loss into the ground. Dirgh also reviewed the Climate Battery Calculator Version 2.0 to apply a structured design process and gained insights into engineering concepts, such as air heat transfer coefficients, soil types, and the effects of solar energy, wind speed, and insulation on the system’s performance. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on ecological global transformation, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing his work.

Jay Nair (BIM Designer) continued working on Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting lighting and HVAC design. He assisted with the research for ecological global transformation by recalculating the lighting energy requirements using the Philips GreenPower LED TopLighting Force 2.0, a more energy-efficient fixture, and updated the project documentation accordingly. Additionally, Jay reviewed the lighting section of a collaboration document prepared by a team member, ensuring consistency and alignment with the overall project goals. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on ecological global transformation, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Mary Nelson (Landscape Planner) continued her research and content creation for the Highest Good Food component. This week, she assisted with the research for ecological global transformation by focusing primarily on editing the soil amendments strategy and making several updates to the document’s format to align with One Community standards. She also removed information relevant to the case study tutorial, ensuring it was placed in the appropriate location. Mary spent the remainder of the week continuing her research on the meadow garden tutorial, focusing on installation practices and the agricultural benefits of meadows. The Highest Good Food initiative is essential to One Community’s open source plans, focused on ecological global transformation, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Pallavi Deshmukh (Software Engineer) continued reviewing team member’s work and incorporated their contributions to ensure completeness. She also assisted with the research for ecological global transformation by completing seven interviews and providing details accordingly. She integrated Chris’s GIS content into the permaculture page, made final changes, and submitted it for review, headers were linked to appropriate pages in web design for improved clarity. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on ecological global transformation, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Tanmay Koparde (Industrial Engineer And Team Administrator) continued optimizing Food Procurement and storage to enhance efficiency and sustainability. He focused on the research for ecological global transformation by working on how Fishbowl methodology can optimize food storage and address supply chain disruptions using Fishbowl warehouse software. He explored strategies to tackle inventory shortages and ensure seamless food distribution. Later, Tanmay implemented Vimarsh’s suggestions into his food procurement document, improving its accuracy, effectiveness, and overall procurement strategy. The Highest Good Food Initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on ecological global transformation, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. See his work in the collage below.

Vatsal Tapiawala (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on Aquapini/Walipinis structures. He assisted with the research for ecological global transformation by finalizing the earthen roof report. He organized and updated the relevant files, ensuring that the latest versions were placed in the appropriate folder. Vatsal created a to-do list to facilitate the transition for the next person to take over the work. Additionally, he made formatting adjustments to the heat transfer section of the report. The Highest Good Food Initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on ecological global transformation, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. See his work in the collage below.

HIGHEST GOOD ENERGY PROGRESS

One Community is forwarding ecological 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: 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, Dishita Jain (Data Analyst) continued assisting with the research for ecological global transformation by focusing on Energy Infrastructure Cost Analysis and visualization. She made updates to the Excel sheet and PDFs that were created for the source links. She also reviewed the Grid-tie Remote Energy Infrastructure Setup and Construction page to include relevant costs in the analysis. For OC Administration, she contributed to the Training Team review and feedback process by providing input on other administrators’ work, completing a team summary, creating a collage, and updating the associated blog. The Highest Good Energy initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on ecological global transformation, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Muhammad Sarmad Tariq (Electrical Engineer) continued assisting with the research for ecological global transformation by working on a report describing the calculator used to determine profit and net savings for both off-grid and grid-tied solar PV systems. He focused on the “How to Use the Calculator” section and the off-grid PV system, including PV panel sizing. Additionally, he sent Jae the final version of the Off-Grid vs. On-Grid PV system report, which is prepared for web publication. The Highest Good Energy initiative is a key component of One Community’s open-source plans, focused on ecological global transformation, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. See his work in the collage below.

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

One Community forwarding ecological global transformation 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:

• Program Overview: Education Open Source Hub
• How the components work together in designing human orchestrated eco-abundance: How to use the Education for Life Program
  
• Lesson Plans for Life – Lesson Plans How-to
• Foundations of Outstanding Leaders, Teachers, and Communicators
• Curriculum for Life
• Teaching Strategies for Life
• Learning Tools and Toys for Life
• Evaluation and Evolution

This week, Akhil Guntur (FullStack Engineer) focused on understanding the project’s Phase 4 development by reviewing the project guide and related documentation. He engaged with teammates, including Jae and Vijay, to clarify his roles and responsibilities, gaining insights into key deliverables and expectations. He explored the Team Management documentation to assess its implementation, identifying areas where further discussion with Harshitha was needed. Akhil also analyzed project tasks and deliverables, aiming to identify achievable goals for his contributions. Additionally, he familiarized himself with the Education for Life documentation and reviewed the developer guide to gain a deeper understanding of the project’s structure. He complemented his research by watching an introductory video shared by Jae, which helped solidify his understanding of the project’s workflow. Though the initial phase required extra time to connect with the team and grasp the project’s scope, Akhil has now established a clear starting point and developed a concrete plan for the next steps. The One Community model of forwarding ecological global transformation with sustainably built classrooms like this is an excellent example of sustainable change for the whole planet. See the collage below for his work.

Chitra Siddharthan (Data Analyst and Team Administrator) continued focusing on the existing web pages of the HGN Phase II website. This week, she focused on completing the weekly summary, updating Dropbox files, and managing the blog for Team Codecrafters for Week 626. Additionally, Yash and Keerthi’s work was reviewed. The Phase 4 Doc and related Figma page were studied to understand the next steps. Action items were completed, and their associated pull requests (PRs) were reviewed. Communication was made with Nikhil, Honglin, and Rishitha regarding the status of PRs 3107, 3254, and 3064. A meeting was held with Harshitha to discuss updates on Phase 4, brainstorm ideas for moving forward, and review progress on Phase 2 work. Remarks and comments from Rishi on completed Phase 2 action items were reviewed, and tasks 739, 740, 741, and 742 were added. The HGOA Lesson Plan was studied to prepare for the design of Figma wireframes. Work also continued on the User Manual for Phase 2, while messages on Slack were addressed, and the resolved issues in PR 3064 were marked as high priority in Git. The One Community model of forwarding ecological global transformation with sustainably built classrooms like this is an excellent example of sustainable change for the whole planet. See the collage below for her work.

Harshitha Rayapati (Program Manager) continued work on detailing deliverables for the Highest Good education software platform, outlining various components, developing Figma designs, and expanding the visual layout of the student dashboard. This week, her work focused on detailing the visual layout of the landing page for student, teacher, and learner support personas. Key features included navigation for lesson plans, subject and topic exploration and profile overviews. Collaboration was set up with new team members Chitra and Akhil to discuss building Figma designs and outlining backend requirements for software components. Additionally, support was provided in compiling the weekly blog update for the Graphic Design Team. The One Community model of ecological global transformation with sustainably built classrooms like this is an excellent example of sustainable change for the whole planet. See the collage below for her work.

Mrinalini Raghavendran (Software Engineer) continued documenting frontend and backend requirements for the Figma designs, identifying further areas for improvement. She also reformatted code and made changes to existing implementations while reconsidering what data should be stored in the database. Mrinalini reviewed other PRs to analyze their file structures, and brainstormed potential additions to the page. She added more frontend and backend requirements to the documentation, updated details on a past PR based on feedback, and noted ideas for the analytics dashboard. By forwarding ecological global transformation with classrooms like this, One Community provides a replicable example for global sustainable development. See the collage below for her work.

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

One Community forwarding ecological 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:

• • • Read the Highest Good society overview: Highest Good Society
    • Learn about the model for fulfilled living and sharing: A Day in the Life
    • Learn about the 4 economic models: RBE | For-profit | Non-profit | Entrepreneurship
    • Learn about our open source community collaboration and management software: The Highest Good Network

This week, the core team completed over 51 hours managing One Community’s volunteer-work review not included above, emails, social media accounts, web development, new bug identification and bug-fix integration for the Highest Good Network software, and interviewing and getting set up new volunteer team members. They also shot and incorporated the video above that talks about forwarding ecological global transformation. The image below shows some of this work.

Govind Sajithkumar (Project Manager) continued focusing on Meta (Facebook and Instagram) Analytics Reporting and Tracking, meeting with Preksha to review One Community’s social media processes and dashboard functionality. He resolved data integrity issues in the Instagram Data sheet that were affecting engagement metrics and created four visualizations using Facebook performance data to support reporting efforts. He managed content for the Facebook and Instagram accounts, scheduling between five and seven posts daily through April 16th and adjusting posting times based on engagement data. He updated the Open Source Social Media Design spreadsheet with content information, publishing dates, and performance metrics. He made enhancements to the Meta Analytics and Reporting spreadsheet by automating date retrieval and added recent audience metrics, demographic details, and engagement statistics. Additionally, he completed tasks related to PR Review Team management by providing feedback on team documents and updating relevant spreadsheets. This work helps One Community’s mission of ecological global transformation. The following images show his work for the week.

Hritvik Mahajan (Data Analyst) continued focusing on marketing and administrative tasks. He worked on multiple projects, including Highest Good Network Software Development, Promotion, and OC Administration. He reviewed and tested various pull requests, followed up with team members on Slack regarding changes and merge conflicts, and refined the HGN Social Media Scheduler design. In marketing and promotion efforts, he posted high-engagement content in Twitter communities and selected posts for the following week. As part of OC Administration, he provided feedback and comments on admin team members’ work for Blog #626 in the Step 4 Document. This work helps One Community’s mission of ecological global transformation. The following images show his work for the week.

Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Project Manager) continued work on designing the Phase 2 Highest Good Network dashboard. He designed wireframes for a role-suggesting page for prospective volunteers. He also continued developing the Job Listing page dashboard, creating new graphs and corresponding action items, and updated the action items for existing graphs. As part of the PR review team, he reviewed the pull requests of the volunteer team assigned to him. This work helps One Community’s mission of ecological global transformation. The following images show his work for the week.

Raghav Dinesh Pamuru (Product Manager) continued focusing on project coordination tasks, ensuring that deliverables aligned with timelines and objectives. He contributed to product management efforts by refining project workflows and updating task progress in Jira. He coordinated with team members to align priorities, addressed blockers, and ensured smooth communication across stakeholders. He worked on structuring documentation for ongoing initiatives, clarifying requirements, and organizing deliverables for better tracking. Additionally, he analyzed data to identify process inefficiencies and proposed optimizations to improve workflow efficiency. Raghav also reviewed and provided feedback on project roadmaps, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. This work helps One Community’s mission of ecological global transformation. The following images show his work for the week.

Yash Shah (Data Analyst and Team Administrator) continued his admin work and managed the social architecture component of the Highest Good Network software. He submitted a few pull requests (PRs) for review to Jae and received a feedback video, which he is currently addressing by making the necessary changes in coordination with the software team. He is also following up on the Phase 3 conflict resolution process and collaborated with Nishita to identify and flag tasks related to the dark mode error. Additionally, Yash contacted all the volunteers involved in the development tasks for Phase 3 to obtain approvals and address any conflicts, with only two PRs so far having approvals and no conflicts. He created a blog post for Dev Dynasty, organized the folder for the week, compiled a collage, and provided feedback on fellow volunteers’ blogs. This work helps One Community’s mission of ecological global transformation. The following images show his work for the week.

Zhen Xiang (Financial Analyst) focused on revising and refining details of previous tasks, including researching and gathering information to better understand how to approach the task of searching for contacts. He identified and prioritized the top three potential investors based on the highest weighted scores in the interest matrix, ensuring the scoring system was accurately applied to reflect the most relevant candidates. In addition, Zhen researched potential investors listed within the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s contacts, analyzing available data and systematically organizing the findings into a structured format. This work involved cross-referencing information, evaluating alignment with project goals, and ensuring the compiled data was clear and actionable for future use. The updates to the interest matrix and the organized investor data aim to support more efficient and targeted outreach efforts moving forward. This work helps One Community’s mission of ecological global transformation. The following images show her work for the week.

ADMINISTRATION TEAM

The Administration Team summary, covering their work administrating and managing most of One Community’s ongoing process for ecological global transformation was managed by Bhakti Tigdi (Project Manager) and includes Himanshu Mandloi (Engineering Project Manager), Jibin Joby (Data Analyst), Kishan Sivakumar (Administrative Assistant and Software Team Manager), Olawunmi “Ola” Ijisesan (Administrative and Management Support), Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Administrator), Preksha Welankiwar (Digital Marketing Manager), Rachna Malav (Data Analyst), Rishi Sundara (Quality Control Engineer And Team Administrator), Ryutaro Wongso (Economic Analyst and Team Administrator), Saumit Chinchkhandi (Administrative Assistant and Software Engineer), Shrinivas Patil (Software Engineer), Vikas Pande (Software Administrator), and Vishnu Murali (Data Analyst). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for ecological global transformation through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, the Administration team contributed to a range of project coordination, technical, and content development tasks, all aligned with our goal of ecological global transformation. Himanshu completed the daily time log review process, followed up with members on pending tasks, updated hours, addressed excessive entries, and communicated issues to Jae. He also created a video for a developer issue, finalized a WordPress blog, and reviewed a new task. Jibin collaborated with Vishnu on BlueSky analytics, prepared visuals and daily posts, reviewed housing team submissions, and maintained assigned pages, all of which support the ongoing ecological global transformation efforts. Kishan focused on senior admin responsibilities by reviewing volunteer documents, and SEO pages, and initiating new administrative tasks. Ola supervised pull request review managers, gave feedback, tracked team progress for development roles, updated documentation folders, and submitted reports. Olimpia completed her admin training, transitioned to LinkedIn analytics work, updated design sheets, and reviewed additional documentation with Raghav.

Preksha continued managing Threads and LinkedIn content, worked with Govind on analytics for Facebook and Instagram, and collaborated with Jae on addressing missing data and refining strategy. She also advanced into a corrections administrator role. Rishi tested multiple PRs from Phases 1 and 2, conducted a full-stack developer interview, optimized Blog 626’s SEO score, updated admin blogs, and completed frontend testing tutorials, all contributing to ecological global transformation. Ryutaro handled OC administration tasks including summary creation, blog preparation, template development for city center costs, and profile updates. Saumit managed PR workflows for volunteer A-E, tested a wide range of PRs related to Phase 1 and the Application document, and resolved comments from his blog reviewer. Shrinivas completed Blog 626 for Team Moonfall, managed a 12-member team, supported admin spreadsheet tracking, and expanded research on sustainable clothing and styrofoam recycling, driving ecological global transformation initiatives. Vikas worked on weekly summaries, bios, PDF fixes, blog completion, and outreach for missing media. Vishnu continued daily BlueSky posts, updated and visualized data using the scraper tool, created folders for Aircrete images, and supported team feedback and analytics. This work contributes to One Community’s commitment to ecological global transformation. See below to view images of their work.

GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM

The Graphic Design Team’s summary was managed by Harshitha Rayapati (Program Manager) and includes Aurora Juang (Graphic Designer), Junyuan Liu (Graphic Designer, UI/UX Designer), and Yafei (Jojo) Wu (Graphic/UIUX designer) covering their work on graphic designs for ecological global transformation. This week, Aurora revised icons and updated information in the Seven Villages book, importing images and making necessary edits. She worked on six social media campaigns focused on education topics, refining previous posts for consistency and accuracy. Additionally, she continued designing new chapter icons for the website, finalized social media campaign images, and submitted them for Jae’s approval. She also worked on social media content creation from Google Sheets, publishing new volunteer bios, correcting errors, and crafting new bio announcements.

Junyuan created social media content by collecting images and exploring design options, completing three new photos and beginning the search for future design ideas. He also worked on the “Most Sustainable” image creation task, making layout and text modifications. Yafei (Jojo) created four social media images and revised them based on feedback, adjusting layout, color, and text placement to improve clarity, visual appeal, and consistency. Updates were made based on input while ensuring alignment with the original design objectives See the Highest Good Society pages for more on how this contributes to ecological global transformation. See the collage below to view some of their work.

HIGHEST GOOD NETWORK PROGRESS

One Community forwarding ecological 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: The Highest Good Network

This week, the core team continued their work on the Highest Good Network PRs and confirmed fixes for several issues, including the addition of a sort button on the Projects page (PR #2443), corrections to the “Projects With Completed Hours” section in the People Report (PR #3033), resolving the “Tasks” tab reverting issue for Volunteer user accounts (PR #2342), and fixing badge display problems in the People Report (PR #2358). Issues that remained unresolved included the automatic reactivation of user accounts (PR #1219), where the test account was not reactivated and could not be manually reactivated, and the start and end date updates on account activation or deactivation (PR #3176), which worked on the Profile page but not on the User Management page. Additionally, they reported several new bugs, including missing or malfunctioning pop-up information icons on the Weekly Summaries Reports page, the inability to delete projects from the Project page, issues with viewing team members, and formatting inconsistencies in the Select Featured window badge list. These improvements represent incremental steps towards the realization of ecological global transformation. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more. The collage below shows some of their work.

ALPHA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, the Alpha Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Lin Khant Htel (Frontend Software Developer) and the team includes Eve Ye (Volunteer Software Engineer Intern), Jiaqi Nie (Software Engineer),Rupa Rajesh Bhatia (Software Engineer), Sujith Reddy Sudini (Full-Stack Software Developer) and Vinay Vallabineni (Software Engineer). This software is a foundation of One Community tracking and management process for supporting the abundance of the earth.

Lin reviewed and approved PR #3278 after learning about the code base and testing it on a local machine, where all test cases passed as expected. He reached out to team members for consultation and reviewed Alpha team members’ weekly summaries, photos, and videos while managing team duties. Eve continued optimizing the app for Firefox. Upon reviewing the progress, she realized that Honglin had already addressed the console error and submitted PR #3179. Instead of creating a separate PR, Eve pulled Honglin’s changes and thoroughly tested all related links. However, an issue with exceeding the local storage quota on /totalorgsummary persists. Since it is unclear which data in local storage can be safely removed, the issue remains unresolved for now. Additionally, she developed a simple frontend for a Pinterest auto-poster. However, she encountered an issue when integrating it with the backend. She plans to continue troubleshooting and refining the integration next week and her work is crucial for ecological global transformation.

Jiaqi rebased the branch for the “optimize app on Safari” task and worked on the send notification endpoint. Due to current issues with unit tests, he determined that the Safari optimization branch cannot be merged at this time. For the backend work, he spent time planning the implementation of the notification endpoint and also fixed bugs related to the get property endpoint and the user make a bid endpoint. As part of our ongoing efforts in ecological global transformation, the notification system is an integral component of this initiative. Rupa improved the multi-step form project by enhancing device responsiveness while maintaining a consistent design using modular principles and custom visual elements. She added interactive components like sliders, custom input fields, and toggle switches, managing them with dynamic state handling. In alignment with ecological global transformation goals, Rupa also optimized navigation for smooth transitions while preserving user data and implemented real-time validation for accuracy.

Sujith focused on refining the HTML structure for the activity comments section, ensuring a clean, organized, and scalable layout aligned with the project’s design guidelines. He also dedicated significant effort to enhancing the styling, improving visual consistency, spacing, and responsiveness to ensure a seamless user experience. By fine-tuning CSS properties, implementing flexible layouts, and maintaining design coherence, he ensured that the comments section integrates aesthetically with the rest of the platform. His contributions laid a strong foundation for backend integration while enhancing the overall interactivity and usability of the platform, which ultimately supports the goals of ecological global transformation.

Vinay worked on two tasks. The first task involved providing a popup when there is a permission update for his account. This task was completed, and a demo along with pull requests for both the frontend and backend was submitted. The second task addressed an issue where the time was not being updated when a task was selected in the user time log. The bug was successfully recreated, and the code was reviewed to analyze the issue. See below for some the team’s work and how this contributed to the ecological global transformation.

BINARY BRIGADE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Binary Brigade Team’s summary overseeing advancements in the Highest Good Network software was managed by Vijay Anand Pandian (Full Stack Software Engineer) and includes Aaryaneil Nimbalkar (Software Developer), Anirudh Sampath Kumar (Software Developer), Aureliano Maximus (Volunteer Software Engineer), Deepthi Kannan (Software Engineer), Geeta Matkar (Software Engineer), Jaissica Hora (Software Engineer), Sabitha Nazareth (Software Engineer), Samman Baidya (Software Engineer), Sriram Seelamneni (Software Engineer), Vasavi Vuppala (Software Engineer), Wangyuan Chen (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our progress in forwarding ecological global transformation through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, Aaryaneil worked on modifying and fixing older pull requests to prepare them for merging, supporting ecological global transformation. He tested API endpoints on the latest development branch and wrote code for a Google Sheets App Script to remove users from GitHub and Sentry—clearing the backlog for ecological global transformation. Anirudh enhanced the job application page by improving title searches (including summaries), fixing backend search functionality, and refining frontend CSS for mobile responsiveness, all contributing to ecological global transformation. Aureliano advanced scheduled posts by creating a MongoDB schema for data persistence and revamped the frontend UI with an SVG Imgur icon, while refactoring the Announcements component to mirror Imgur’s UI—key steps in ecological global transformation.

Deepthi resolved discrepancies in PR #2246 by reapplying fixes and testing locally, furthering ecological global transformation, while also stabilizing the dashboard dropdown across devices. Geeta progressed on the blue square summary task and reviewed analyst role documentation to advance ecological global transformation. Jaissica built a responsive donut chart for the Phase 2 Dashboard (tracking tool statuses like Available/Used/Maintenance) with dynamic filters, supporting ecological global transformation. Sabitha developed backend logic for village databases (amenities/properties) and collaborated to troubleshoot issues, aligning with ecological global transformation.

Samman transitioned to jspdf for client-side PDF generation, streamlining SharePDF tasks for ecological global transformation. Sriram optimized the bmDashboard time logger, porting changes to new branches and refining tests to uphold ecological global transformation. Sunil restructured Weekly Summaries Reports to properly display deactivated users’ data via backend date filters, ensuring accuracy for ecological global transformation. Vasavi verified PRs for system efficiency, while Wangyuan began developing a weekly report email feature—both critical to scaling ecological global transformation. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to forwarding ecological global transformation. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

BLUE STEEL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Blue Steel Team’s summary, presenting their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Sheetal Mangate (Software Engineer) and includes Brijesh Naik (Full Stack Software Developer), Sai Girish Pabbathi (Software Engineer) and Sharan Sai Marpadaga (Software Developer) The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for ecological global transformation.

This week, Sai advanced the “Filter by Village” feature, implementing HTML to enable village-based filtering for listings and refining card interactions with dummy data—progressing ecological global transformation through scalable system design. Brijesh enhanced the Highest Good Network App across multiple PRs: fixing dashboard day button layouts for consistent light/dark modes (#3297), reviewing Project Status section overflow issues (#3275), and verifying passing tests in WeeklySummaries.test.js (#3284), all driving ecological global transformation via technical optimizations. Sharan tackled a development environment issue where blue squares failed to issue, debugging cron jobs and user-specific cases, while also resolving incorrect data reads for Jae and Sara by identifying reverted changes. Sheetal focused on Re-Engagement Strategies, troubleshooting the sendEmail API endpoint via httpService.post and reviewing frontend integration challenges. She explored React’s useState hook and studied existing API call patterns to resolve issues, furthering ecological global transformation through collaborative problem-solving. See the Highest Good Society and the Highest Good Network pages to learn more on how their work contributes to ecological global transformation. See below to view images of their work.

CODE CRAFTERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Code Crafters Team, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sundar Machani (Software Engineer) and includes Ashrita Cherlapally (Software Engineer), Denish Kalariya (Software Engineer), Dhrumil Dhimantkumar Shah (Software Engineer), Humera Naaz (MERN developer), Pavan Swaroop Lebakula (Software Engineer), Pratyush Prasanna Sahu (Software Engineer), Sai Moola (Software Engineer), Sanjeevkumar Hanumantlal Sharma (Software Engineer), and Xiaolei Zhao (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for ecological global transformation through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, Xiaolei completed the backend API for retrieving material data by project, including logic to calculate weekly material usage increases. The API supports optional filters (materialType and increaseOverLastWeek), submitted as PR #1275, advancing ecological global transformation through flexible data access. Xiaolei also reviewed PRs #1193 and #1208 and initiated the Lessons Learnt module by analyzing database structures. Ashrita refined the Badge Management component, enforcing a 10-badge selection limit via Git-tracked updates. Denish resolved login issues on the Listing/Bidding pages and optimized Weekly Summary backend performance, reducing load times for ecological global transformation. Pavan addressed PR feedback by adding role icons, adjusting column widths, and resolving merge conflicts to align with ecological global transformation goals.

Dhrumil completed the JSX for the bidding page overview, with CSS progress ongoing. Humera improved meeting scheduling logic, fixed note formatting, and troubleshooted .ics file downloads for Mac. Pratyush enhanced the doughnut chart with project-specific colors, material breakdown lists, and percentage distributions, supporting ecological global transformation through clearer data visualization. Sai implemented backend village selection for the bidding platform, updated schemas (mapCoordinates → positions, descriptionLink → description), and submitted approved PRs. Sanjeevkumar progressed on Financial Summary APIs, structuring responses for materials, labor, and equipment data to integrate sustainability into financial models. Sundar developed a grouped-bar chart for material usage on the Phase 2 Dashboard, adding filters and search functionality to optimize resource tracking for ecological global transformation. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to ecological global transformation. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

DEV DYNASTY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Dev Dynasty Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Jatin Agrawal (Software Engineer) and includes Ghouse Shahe Meera Ziddi Mohammad (Software Engineer Intern), Michael Lambo (Software Developer), Nishita Gudiniye (Software Engineer), Shraddha Shahari (Software Engineer), Tanvi Anantula (Software Engineer), Yu Yan (Software Engineer) and Zhifan Jia (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for ecological global transformation through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, Jatin worked on the frontend of the Listing and Bidding Platform by creating a chat-based messaging system page where users can select new users and view active chats, building it according to the provided template and linking it to the backend to fetch previous chats and users, contributing to the broader goal of ecological global transformation through improved user interaction. Ziddi worked on backend development tasks by creating two APIs for adding and retrieving listing data from MongoDB, supporting both draft and completed listings with access control limited to the creator, manager, admin, or owner. Azure Storage integration was added for storing up to ten images per listing in a blob service container, and the fetch API was configured to retrieve listings based on query parameters for limit and offset, further driving ecological global transformation by streamlining data management. Modifications were also made to an existing pull request to address review comments. Michael mounted the /upload-image router, configured Azure storage to handle user-uploaded images, verified correct image display in Gmail-generated HTML content, and made formatting changes to Weekly Progress updates based on feedback.

Nishita worked on the event registration confirmation popup using Figma mockups and the Phase 3 document, and also implemented dark view functionality to maintain theme consistency. Shraddha fixed a formatting issue related to EDITING tasks on the Work Breakdown Pages by identifying the root cause in a previous PR, applying code changes, and submitting a new PR that is now awaiting approval. Tanvi analyzed and tested Vijay Anand’s UI fixes for dashboard components on screens smaller than 767px in PR #2684, verified functionality through four tests, and confirmed the PR was ready to be merged. Yu Yan reviewed PR 2691, which had been open for a year, and determined that the issue it aimed to resolve was no longer relevant as the problem had already been addressed in the development branch. Due to code conflicts and the absence of the original contributor, the PR was closed. Zhifan resolved multiple merge conflicts and compilation errors, applied a hotfix for a recurring unit test error, and started work on the backend for BM dashboard metrics by using some existing components and placeholders for future metrics, completing testing and recording a demo video. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to ecological global transformation. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

EXPRESSERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Expressers Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, managed by Strallia Chao (Software Engineer), includes Meenashi Jeyanthinatha Subrmanian (Full Stack Developer) and Rahul Trivedi (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for ecological global transformation through innovative software development, testing, and collaboration. This week, Meenashi tested the OrderCreateAndCapture process and confirmed it creates an order with card details and captures the payment. The createOrder process was evaluated without a payment source, followed by authorization with the details and payment capture. A function was implemented to retrieve getPayPalAccessToken for local use, along with a route handler function. When an order is created with card details, the payment is captured directly using the API. For orders without card details, authorization can be handled using backend card data or through the front end before capturing payment via API. A new procedure, postPaymentWithCard, was created to generate an order and capture the amount. Card validations were included in the postPayment process, displaying error messages correctly; however, the process did not function as expected when correct details were entered.

Rahul focused on improving HGN Form integration in collaboration with Jatin Aggrawal, offering guidance on necessary updates. He reviewed PR #3070, checking for proper data saving on Page 5, smooth loading animations, and confirming fixes for UI issues like overflowing notes on Page 1. He suggested adding a margin-right for alignment. He also reviewed Figma designs for the next HGN Form phase and started designing the Skills Page for the frontend. Work began on the HGN Dashboard App, including the frontend for the User Profile Page. He created components for User Profile, Contact Information, and Slack ID on the HGN Questionnaire Dashboard – User Profile and worked on making the UI responsive and visually consistent. Strallia worked on the Volunteer Trends By Time chart on the Total Org Summary page, adding a y-axis label and integrating backend data. She also added a Date Range Filter that allows users to select either a pre-set or custom time range. In addition, she provided onboarding information for new developers joining the Total Org Summary team and updated the progress tracking sheet. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this contributed to ecological global transformation. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

LUCKY STAR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Lucky Star Team’s summary of the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Anne Zhang (Software Engineer) and includes contributions from Barnaboss Puli (Volunteer Software Engineer), Chetan Sunku (Software Engineer), Dipti Yadav (Software Engineer), Harini Korda (Software Engineer), Koushica Bosadi Ulaganathan (Software Engineer), Nikhitha Kalinga (Software Engineer), Manoj Gembali (Software Engineer), Samhitha Pantangi (Software Engineer), Shefali Mittal (Volunteer Software Engineer) and Vaibhavi Madhav Deshpande (Software Engineer). This software is a foundation of One Community tracking and management process for ecological global transformation.

This week, Barnaboss focused on the development of the frontend for the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard, specifically the Project Status Donut Chart. He set up the component structure, installed dependencies, and created a chart placeholder while verifying the API connection. He configured Chart.js with static data, integrated the API using Axios for dynamic updates, and implemented date selectors and filtering logic. Additionally, he incorporated interactive hover tooltips displaying project count and percentage, conducted cross-browser and responsive testing, optimized state management, and addressed styling and functional issues. This improvement fostered a sense of ownership, much like that seen in supporting ecological global transformation where collective action drives progress.

Chetan completed the task related to the “Export All Badges to PDF” bug by identifying the root cause, implementing the fix, and ensuring newly assigned badges are included in the export. He raised a pull request for the fix, which is pending review. Dipti investigated a time discrepancy issue in the timelog system by analyzing logged entries and their order, sharing findings with Jae, and testing edits and deletions to identify inconsistencies in the progress bar update. Further investigation is ongoing. Harini worked on the Global Volunteer Map component for the Total Organization Summary dashboard, debugging issues related to location data validation and API responses. She tested different data visualization formats, addressed build and runtime errors, and attempted to resolve issues preventing the heatmap from rendering valid location points. Koushica fixed an issue where changing the system date allowed incorrect time logging by integrating external APIs to fetch and display the actual date. She also worked on a UI for a property unit booking and bidding platform, creating a wishlist feature and necessary supporting components. This improvement fostered a sense of ownership, much like that seen in supporting ecological global transformation where collective action drives progress.

Manoj incorporated feedback from Jae to adjust styling and layout on the assignee and reviewer dashboards, added a dropdown button in the assignee dashboard, and raised a pull request. He then began backend development for the user skills section of the HGN questionnaire dashboard, setting up MongoDB Compass and implementing models and controllers. Neha reviewed Lallith’s pull request, requested changes, verified updates, and approved the revised PR. She also worked on linking the HGN Skills Survey Form to the HGN Skills Dashboard by checking related pull requests and APIs while seeking further clarification on task responsibilities. This improvement fostered a sense of ownership, much like that seen in supporting ecological global transformation where collective action drives progress.

Nikitha addressed requested changes and resolved conflicts related to user permissions for toggling active and inactive status on the Profile Page and User Management page. She also reviewed concepts on Unit Testing using the HGN Unit Testing Guide. Shefali worked on fixing an image-related bug in the social media poster for Twitter, specifically addressing a character limit issue after converting images to base64. She attempted to resolve the problem by introducing a delay to allow the state to update but continued debugging as the error persisted. She also added rate-limiting logic to both the backend and frontend and began testing its implementation. Vaibhavi investigated and resolved merge conflicts in the HGNRest repository by analyzing changes introduced in PR #1249 and PR #3151, identifying areas requiring fixes, and troubleshooting bugs. This improvement fostered a sense of ownership, much like that seen in supporting ecological global transformation where collective action drives progress.

Anne worked on two tasks, fixing an issue where the manager account displayed an incorrect dropdown menu under Other Links and resolving conflicts in the GitHub repository. She created a pull request for the bug fix and worked on a new issue related to saving blue square reasons. She also managed the Lucky Star team’s reviews and pictures of the week and answered questions regarding work and responsibilities within One Community. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to ecological global transformation. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

MOONFALL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Moonfall Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Newell Newell (Manager), and includes Bhavpreet Singh (Software Engineer), Calvin Liu (PR Team), Lalith Kumar Rajendran (Software Engineer), Nikhil Giri (Software Engineer), Rohith Kukkadapu (Software Engineer), Sai Saketh Puchakayala (Software Engineer), Samhitha Gouru (Software Engineer), Shashank Kumar (Software Engineer), Swathi Dharma Sankaran (Software Engineer), Vivek Sharma (Software Engineer) and Yili Sun (Software Engineer).

This week, Bhavpreet enhanced the master plan map frontend by adding village pinpoint markers and navigation selection features, advancing ecological global transformation. He also began backend development for wishlist storage APIs. Calvin fixed PR #3031’s Google Doc link-saving bug by restructuring axios requests and synchronizing Redux state. Lalith resolved frontend/backend bugs, implemented filter test cases, and collaborated with testers to support ecological global transformation. Newell addressed website bugs, migrated components to SCSS, improved unit testing, and progressed on Nest.js backend development. Nikhil resolved merge conflicts and built the TotalMaterialCost.jsx component for the Phase 2 Dashboard, creating a filterable bar chart for project material costs.

Rohith integrated a donut chart to visualize cost distribution (materials/labor/equipment) on the dashboard. Sai contributed to bar graph API integrations. Samhitha developed a ProjectSummary.jsx line chart tracking material loss percentages with dynamic filters, replacing dummy data. Shashank completed review component backend work, updating image upload models and endpoints. Sravya fixed User Management layout issues by adjusting search fields, table rows, and link styling. Swathi implemented comprehensive Jest tests for Task.jsx (rendering, modals, metadata). Vivek tested time-entry functions and resolved user profile caching issues. Yili expanded unit test coverage for profileInitialSetupController.js through refactoring. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to ecological global transformation. Below is a collage for the team’s work.

REACTONAUTS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Reactonauts’ Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Vijeth Venkatesha (Software Engineer) and includes Akshay Jayaram (Software Engineer), Ghazi Rahman (Software Engineer Intern), Gmon Kuzhiyanikkal (Software Engineer), Guirong Wu (Software Engineer), Haoyue Wen (Software Engineer), Keying Guo (Software Engineer), Khushi Jain (Software Engineer), Mohan Gopi Gadde (Software Engineer), Nikhil Pittala (Software Engineer), Pallavi Thorat (PR Team O-Sh), Peterson Rodrigues (Full-Stack MERN Stack Developer), Rishitha Mamidala (Software Engineer), Rishwa Patel (Software Developer), Saniya Farheen (Software Engineer), Sharadha Shivakumar (Software Engineer), and Xiyan Li (Software Engineer Intern). This software is a foundation of One Community tracking and management process for supporting the abundance of the earth.

Akshay implemented a time difference feature using TimeDifference.jsx, ensuring proper timeZone handling to support ecological global transformation. Ghazi enhanced financial summary cards with color-coded trends and validated data accuracy while refining UI elements. Gmon developed team toggle functionality and deadline notifications (PR #2850), structuring updates to advance ecological global transformation. Guirong contributed to multiple PRs including User Management fixes (#3267) and weekly summary testing, applying ecological global transformation principles throughout.

Haoyue completed FAQ email functionality with robust logging and environment configurations. Keying created interactive components with responsive buttons that improve user experience. Khushi built a Distribution of Labor Hours visualization with dynamic filtering to support ecological global transformation through data analysis. Mohan corrected blue square tracking system errors that affected metrics. Nikhil wrote bmToolController tests and reviewed five PRs, maintaining code quality for ecological global transformation initiatives.

Pallavi developed a Question Set Manager with Redux/Axios integration and local storage fallbacks. Peterson implemented an intuitive 404 page with dashboard navigation links. Rishitha created grouped-bar graphs for issue tracking while optimizing User Management UI elements. Rishwa analyzed HGN Questionnaire Dashboard requirements and implemented skill showcase routes. Saniya refined Figma mockups through collaborative design reviews, ensuring alignment with ecological global transformation goals.

Xiyan built a URL shortening service with history tracking and clipboard features using TypeScript. Vijeth optimized MongoDB performance by analyzing query patterns and restructuring data storage. Frontend developers focused on responsive designs like Bmdashboard mobile fixes (PR #3178) that embody ecological global transformation principles. Backend specialists enhanced API endpoints including weeklySummariesAIPrompt.js testing (PR #3196) to better serve ecological global transformation objectives.

The team’s collective work on components ranging from timezone handling to labor hour visualizations advanced our sustainable development goals. Each improvement, from UI refinements to database optimizations, contributed to the Highest Good Network’s capacity to drive ecological global transformation. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network for more on how this contributed to ecological global transformation. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

SKYE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Skye Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Admin) and Luis Arevalo (Software Engineer) and the team includes Sai Preetham (Full Stack Developer), Snehal Dilip Patare (Software Engineer), Vikas Nomula (Software Engineer) and Yao Wang (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively continue with ecological global transformation, focusing on social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities.

This week, Luis raised the pull request for sending a new warning with the changes requested by Jae, as part of the ecological global transformation efforts. He encountered an issue with the DevOps side of the request, and Jae provided guidance on using a new branch to commit the changes. He then reviewed the warning model to update it by using the current warnings model as an enum instead of hardcoding the warnings, as they dynamically change to support the ecological global transformation process. Sai Preetham worked on backend implementation for the usage record, integrating new columns into the inventory management system. He implemented dynamic stock tracking and usage recording for real-time inventory updates, addressed bugs, and ensured backend logic aligned with the new fields. Additionally, Sai Preetham worked on the weekly summary, uploaded corresponding Dropbox images, and checked the status of his pending pull requests.

Snehal worked on backend scheduling for Facebook posts, modifying the facebookSocialMediaController.js and socialPostScheduler.js files to implement cron jobs that check for scheduled posts. When the scheduled time matches the current time, posts are automatically published on Facebook, contributing to the broader vision of ecological global transformation through efficient social media management. She also worked on backend models and integrated them into server.js. Vikas worked on developing an auto-poster for YouTube, implementing OAuth using Google authentication for secure access. Ongoing research is focused on identifying an API that allows direct posting to YouTube to automate content publishing while ensuring platform compatibility, aligning with the goal of ecological global transformation by streamlining digital content management. Yao worked on the Reddit post backend, addressing an authentication error affecting user login and post submission. Efforts included reviewing the authentication flow, checking token validation, and testing potential fixes to ensure consistent behavior across user sessions and backend services. See the picture below for the work done by the team.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM A-E

The PR Review Team’s summary for team members’ names starting with A-E and covering their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Saumit Chinchkhandi (Administrative Assistant and Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation of what we’ll be using to measure our results of ecological global transformation. This week’s active members of this team were: Abdelmounaim Lallouache (Software Developer), Amalesh Arivanan (Software Engineer), Angad Anil Gosain (Volunteer Software Engineer), Carl Bebli (Software Engineer), Carlos Gomez (Full-Stack Software Developer), and Dharmik Patel (Software Engineer). They assisted with the research for ecological global transformation by reviewing all the Highest Good Network PRs (Pull Requests) shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network measures ecological global transformation by exploring the Highest Good Network open-source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM F-M

The PR Review Team’s summaries for team members’ names starting with F-M and covering their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Anoushka Hazari (Data Analyst). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation of what we’ll be using to measure our results for ecological global transformation. This week’s active members of this team were: Humemah Khalid (Software Engineer/Backend Developer), Kurtis Ivey (Full Stack Developer) and Mohan Satya Ram Sara (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 will measure and assist in ecological global transformation in the Highest Good Network open source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM N-R

The PR Review Team’s summaries for team members’ names starting with N-R and covering their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Govind Sajithkumar (Software Project Manager). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation of what we’ll be using to measure our results of ecological global transformation. This week’s active members of this team were: Nahiyan Ahmed (Full Stack Software Developer), Nathan Hoffman (Software Engineer), Nikhil Routh (Software Engineer) and Prit Patel (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 measures ecological global transformation by exploring the Highest Good Network open-source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM S-Z

The PR Review Team’s summaries for team members’ names starting with S-Z and covering their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Jaiwanth Reddy (Software Project Manager). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation of what we’ll be using to measure our results of ecological global transformation. This week’s active members of this team were: Sidhartha Sunkasari (Software Engineer), Vaibhav Koladiya (Software Engineer), Vamsi Krishna (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 measures ecological global transformation by exploring the Highest Good Network open-source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

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