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One Community Welcomes Shreya Laheri to the Software Development Team!

One Community welcomes Shreya Laheri to the Software Development Team as our newest Volunteer/Consultant!

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Shreya is a skilled software engineer with nearly 3 years of experience in developing innovative and user-focused solutions. As a member of the One Community team, she has played a pivotal role in Phase 3 of the Highest Good Network application. Shreya has created detailed user stories aligned with project deliverables and translated them into functional designs on Figma as a UI/UX developer. With the Phase 3 document now finalized, she is transitioning to the development phase, where she will bring these designs to life, ensuring a seamless and engaging user experience. Shreya is passionate about and envisions leveraging her technical and creative skills to contribute to impactful and scalable solutions.

 

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One Community Welcomes Rahul Bavanandan to the Administration Team!

One Community welcomes Rahul Bavanandan to the Administration Team as our newest Volunteer/Consultant!

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Rahul holds a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems from Boston University. He is a highly motivated data professional with a strong interest in leveraging data analysis and social media strategies to promote collaborative and sustainable projects. He is currently contributing to One Community by developing and evolving social media strategies across Reddit. Rahul also worked on a data gathering and analysis strategy for the Highest Good Network Software, with the goal of creating a public dashboard to evaluate and share data transparently.

 

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Creating a Stable Biosphere – One Community Weekly Progress Update #616

At One Community, we are creating a stable biosphere by evolving sustainability in ways that regenerate our planet and create a world that works for everyone. Through sustainable approaches to food, energy, housing, education, economics, and social architecture, we are building a self-replicating model designed to spark global collaboration. Our all-volunteer team is committed to open sourcing and free sharing the complete process for “The Highest Good of All.” Together, we are cultivating teacher/demonstration hubs to inspire global stewardship practices and fulfilled living for generations to come.

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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 January 6th, 2025 edition (#616) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

 

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HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

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This week, Adil Zulfiquar (Engineer) continued working on the Vermiculture Toilet engineering designs. The calculation sheet for the vermiculture project was reviewed and reorganized into structured tables across the worksheet collection. The data was categorized into discrete segments to improve clarity, usability, and alignment with project requirements. Labeling and formatting standards were applied to ensure consistency and to make the information more accessible to team members and stakeholders. The Earthbag Village is the first of 7 to be built as the housing component of One Community’s open source model for creating a stable biosphere. See below for some of the pictures related to work.

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Charles Gooley (Web Designer) continued working on the Aircrete Engineering and Research: Compression Testing, Mix Ratios, R-value, and More page. Charles updated the Highest Good Energy and Highest Good Food pages by adding new images resized to 640 pixels and linking them to the original larger versions. He worked on sections related to Aircrete Engineering and Research, including Compression Testing, Mix Ratios, and R-Value. Additionally, he logged into the One Community YouTube channel and uploaded two videos, which have been processed. Aircrete is an alternative being explored for the Earthbag Village, a foundational part of One Community’s open-source model for creating a stable biosphere. Take a look at some of the work in the images below.

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Faeq Abu Alia (Architectural Engineer) began modeling an Earthbag Village 4-dome home in SketchUp. He concentrated on translating the design into a detailed digital representation. The work involved creating the structural and spatial components of the model without making any changes to the original design. Efforts were centered on accurately building the elements within the software to align with the planned layout and dimensions, ensuring the model reflects the intended design. The Earthbag Village represents a fundamental element of One Community’s open-source approach, dedicated to the mission of creating a stable biosphere. View examples of this work in the pictures provided below.

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Karthik Pillai (Mechanical Engineer) continued helping finish the Vermiculture Toilet engineering and helping with the Earthbag Village 4-dome home roof plan. Karthik worked on the 4-dome cluster project, analyzing the suitability of I-section beams for the roof structure and modifying the design to achieve a deflection value of less than 0.8 inches in compliance with California building codes. He prepared a report summarizing his findings and conclusions and shared it with Michaela for review. The Earthbag Village is the first of 7 to be built as the housing component of One Community’s open source model for creating a stable biosphere. See the work in the collage below.

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Yi-Ju Lien (Environmental Engineer) continued her work on the Open Source DIY Dam Design for Water Retention, Pond and Lake Creation, etc. content and Earthbag Village LEED points related to stormwater retention. Yi-Ju worked on integrating content for the Rainwater Harvesting System by reorganizing its structure to enhance clarity and readability. She adjusted headings and revised text for improved understanding, added detailed instructions on gutter and downspout sizing, and expanded on the design of the rainwater conveyance system. She also introduced key components of the system, including catchment and pipe material selection, pre-filtration, and potable water reuse, to comprehensively address the topic of potable rainwater harvesting; this relates to creating a stable biosphere. See some of the work done in the collage below.

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DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

duplicable city center, open source city hub, laundry, dining, swimming pool, hot tub, kitchen, library, game roomOne Community is creating a stable biosphere 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, Apoorv Pandey (Mechanical Engineer) began work on a DIY dormer window design for the second floor of the Duplicable City Center project. He analyzed previous second-floor design concepts and reviewed the completed first-floor design to inform and inspire his own design approach. His research focused on understanding how dormer windows are designed in the industry, with the goal of applying proven design principles to this project. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in creating a stable biosphere. The images below showcase some of this work.

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Arnob Mutsuddi (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on Duplicable City Center structural engineering model and details. His work on the row 8 hub connector continued, with the design of the middle ring and two side struts completed. Progress also included further work on the alignment of the side struts. Additionally, a team meeting was held to provide an update on the current status of the project and BOM spreadsheet. The Duplicable City Center is a foundational part of One Community’s open-source model, which excels in the mission of creating a stable biosphere. See some of this work in the pictures below.

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Chris Blair (GIS Technician/Horticulturist) continued working with GIS data as part of One Community’s Permaculture Design that includes the location of the Duplicable City Center. He worked with GIS data as part of One Community’s Permaculture Design. He continued drafting a comparison of the results produced by QGIS and ArcGIS Pro, adding side-by-side graphics to illustrate differences and updating his Google document with additional content. He also created an updated map of the master plan for the One Community property, including modifications to road layouts. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in creating a stable biosphere. The images below showcase some of this work.

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Mohammed Maaz Siddiqui (Architect) continued working on the outdoor landscape areas for the Duplicable City Center project. He began by working on the sun deck area, adding more people and expanding the group workout and sundowner scenes. He then updated the exterior landscape of the Duplicate City Center area based on suggestions provided by Jae, incorporating additional plants and flowers next to the building, between the building and the pathway. The pathway was also modified from hardscape to soil. Additionally, he included streetlights from the file shared on Google Drive into the Lumion file to enhance the overall environment of the scene. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in the mission of creating a stable biosphere. The images below showcase some of this work.

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Nimika Devi (Architect) continued her contributions to the landscape design and development of the Duplicable City Center‘s urban farm. The work on the barn area was adjusted based on feedback, including the addition of elements such as a play area. The rabbit hutches were edited, and the model was exported for further rendering. The number of cattle was revised according to the provided document, ensuring the required number for each category, while extra cattle and elements were removed as per the feedback. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in the mission of creating a stable biosphere. The images below showcase some of this work.

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Rudrani “Sravya” Mukkamala (Mechanical Engineer) continued researching the structural components of a hydraulic elevator, focusing on the framework, guide rails, and load-bearing elements. She developed a revised design for the elevator door, emphasizing ease of assembly, operational simplicity, and reduced maintenance requirements. The CAD model for the new door design was completed, reflecting these improvements. Research was conducted into the locking mechanism, focusing on operational efficiency and safety. Additional attention was given to safety mechanisms, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and improving overall system reliability. Support brackets for the guide rails were also analyzed, with design adjustments made to enhance stability and structural integrity. The guide rails themselves were designed, incorporating insights gathered from prior studies and aligning with the broader system requirements. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in the mission of creating a stable biosphere. The images below showcase some of this work.

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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. The work focused on learning SolidWorks animation to create a working video demonstrating the functionality of the DIY spa cover and an additional video showcasing its assembly process. Errors in the project report were corrected based on the provided feedback, and detailed assembly and installation instructions were written to ensure clarity and usability. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in creating a stable biosphere. The images below showcase some of this work.

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HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

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This week, the core team continued working on the Earthbag Tools, Equipment, and Material/Supplies lists and performed a thorough review of the Food Graphics Feedback pages, providing recommended edits and comments. Additionally, they offered feedback on the Food Infrastructure Rollout pages, addressing aspects such as the seven phases, property jurisdictional approvals, pH levels, the realistic depiction of drawings, the overall aesthetics of dome layouts, and suggested specific cover crop and mulching materials. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on creating a stable biosphere, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Core Team, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update #616, A collaborative review addressing key aspects of food infrastructure planning, including soil preparation, cover crops, and design aesthetics, Insights shared on optimizing Food Graphics and Infrastructure Rollout plans, ensuring accuracy in depiction and practical material suggestions, Critical review of food system plans, focusing on jurisdictional approvals, design appeal, and material recommendations for sustainability, Providing actionable feedback to align the Food Graphics and Infrastructure Rollout with ecological and visual design goals.

Jay Nair (BIM Designer) continued working on Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting lighting and HVAC design. He worked on correcting formatting issues in the document to meet the website standards. Additional efforts were focused on revising the content and exploring methods to create the electrical layout for Walipini 1 using Revit, ensuring the layout aligns with the project requirements and integrates effectively into the overall design. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on creating a stable biosphere, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Highest Good Food, Aquapini and Walipini, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update #616, Addressed formatting inconsistencies to align with website standards and explored Revit tools for developing the electrical layout for Walipini 1, Ensured document formatting matched website guidelines and began creating a Revit-based electrical layout for Walipini 1 to align with project goals, Streamlined document formatting for website compatibility while using Revit to conceptualize the electrical layout for Walipini.

Jessica Fairbanks (Administrative Assistant) completed her weekly administrative tasks and reviewed the work of several colleagues, providing detailed feedback. She continued her efforts on the integration of Highest Good Food into small-scale organizations, refining her job to make it clearer and easier to understand. Jessica also started editing her previous work on the steps of implementation, focusing on adding more detail and clarity. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on creating a stable biosphere, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Highest Good Food, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update #616, Completed admin tasks and provided feedback on team work while refining Highest Good Food integration steps, Enhanced implementation steps for small organizations, Improved the clarity of food integration plans, Refining food integration processes.

Mary Nelson (Landscape Planner) worked on the general Soil Amendment strategy task focusing on large-scale vegetable gardens. Her research included best practices for amending soil pH, incorporating organic material into existing soil, and using cover crops. She developed a pH amendment calculator to quantify the amount of additive required to adjust pH levels. Additionally, Mary completed an outline for the large-scale garden soil amendment strategy, establishing a framework that can also be used for food forest and hoop house soil amendment strategies. The Highest Good Food initiative is essential to One Community’s open source plans, focused on creating a stable biosphere. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Highest Good Food, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update #616, Focused on large-scale vegetable gardens, researching soil pH, organic material, and cover crops, Developed a pH calculator and outlined a soil amendment strategy for large gardens, Explored soil amendment practices and developed tools for large-scale garden planning, Developed tools and strategies for soil pH adjustment and organic material integration.

Silin Wang (Landscape Designer) continued rendering work for Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting #2: Tropical Moist House. She rendered visuals and animation for Zenapini #2, making adjustments to lighting, character models, and camera settings to achieve a tropical plant aesthetic. The renderings highlighted the interaction between people, design elements, and spatial arrangements. She also created a walkthrough video draft that presented the interior experience of the greenhouse from multiple perspectives. The Highest Good Food initiative is essential to One Community’s open source plans, focused on creating a stable biosphere. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Highest Good Food, Aquapini and Walipini, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update #616, Worked on visual renderings and animation, highlighting interior design and tropical plant aesthetics in Zenapini #2, Focused on creating animations and visual renderings, presenting the greenhouse's interior and tropical aesthetic, Produced visuals and a video draft to illustrate the interior experience of Zenapini #2, emphasizing its tropical plant environment, Emphasizing the spatial flow and interior design of Zenapini.

Surya Teja Anumolu (Volunteer Mechanical Engineer) continued his work on the Highest Good Food most sustainable construction and agricultural equipment. He focused on refining Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting structures to include documentation, focusing on why sustainability for construction equipment is important, and brought resources from EPA and Euro standards to tie them with the sustainability goals of construction equipment. In terms of sources, he found sustainability goals from brands such as Caterpillar, John Deere, and Case to understand the goals with metrics that can be digestible to a potential customer like One Community. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open-source plans, focused on creating a stable biosphere. See his work in the collage below.

Highest Good Food, Aquapini and Walipini, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update #616, Incorporated sustainability-focused documentation for Aquapini and Walipini, leveraging EPA, Euro, and brand resources to align with construction equipment goals, Refined documentation on sustainable construction equipment, using insights from EPA and leading brands to align with the sustainability goals of OneCommunity, Connecting brand-specific goals and standards to make metrics more customer-friendly.

Syahrina Maulida Majid (Volunteer Nutritionist) continued working on creating menu implementation tutorials as a part of One Community’s Transition Food Self-Sufficiency Plan. She worked on drafting and refining the menu implementation tutorial for the master recipe template. She focused on improving the clarity and usability of the instructions, incorporating insights gained from earlier testing. Adjustments were made to address user needs and potential challenges, ensuring the tutorial aligned with the tool’s intended functionality. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a crucial role in One Community’s open source plans, focused on creating a stable biosphere. Her work is showcased in the collage below.

Highest Good Food, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update #616, Drafted and revised the menu implementation tutorial, improving the clarity of instructions and aligning with the tool’s intended purpose, Enhanced the clarity of menu implementation tutorials, incorporating feedback from testing to improve user experience, Master recipe template tutorial, Intended functionality and user expectations.

Tanmay Koparde (Industrial Engineer and Team Administrator) continued working on the Menu Supply Chain and Shopping Plan, Cost Analysis, and Food Procurement and Storage Plan to streamline organizational workflows and enhance efficiency. He reviewed existing plans and added sections on waste management, water management, transportation, shipping, inventory management, and evaluation to align with project objectives. Focusing on Mariposa, California, he adjusted strategies to meet regional needs. After submitting the case review, Tanmay started integrating his work into the Food Self-Sufficiency Transition Plan and has begun updating storage details for the page. The Highest Good Food Initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on creating a stable biosphere. See his work in the collage below.

Highest Good Food, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update #616, Developed a comprehensive plan addressing menu supply chains, shopping, cost analysis, and food storage to improve workflows and efficiency, Enhanced organizational plans with new sections on waste management, water systems, transportation, and inventory evaluation, Focused on Mariposa, California, to adapt strategies for regional needs while updating storage details for the Food Self-Sufficiency Plan, Submitted case review and began integrating updates into the Food Self-Sufficiency Transition Plan with storage detail revisions.

 

HIGHEST GOOD ENERGY PROGRESS

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This week, Muhammad Sarmad Tariq (Electrical Engineer) continued helping finish the research and cost analysis for grid-tie vs off-grid solar microgrid design. He began making changes to the solar PV system report based on feedback received the previous week. The primary adjustments included adding and downloading resources to the Windows Dropbox and revising the references section. Additionally, the equations in the document were rewritten in a descriptive format, alongside the symbol format. The Highest Good Energy initiative is a key component of One Community’s open-source plans, focused on creating a stable biosphere. See his work in the collage below.

Highest Good Energy, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update #616, Worked on cost analysis for solar microgrid designs, making necessary revisions to the solar PV system report and updating the references and equations, Finished the grid-tie vs off-grid solar analysis, updating the report with revised equations and added resources to Dropbox, Revising the report with updated references and clearer equations.

 

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

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Highest Good Education: All Subjects | All Learning Levels | Any Age – Click image for the open source hub

 

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

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This week, the core team completed over 53 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 creating a stable biosphere and how creating a stable biosphere is a foundation of the bigger picture of everything One Community is doing. The image below shows some of this work.

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Anoushka Hazari (Data Analyst) continued working on code to automate and simplify the Highest Good Network software promotion process. Her focus was on reviewing team pull requests, updating the PR review table, and addressing an error in a blog post while creating a complementary collage to enhance its presentation. Updates were made to the HGN spreadsheet, and work from Sheet 4 was reviewed for accuracy. Efforts were directed toward enabling offline access during the OAuth 2.0 authorization process by incorporating the access_type=offline parameter and verifying scope alignment with application requirements. Encryption methods and secure storage options, such as Kubernetes secrets, were tested to safeguard the refresh token, ensuring it was not exposed in logs or errors. Work continued implementing the refresh token mechanism to automatically exchange expired tokens, including debugging logic for endpoint interactions, validating parameters, and addressing edge cases such as invalid or revoked tokens. These efforts align seamlessly with the overarching goal of creating a stable biosphere, ensuring that the development process supports long-term sustainability and resilience.

Simulated token expiration scenarios and logging mechanisms were established to monitor the process in real-time, identify failures, and ensure seamless and secure operation within the containerized environment. Collaboration on the dashboard with Shreya began, focusing on resolving challenges with Figma and the time-intensive data mapping process. These efforts align with the broader vision of creating a stable biosphere, ensuring both technological and ecological harmony. Additionally, the original script was refined for improved security by replacing hardcoded credentials with environment variables, modularizing the code, and expanding functionality with Microsoft Teams integration. Optimizations included enhanced error handling, better data processing with Pandas, and logging to support secure, scalable, and efficient execution. The following images show her work for the week.

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Chitra Siddharthan (Data Analyst and Team Administrator) continued focusing on the existing web pages of the HGN Phase II website. She supported the Code Crafters team by reviewing the weekly summary and associated media files, creating a team blog, and organizing the Dropbox folder. She completed PR reviews for items 8-10 in the Phase 2 WBS document and addressed the visibility of the ‘Pause’ and ‘Set Final Day’ buttons on the volunteer dashboard by creating an action item and updating the HGN Phase 1 document on page 117. In her efforts to streamline workflows and enhance efficiency, Chitra remained committed to fostering collaboration and creating a stable biosphere for seamless project execution. She tested PR #2989, provided feedback to Jae, and communicated confirmed updates to Supriya for further changes. Following Jae’s instructions, she added Phase 2 labels to action items and worked on the status updates for PRs in the Phase 2 WBS. Chitra discussed changes to PR #2989 with Supriya via Slack and requested implementation. She also tested PR #1479 for the Lesson List feature, provided feedback on necessary improvements, resolved Supriya’s time log issues related to the Project Dropdown, compiled a report on existing PRs to identify additional changes, and finalized a list of missing items in existing pages requiring further work. Her focus on addressing these challenges contributed to creating a stable biosphere, where all team members could work in harmony toward achieving project goals. The following images show her work for the week.

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Durgeshwari Naikwade (Data Analyst) continued working on projects involving Google Analytics and LinkedIn Analytics. She updated LinkedIn Analytics by incorporating data from January 1, 2024, to December 30, 2024, and replaced the average engagement rate with the weighted engagement rate in the engagement analysis. Adjustments were made to the Scorecard chart to reflect the weighted engagement rate, while the engagement rate metric continued to be used for the Top 20 posts, accompanied by a new chart. By refining these processes, she contributed to creating a stable biosphere for sustainable data analytics practices, ensuring robust and accurate reporting systems. She participated in a weekly meeting with the Google Analytics team to discuss the progress of ongoing projects, define key deliverables, clarify timelines, provide an overview of data tracking improvements, address questions about integrating new metrics, and align team members on priorities. Updates to performance metrics were reviewed, and the tracking sheet was revised to ensure it captured relevant details for easier cross-referencing and follow-ups. This iterative approach to aligning metrics and team objectives plays a vital role in creating a stable biosphere of collaborative analytics that fosters innovation and precision. In addition, she interviewed three candidates for positions in the software and administrative teams. The following images show her work for the week.

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Feras Rehman (Data Analyst) continued working on developing One Community’s Mastodon account and strategy. He also managed his part of the One Community Updates Blog by reviewing and adding images to supplement the summary. He scheduled six more Mastodon posts on Buffer for the following week. Creating a stable biosphere was a central theme in his strategy, as he emphasized the importance of fostering discussions around sustainability and environmental resilience. Targeted strategies were developed and implemented, resulting in a 5x increase in post reach through optimized hashtag usage and improved post structuring. Additionally, five more Mastodon posts were scheduled on Buffer for the upcoming week. A weekly summary review was completed, and images were added to supplement the summary. By integrating content that aligned with the vision of creating a stable biosphere, Feras ensured that the updates not only resonated with the audience but also inspired meaningful engagement. The following images show his work for the week.

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Hritvik Mahajan (Data Analyst) continued focusing on multiple tasks related to marketing, promotion, software development, and administrative activities. He developed new strategies, prepared content and hashtags for Twitter posts, and monitored engagement to identify effective posts. This effort resulted in gaining approximately 15 new followers. Additionally, he continued to repost high-engagement content to test performance and updated the strategy management spreadsheet. Creating a stable biosphere requires careful integration of innovative social media strategies, which Hritvik demonstrated through his meticulous approach to content planning and engagement tracking. In the area of HGN software development, Hritvik replied to comments on the Phase 1 bug document, the Phase 3 social architecture document, and Slack messages. He also checked pull requests on the development site and worked on the design for the social media scheduler. Lastly, he provided feedback and comments on the work of admin team members for Blog #615 and contributed to Twitter posting activities. By aligning his promotional strategies with the broader objective of creating a stable biosphere, Hritvik showcased a forward-thinking perspective in his contributions to the team. The following images show his work for the week.

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Raghav Dinesh Pamuru (Product Manager) continued focusing on designing and building a Google Sheets dashboard to simplify tracking and analyzing social media engagement. He focused on enhancing operational workflows and refining project dashboards to improve tracking and visibility. He analyzed data from various platforms to identify trends and collaborated with team members to implement updates. Creating a stable biosphere remains a crucial consideration as he integrates strategy tracking metrics into existing dashboards, ensuring long-term sustainability and operational efficiency. Additionally, Raghav worked on integrating strategy tracking metrics into existing dashboards and optimized documentation processes to streamline reporting across multiple projects. His efforts emphasize the importance of aligning project goals with broader objectives, such as creating a stable biosphere, to drive meaningful and impactful results. The following images show his work for the week.

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Rahul Bavanandan (Data Analyst) continued working on several key projects within the Highest Good Network software, One Community’s Reddit presence, and administration. He continued building his Reddit presence by actively engaging in conversations across various subreddits. He also worked on the Social Media Tracking Google sheet for Reddit to track the social media marketing strategy. He accessed the blog from the Defining Our Avatar page, confirmed the version number, and optimized the blog using the RankMath Tutorial for advanced SEO integration. He also completed the Weekly Content Administrator – Senior Administration Role by combining all administrators’ blogs into the main blog, creating a PDF of the complete page, and marking any areas that weren’t justified before moving the content. In addition, he worked on the HGN Phase 2 Evolution project, focusing on translating the Figma designs for Phase 2 dashboard. This work helps One Community’s mission of creating a stable biosphere and reinforces our commitment to creating a stable biosphere. The following images show his work for the week.

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Shireen Kayal (Humanitarian Program Developer & Data Manager) continued her work on branding graphics for all of One Community. This week she created new graphics for both the Highest Good Energy Page and the For The Highest Good of All®. She began by updating and improving the Open-Source Holistic Farming System, the Food Infrastructure Rollout, and the petition image for Change.org, incorporating the recommended changes. In her efforts to finalize tasks, she completed the last edits on both the Open-Source Holistic Farming System and the Food Infrastructure Rollout. Her work emphasized the importance of creating a stable biosphere by integrating sustainable solutions into all aspects of the project. Additionally, Shireen researched the Highest Good page and prepared an abbreviated summary outlining One Community’s approach to Highest Good Economics. This investigation led to the creation of two infographic versions to communicate the process. Moreover, she made final adjustments to the Open-Source Holistic Farming project and refined the Highest Good Economics image based on feedback from Jae. Shireen’s contributions serve as a vital step toward creating a stable biosphere through the development of open-source tools and resources. She also researched the Highest Good Society page and produced two infographics for review. The following images show her work for the week.

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Venkata Jaya Pavan Naru (Volunteer Network And Cybersecurity Engineer) continued helping with the One Community website and Highest Good Network software stability and security. He managed website and server maintenance tasks, which included resetting the Bluehost server and resolving PHP errors. They performed speed tests to evaluate performance and executed server resets as necessary. Creating a stable biosphere within the digital infrastructure is critical to ensuring the resilience of both the website and its underlying systems. Additionally, they reviewed a cybersecurity proposal and explored effective implementation strategies for One Community Global. Their work also involved preparing a detailed cybersecurity report while maintaining regular performance assessments. In the pursuit of creating a stable biosphere, Venkata consistently emphasized the importance of secure, sustainable systems that could weather future technological challenges. The following images show his work for the week.

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Yash Shah (Data Analyst and Team Administrator) continued his admin work and managed the social architecture component of the Highest Good Network software. He assigned tasks to Vaibhavi, and extra hours were allocated for Bhavya and Pratyush. Updates from Nishita were reviewed, and feedback was provided. Support was extended to Sharadha to familiarize her with the calendar requirements, and a task was assigned to Dieu-Anh Trinh. A meeting was held with Denish to explain the functionality of the three different logins for the Access page and discuss the dropdown feature for direct page access. Creating a stable biosphere within organizational processes is essential for long-term success, ensuring that all components function in harmony with one another. Hours were also added for Pratyush and Khushi, and coordination efforts were made with Sharadha. Additionally, a blog for Dev Dynasty was created, the weekly folder was organized, a collage was designed, and the summary was edited to include contributions from all team members. Creating a stable biosphere of collaborative effort encourages growth and fosters an environment where diverse tasks contribute effectively to the overall goal. The following images show his work for the week.

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ADMINISTRATION TEAM

The Administration Team’s summary, covering their work administrating and managing most of One Community’s ongoing process for creating a stable biosphere was managed by Sneka Vetriappan (Data Analyst) and includes Jibin Joby (Data Analyst)Kishan Sivakumar (Administrative Assistant and Software Team Manager)Olawunmi “Ola” Ijisesan (Administrative and Management Support)Rachna Malav (Data Analyst)Ratna Meena Shivakumar (Data Analyst and Admin)Shrinivas Patil (Software Engineer)Vishnu Murali (Data Analyst) and Zuqi Li (Administrative Assistant and Economic Analyst). This week, Jibin reviewed team contributions, created collages, updated an assigned page, and participated in the weekly Google Analytics meeting to discuss project improvements. Kishan reviewed volunteer documents, addressed requests, edited SEO pages, and began new administrative tasks. Additionally, they collectively emphasized the importance of creating a stable biosphere as a guiding principle for their ongoing efforts.

Ola resolved PR team issues, updated Pinterest schedules, monitored progress, and submitted her weekly report. Rachna interviewed a candidate, checked emails, and managed SEO tasks. Ratna wrote Python scripts, worked on AI music, prepared collages, and scheduled social media posts. Shrinivas managed blog tasks, reviewed admin feedback, aggregated time use data, and calculated percentages for activity categories. Vishnu reviewed submissions, performed RankMath analysis, and collaborated on Aircrete visuals. Zuqi organized weekly summaries, reviewed collaborative documents, and proposed website performance updates. One Community’s model for creating a stable biosphere includes developing and maintaining a supportive administration team like this. You can see the work for the team in the image below.

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GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM

The Graphic Design Team’s summary was managed by Zuqi Li (Administrative Assistant and Economic Analyst) and included Anusha Tariq (Graphic Designer)Aurora Juang (Graphic Designer)Jaime Yao (Creative Technologist), and Junyuan Liu (Graphic Designer, UI/UX Designer), covering their work on graphic designs for creating a stable biosphere. This week, Anusha focused on researching and selecting images for social media content, identifying key words to emphasize in designs, and creating multiple social media images using Photoshop. Each image was customized with unique visual effects to align with chosen themes, involving the organization of source materials, refinement of design elements, and experimentation with effects to enhance visual appeal. Aurora began working on new bio announcements, reviewing previous tutorials to ensure proper increments and sizing for each volunteer, and providing progress updates to Jae. Using Illustrator and Photoshop, Aurora created her own bio and announcement, creating a personalized biography paragraph to highlight her contributions. She also revised and updated tutorial videos flagged by Sara to address inaccuracies and improve consistency in volunteer profiles, streamlining processes and enhancing team resources. By refining these workflows, Aurora contributed to creating a stable biosphere within the team’s operations.

Jaime created volunteer bio websites for Anoushka, Huzaifah, Jibin, Rahul, Shreya, and Vatsal. Additionally, Jaime developed social media visuals for the theme “Every act of kindness makes a difference,” including concepts such as “Deer in a Burnt Forest,” “Sea Turtle in Plastic-Littered Ocean,” “Fox on a Dry, Cracked Riverbed,” and “Bird Perched on a Rusty Fence,” highlighting the impact of human actions on animal habitats and promoting kindness and conservation. In essence, these initiatives underscore the importance of creating a stable biosphere. Junyuan worked on creating social media content, completing three new images through an iterative design process. He began gathering resources and brainstorming ideas for future designs while exploring various options to develop the next image. See the Highest Good Society pages for more on how this contributes to creating a stable biosphere. See the collage below to view some of their work.

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HIGHEST GOOD NETWORK PROGRESS

Highest Good Network® Application, improving city efficiency, creating the world we wantOne Community is creating a stable biosphere 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.

This week, the core team continued their work on the Highest Good Network PRs testing, confirming the fixed PRs and resolving several issues. The confirmed fixes for multiple pull requests, including the search user functionality on the User Management page, adding a reset filter option to badge data filtering (#2687), project dashboard updates with a multi-select option (#2821), and category search on the application page (#2912). Unresolved issues included fixing the Teams UI (#2736), adding user roles below names on the Tasks tab (#2872), addressing dark mode inconsistencies in the project delete modal (#2887), and adding tooltips for the time-off indicator (#2754). They also assigned tasks to two volunteers and reported a new bug highlighting different popup messages displayed for Owners and Admins with permissions when deleting tasks. A video was recorded to demonstrate a problem in PR “Deleting a subtask or task from the WBS page causes the screen to turn white, requiring a page reload,” and this task was assigned to a volunteer. We continue to focus on creating a stable biosphere that works for everyone through iterative improvements and user-centric solutions. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to creating a stable biosphere. The collage below shows some of their work.

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ALPHA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Alpha Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Lin Khant Htel (Frontend Software Developer) and includes Nanguan Lin (Software Developer) and Sujith Reddy Sudini (Full-Stack Software Developer). This week, Lin reviewed and approved PR #2999, tested the codebase locally with all four test cases passing, and gained further insight into the project. He also reviewed Alpha team members’ weekly summaries, photos, and videos, assigned new tasks, and managed team responsibilities by updating task hours and ensuring proper task allocation. Lin emphasized the importance of creating a stable biosphere by fostering an ecosystem of balanced workload distribution and efficient collaboration. Additionally, Lin explained management duties to other team members while continuing to oversee task assignments and other management-related tasks. Sujith enhanced the Request Resources component by addressing ESLint violations and improving form validations. He replaced alert messages with user-friendly alternatives to ensure better user interaction and successfully raised PR #3012, aligning the updates with project standards and submitting the changes for review to enhance the application’s functionality. In doing so, his work contributes to creating a stable biosphere, emphasizing long-term system reliability and harmony.

Nanguan continued work on the auto-poster for Reddit, including discussions with other auto-poster developers, such as Arthur, to draft an implementation. He also worked to address changes requested by Kurtislvey, although challenges arose when attempting to mock an externally imported function by component, which did not produce the desired results. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network will measure and assist in sustainable common sense in the Highest Good Network open-source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network will measure and assist in creating a stable biosphere in the Highest Good Network open-source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

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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)Deepthi Kannan (Software Engineer)Geeta Matkar (Software Engineer)Samman Baidya (Software Engineer)Sandhya Adavikolanu (Software Developer), and Sriram Seelamneni (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for creating a stable biosphere through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, Aaryaneil completed pull requests for various reducer components, including wbsReducer, userProjectsReducer, userTeamMembersReducer, userProjectMembersReducer, timeEntriesForSpecifiedPeriodReducer, teamByIdReducer, projectByIdReducer, errorsReducer, rolePresetReducer, userProfileByIdReducer, popupEditorReducer, and ownerMessageReducer. He also created a workflow to automate tasks such as inviting users to join Dropbox, Slack, Sentry, and GitHub. The work involved merging the automation code into a single project, integrating it into the HGN repository, and implementing backend integration for Dropbox. By streamlining these processes, he contributed to building a robust digital ecosystem aimed at creating a stable biosphere. Deepthi focused on improving the leaderboard header and weekly summaries page by addressing specific issues to enhance their functionality and appearance. However, she encountered pre-commit errors in the test file, which prevented her from committing and pushing code for both tasks, and she has been actively working to troubleshoot and resolve these errors. Additionally, she resolved merge conflicts in existing Pull Requests to ensure they were ready for merging. Her efforts align with the broader vision of creating a stable biosphere.

Geeta focused on the header scaling task for images, building on previous tests with text. She also reviewed merge conflicts from the last pull request and plans to address them once the code is tested. Additionally, she examined the code related to a project category bug and worked on running it locally. Samman worked on the task of creating the navbar for phase III. He completed the code but faced issues with testing and running the file, which he is addressing. These issues have delayed his ability to push the code for review. He is currently troubleshooting the problem and will test the code properly before submitting it for review. In the broader context of their efforts, creating a stable biosphere has been a key consideration, ensuring both technical stability and sustainability in the development process. Sandhya resolved an issue with the TaskCompletedBarChart component on the Total Org Summary page, where volunteer statistics data failed to load due to a missing authentication token. She reviewed the front-end code, tested the API endpoint using Postman, identified the absence of authorization headers as the root cause, and collaborated with the backend team to implement a fix. After the backend updates, she updated the front-end code, tested the solution, and prepared a pull request with the necessary changes and documentation. This meticulous approach is vital in fostering a sustainable development environment, contributing to the broader goal of creating a stable biosphere for future technological ecosystems.

Sriram completed several tasks to clean up and finalize previous work. He reviewed and submitted links on the Phase 1 document, updated PR tags and descriptions, and addressed feedback on past pull requests. Additionally, he explored new tasks from the Phase 1 document, diving into requirements and specifications. Creating a stable biosphere of collaborative work, he worked on the filter toggle task, adding toggles and special dots next to names on reports. Sriram worked on the filter toggle task, adding toggles and special dots next to names on reports. He made progress by fixing issues related to filter results, further enhancing the functionality. Vijay focused on enhancing test coverage for action creator files in the HGN software project. He completed unit test implementations for the projectActionCreator file (PR #3014) and the titleActionCreator file (PR #3011). Additionally, he worked on developing unit tests for the titleActionCreator, progressing toward improved reliability and maintainability of the codebase. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to creating a stable biosphere. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

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BLUE STEEL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Blue Steel Team’s summary, presenting their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Jessica Fairbanks (Administrative Assistant) and includes Dieu-Anh Trinh (Software Engineer) and Supriya Sudini (MERN Stack Developer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for creating a stable biosphere through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes. This week, Dieu-Anh focused on implementing the database for the community portal. She worked with team members on the calendar view and event registration page, scheduling a meeting for the following Monday to align on requirements. In the context of creating a stable biosphere, she ensured that the design of the database would accommodate future scalability and sustainability. As the finalization of the database structure depended on the outcomes of that meeting, she shifted her focus to front-end development and completed a draft of the front-end page.

Supriya worked on understanding the structure and functionality of the LessonCard and LessonList components within her project. She identified issues in the current implementation that were preventing features such as editing, deleting, and liking lessons from displaying correctly. To address these issues, she sought additional clarification on the components. Additionally, she implemented a new feature in the projects dropdown that included a link redirecting users to the main dashboard, improving navigation efficiency and the overall user experience. See the Highest Good Society and the Highest Good Network pages to learn more on how their work contributes to creating a stable biosphere. See below to view images of their work.

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CODE CRAFTERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Code Crafters Team, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Swaroop Udgaonkar (Software Engineer) and includes Anoushka Gupta (Software Engineer)Ashrita Cherlapally (Software Engineer)Denish Kalariya (Software Engineer)Dhrumil Dhimantkumar Shah (Software Engineer)Humera Naaz (MERN developer), Muhideen Mustapha (Software Engineer)Pavan Swaroop Lebakula (Software Engineer), and Summit Kaushal (Backend Software Developer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for creating a stable biosphere through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, Anoushka worked on refining the UI elements for the job application pages. She adjusted the order of the job routers to ensure the APIs functioned correctly, implemented a “show summary” button to display brief summaries of searched jobs, and added a reset button to clear all filters. Additionally, she tried making design improvements by adding spacing between buttons to enhance their visual alignment. In doing so, her work contributed to improving the functionality and usability of the interface, all while creating a stable biosphere for the project by ensuring smoother interactions between the user and the application. Ashrita has worked on implementing a multiselect dropdown on the frontend, enabling users to select and display multiple badges, improving the user experience. Additionally, she is testing the new features and updating API documentation to ensure smooth integration. She is actively testing the frontend changes to ensure the multiselect dropdown functions as intended across various user scenarios. She is also reviewing and updating API documentation to reflect the new data structure and endpoints. In the context of these technical refinements, both Anoushka and Ashrita contribute to the broader goal of creating a stable biosphere by ensuring seamless integration and enhancing user experiences that facilitate long-term system sustainability.

Denish worked on improving the Phase 3 Dashboard by adding new functionality and updating its design to enhance usability. He implemented a dropdown menu in the Phase 3 Community Portal to streamline navigation across pages. He also started resolving a backend issue in the TotalOrgSummary by integrating an API output that generates summaries of volunteer submissions within a defined date range. His efforts align with the broader goal of creating a stable biosphere, where technological enhancements contribute to long-term sustainability and user experience. These tasks aimed to enhance the platform’s overall functionality, user interface, and backend processes. Dhrumil completed the setup of a database that had previously encountered issues, with support from the manager and Jae. Additionally, work progressed on resolving bug 199, titled “Fix People Report: Projects With Completed Hours.” During the process of addressing the bug, another error was encountered, which was reported to the manager but resolved itself the following day without further intervention. This seamless progression in resolving technical setbacks not only enhanced the system’s functionality but also contributed to creating a stable biosphere within the project, where unforeseen challenges are handled with increasing efficiency and minimal disruption.

Humera worked on implementing a function to award badges based on user activity data. The function utilizes a hash map to track occurrences of hours worked over weeks and sorts the data in descending order by hours. For each entry, it checks if a badge with the corresponding hours and weeks already exists in the database and removes duplicates if found. Regardless of duplication, a new badge is created with details such as badge name, total hours, weeks, type, and category, and it is added to the user’s profile. She also incorporated error handling to ensure the process is robust and logs meaningful messages for debugging purposes. Some edge and test cases still need to be addressed. In this manner, Humera’s work embodies the principles of creating a stable biosphere, where efficiency and redundancy are balanced to ensure sustainable performance. Muhideen fixed some of the bugs from the previous implementation and expanded the frontend features. Key accomplishments included resolving backend integration issues to enhance system stability and adding new frontend functionalities to improve the display and interaction with badges. This included refining the multiselect dropdown and ensuring a seamless experience for managing badge assignments. His efforts in optimizing the system not only led to enhanced user experience but also contributed to creating a stable biosphere, where each component operates cohesively to support long-term sustainability and efficiency.

Pavan focused on following up on pull requests raised for adding a title column in user management page and adjusting the width of the role column. He also allocated time to reviewing new pull requests and addressing new bugs, ensuring steady progress on assigned tasks and maintaining project quality. These efforts reflect a commitment to creating a stable biosphere within the development environment, ensuring both functionality and sustainability over time. Summit cleaned up the codebase by removing unused code and modifying or eliminating unnecessary comments. They managed team tasks by assisting members with database setup and coordinating through messages. He created a pull request for the Fix Personal Max Record Badge, including a detailed description and testing instructions. They reviewed multiple files to investigate an issue related to aggregation, despite minimal visible aggregation, and continued narrowing down the problem. Additionally, he reviewed the codebase to ensure functionality and re-verified deleted code to prevent potential issues. By ensuring these efforts contribute to long-term sustainability, Summit’s work embodies the concept of creating a stable biosphere in the realm of software development.

Swaroop focused on debugging issues related to PRs 2478 and 1038 and maintained communication with Strallia to gain clarity on the anticipated database structure following the proposed changes. He worked on completing the task of fixing the Team/People/Project display for smaller screens by making modifications to several JSX files. As part of his role as a manager-in-training, he reviewed team members’ photos, videos, and summaries and wrote the weekly summary for the team. Additionally, he provided assistance to Pratyush with blue square scheduling as needed. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to creating a stable biosphere. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

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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 Mrinalini Raghavendran (Software Engineer)Nikita Kolla (Full Stack Developer)Nishita Gudiniye (Software Engineer), Shreya Vithala (Software Engineer)Shraddha Shahari (Software Engineer) and Zhifan Jia (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for creating a stable biosphere through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, Jatin worked on linking the HGN form with the main application by integrating the backend APIs. He also improved the associated tests to ensure functionality. The remaining task is to verify whether the data is being updated in the backend as intended through the form’s flow. The meticulous integration and testing process can be likened to creating a stable biosphere, where every component must function harmoniously to ensure long-term success and sustainability. Mrinalini worked on refining documentation, debugging, and expanding functionality across multiple tasks, starting with updating the design document for the bidding and listing portal by incorporating new requirements, mockups, and formatting adjustments. She reviewed pull requests for readiness to merge and initiated debugging on a leaderboard refresh issue while adding mockups and requirements for the listing and bidding page. She also updated documentation for the review system and wish lists and continued debugging efforts to address the leaderboard refresh bug and a missing time-off button issue. Her diligent work in addressing these technical challenges highlights her commitment to ensuring long-term sustainability in every facet of the project, creating a stable biosphere in which both functionality and user experience thrive.

Nikita focused on optimizing code, addressing bugs in a previous pull request, and troubleshooting issues to improve user interface performance. In this regard, her approach is akin to creating a stable biosphere, where balance and sustainability are key to long-term success. Nishita developed the community calendar page by implementing an “Activities.jsx” file to create an activity section alongside the calendar view, adding filters for event type, location, and status, and enhancing the presentation of both sections with CSS styling. Shraddha assisted a volunteer in debugging a medium-priority bug related to “X hours in X weeks” streak badges by analyzing the issue, setting up a local environment, and connecting to the MongoDB database. She identified inconsistencies in request handling, reviewed the code flow, and focused on pinpointing the root cause of the problem. Through this meticulous process, Shraddha exemplified her commitment to creating a stable biosphere, as she ensured that all elements of the system functioned harmoniously and reliably, much like maintaining ecological balance.

Shreya designed the HGN Survey Dashboard for One Community Global, creating visualizations for skills dashboards for individual and team member assessments, developing a new profile page, and adding functionality to update skills and include a work summary description box. She also resolved merge conflicts in PR#2975 involving package and component files to integrate a unit test for the add task modal. In her work, Shreya demonstrated the importance of ensuring seamless integration and continuous improvement, always creating a stable biosphere for both the technical aspects and the overall user experience. Zhifan worked on implementing the “Pause/Resume User” permission from the HGN Phase I Bugs and Needed Functionalities document, enabling users with this permission to pause and resume any user, including themselves, and worked on configuring the permission to be enabled by default for Admin and Owner roles. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to creating a stable biosphere. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

Dev Dynasty, Highest Good Network Software, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update #616, HGN form integration, backend API linking, bidding and listing portal documentation, community calendar development, leaderboard refresh debugging, streak badges bug fix, MongoDB database troubleshooting, HGN survey dashboard design, user permission configuration, frontend CSS styling enhancements

EXPRESSERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Expressers Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Christy Guo (Software Engineer) and includes Faye Lyu (Software Engineer), Shreya Laheri (Software Developer), and Strallia Chao (Software Engineer). This week, the code was pushed to the remote repository, accompanied by detailed documentation outlining the project’s current state. Remaining issues with various functions were reviewed and explained to colleagues to facilitate a smooth transition before a planned three-month absence. Time was allocated to debugging and resolving issues with the weekly report function, focusing on identifying root causes of recurring errors and implementing fixes. Discussions were held with team members to address unresolved questions and outline steps for future improvements, while workflows and processes were reviewed to ensure continuity during the transition period. In addition to these efforts, the team focused on creating a stable biosphere within the project, ensuring that foundational elements remain sustainable and adaptable in the long term.

Shreya created a Figma design based on prototypes, began development for her deliverable on GitHub, and worked on Phase 3 deliverables while enhancing her GitHub knowledge. She collaborated with Shreya Vithala on the HGN Questionnaire Dashboard project to review and update the design, ensuring alignment with project objectives. In her approach to these tasks, Shreya demonstrated a clear focus on sustainability, consistently striving to ensure that her efforts contribute towards creating a stable biosphere for the broader team to thrive. Strallia set up the Gmail API to review and test PR 1185, evaluated its functionalities, and communicated with the original author for clarification. She reviewed PRs related to the Total Org Summary page, identified issues, implemented bug fixes, enhanced mobile responsiveness, and prepared PR 3007 to merge reviewed changes for four components. Additionally, she resolved backend functionality issues for the Volunteer Trends by Time chart, enabling users to access expanded data retrieval options. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to creating a stable biosphere. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

Highest Good Network Software, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update #616, remote repository documentation, weekly report debugging, project transition preparation, Figma design development, GitHub Phase 3 deliverables, HGN Questionnaire Dashboard design, Gmail API integration, Total Org Summary page PR review, Volunteer Trends chart backend fixes, mobile responsiveness improvements

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 Chetan Sunku (Software Engineer)Koushica Bosadi Ulaganathan (Software Engineer)Nikhitha Kalinga (Software Engineer)T R Samarth Urs (Data Analyst)Shefali Mittal (Volunteer Software Engineer), Vaibhavi Madhav Deshpande (Software Engineer) and Yashwanth Pokala (Software Engineer). This week, Chetan resolved a bug related to the search user functionality on the User Management page and implemented a hotfix to restore the rounding of committed hours on the summary bar in the dashboard. In doing so, Chetan has played a crucial role in creating a stable biosphere within the project, ensuring its sustainability and long-term success. Koushica developed a confirmation modal for scheduling time off in future weeks, enhancing user clarity and providing options to adjust preferences, reviewed pending pull requests, shared a verification method video, and worked on maintaining consistency in dark mode. Nikhitha addressed a merge conflict for the “Fix delete featured badge on Profile below 1000px” task, modified the BadgeReport component for improved badge count updates, and ensured proper functionality of the “Featured” badge in both desktop and mobile views. Creating a stable biosphere in the development process allows for long-term system stability, enhancing user experience across diverse platforms.

Samarth reviewed the work of his PR review team, summarized their contributions in a blog post, verified the inclusion of eligible individuals in this week’s blog, and followed up on outstanding bios. Vaibhavi analyzed requirements for the Event Reschedule button, began implementing the frontend modal and backend API structure for notifications and poll management, and progressed on integrating state management. This meticulous attention to detail ultimately contributed to creating a stable biosphere, where all elements coalesce into a robust and efficient ecosystem. Yashwanth worked on his final task, which involved optimizing loading speed, and while a solution was not found, he documented his findings to support future efforts. Anne addressed a bug in the dashboard where null values appeared in dropdowns for Manager roles and managed the Lucky Star team’s photos, weekly reports, and summaries. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to creating a stable biosphere. See the collage below to view the team’s work this week.

Highest Good Network Software, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update #616, search user functionality fix, dashboard null value bug resolution, scheduling time off modal, badge report updates, featured badge functionality, dark mode consistency in apps, event reschedule button development, backend API for notifications, optimizing loading speed for dashboards, PR review team management and blog summaries

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 Bhavya Prakash (Software Engineer)Calvin Liu (PR Team)Nikhil Giri (Software Engineer)Rachana Zha (Software Engineer), and Swathi Dharma Sankaran (Software Engineer) . This week, Bhavya explored ideas for implementing a reschedule button and focused on its design and integration into the interface. She researched references, and created a reschedule modal designed to overlay pages when the button is clicked. Collaboration with Yash helped refine the modal’s design, and additional research was conducted to support implementation. In ensuring the robustness and adaptability of the user interface, her efforts were aligned with the broader goal of creating a stable biosphere, where seamless interaction and functionality can thrive in harmony with user needs and technological advances.

Calvin worked on improving the “Quick Setup Tool” by addressing issues in the AddNewTitleModal file and divided the task into subtasks to remove the “Save Changes” button. He automated saving actions after confirming or deleting Quick Setup Titles (QSTs) and eliminate manual saving when adding new titles. He updated files such as QuickSetupHandler.js and SetupConfigurator.jsx to support automatic save events and debugged the remaining tasks. In ensuring the robustness and adaptability of the user interface, his efforts were aligned with the broader goal of creating a stable biosphere, where seamless interaction and functionality can thrive in harmony with user needs and technological advances. Nikhil reviewed and tested multiple pull requests for the HighestGoodNetworkApp. He ensured test cases passed without issues and verified features like pie chart legend colors and task hover displays. He resolved UI problems on the Project Report Page across various screen sizes.

Rachana addressed a gzip compression bug by updating the package-lock.json file and investigated feedback regarding a lock file issue. She performed local tests with successful outcomes and prepared changes for further testing and documentation updates while coordinating with the QA team for validation. In her approach, she ensured that the process was both efficient and sustainable, reflecting a mindset of creating a stable biosphere. Swathi resolved issues on the Members page and WBS page and addressed asynchronous data handling, missing elements, and navigation inconsistencies. She adjusted the useEffect hook and implemented fallback mechanisms for project names. Also, she corrected layout details and ensured proper integration of project-specific elements. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to creating a stable biosphere. Below is a collage for the team’s work.

Highest Good Network Software, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update #616, Reschedule button design and integration, overlay reschedule modal, Quick Setup Tool automation, saving Quick Setup Titles, HighestGoodNetworkApp pull request testing, pie chart legend color verification, gzip compression bug resolution, async data handling on members page, navigation consistency fixes, fallback mechanisms for project elements.

REACTONAUTS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Reactonauts Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Vijeth Venkatesha (Software Engineer) and includes Gmon Kuzhiyanikkal (Software Engineer)Haoyue Wen (Software Engineer)Khushi Jain (PR Team I-N), Pallavi Thorat (PR Team O-Sh)Saniya Farheen (Software Engineer)Sharadha Shivakumar (Software Engineer). This week, Gmon focused on tasks related to team and notification features and ensured that member tasks are hidden when the team toggle is activated and adding bell notifications. An existing pull request (PR) addressed these issues was reviewed and marked as complete. Also, She worked on adding active and inactive member counts by teams on the team page and created a new branch. She submitted PR 2850. Her efforts in optimizing team dynamics and ensuring seamless notifications underscore the importance of creating a stable biosphere for collaborative work environments.

Haoyue focused on improving Title Code functionality and fixed hover text issues in the Add New QST section. She resolved merge conflicts and addressed bugs within the team code feature to ensure proper operation. Khushi developed the Phase 3 Feedback Form UI and implemented features such as a 5-star rating system, live character counters, form validation, and data submission through an API call, while ensuring cancel functionality worked as intended. These efforts collectively contribute to optimizing the user experience, underscoring the importance of creating a stable biosphere. Pallavi enhanced the email search feature in the filteredUserList method by updating the wildcard search logic to support partial and exact matches and worked on resolving MongoDB database access issues. She improved stability and functionality. Saniya submitted her first PR and focused on its approval process.

Sharadha worked on phase three documentation for a registration form categorized by event type and location and integrated features like resource monitoring, recent registrations, and the “My Event” section. Vijeth managed team operations and hosted meetings. He addressed queries and reviewied submissions. Also, he identified performance issues related to inefficient API calls and replicated data. Additionally, Vijeth documented bugs impacting app performance. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to creating a stable biosphere. Below is a collage for the team’s work.

Highest Good Network Software, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update #616, Team toggle member task visibility, bell notifications implementation, active and inactive member counts, Title Code hover text fixes, Phase 3 Feedback Form UI, wildcard email search logic, MongoDB database stability improvements, event registration documentation, API call efficiency, app performance bug documentation.

SKYE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Skye Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Rishabh Rao (Administrator) and Luis Arevalo (Software Engineer) and includes Laura Cohen (Software Engineer), Sai Preetham (Full Stack Developer), and Snehal Dilip Patare (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for creating a stable biosphere through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, Laura focused on testing role changes, specifically adding and removing permissions. While testing removed permissions, she identified that most permissions cannot be removed by users on the front end, even with administrator access. In cases where permissions appeared to be removed and submitted through the permissions modal, the changes did not persist after logging out and back in. She started reviewing the codebase to investigate the logic behind permission removal in the modal and began troubleshooting the issue. Snehal worked on the Facebook Developer Portal by creating a temporary testing and development page using her account. She encountered an issue resetting the password for Facebook, reported it to Facebook, and is awaiting a response while continuing efforts to restore the password contributing to her work in creating a stable biosphere.

Sai Preetham selected a new task and created a branch named “Saipreetham_Hide_Pause_SetFinalDay_Buttons_Frontend” to work on hiding the Pause and Set Final Day buttons in the Volunteer Dashboard. He reviewed the existing codebase to understand the implementation of these functionalities and analyzed the role-based access logic to ensure the buttons are visible only to Admins and Owners on the profile page. Luis worked on the layout for the modal triggered by selecting the “both” button, which issues warnings for both “no summary” and “not enough hours.” He started by creating a slider and maintaining the buttons but determined that using a form with radio buttons would better suit the UI, as it allows the user to assign warnings to save the adjustment and send it to the backend. He identified the need to fix the form’s styling so that the radio buttons display text below them and planned to incorporate the logic for assigning and saving the warning to the user. See the Highest Good Society and the Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how their work contributes to creating a stable biosphere. See below for the work done by the group.

Highest Good Network Software, Creating a Stable Biosphere, One Community Weekly Progress Update 616, Role-based access control, frontend development, permissions management, codebase review, UI/UX design, modal implementation, software engineering, task branching, version control, Facebook Developer Portal, bug troubleshooting.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM A-K

The PR Review Team’s summary for team members’ names starting with A-K 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 creating a stable biosphere. This week’s active members of this team were: Carl Bebli (Software Engineer)Jinda Zhang (Software and Machine Learning Engineer)Koba Kvantrishvili (Software Developer), and Kurtis Ivey (Full Stack Developer). 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 and supports creating a stable biosphere 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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SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM L-Z

The PR Review Team’s summaries for team members’ names starting with L-N 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 creating a stable biosphere. This week’s active members of this team were: Manasa Viswanadhapalli (Software Engineer)Nahiyan Ahmed (Full Stack Software Developer) and Nathan Hoffman (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 creating a stable biosphere in the Highest Good Network open source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

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One Community welcomes Nishita Gudiniye to the Software Development Team as our newest Volunteer/Consultant!

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Nishita, is a skilled full-stack developer who holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science with 3 years of experience in frontend and backend development. She specializes in building and optimizing software systems, integrating APIs, and implementing robust unit testing to ensure high-quality code. Passionate about creating meaningful and impactful technology, Nishita enjoys leveraging her expertise to advance global sustainability. As part of the One Community Highest Good Network software team, she contributed to enhancing and building Highest Good Network app by implementing new functionalities on both the backend and frontend, troubleshooting issues in the existing codebase, and conducting PR reviews to ensure code quality and team collaboration.

 

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Shefali has over six years of experience in software development and recently earned a Master’s in Computer Science, with a focus on designing and deploying scalable and efficient solutions. She specializes in backend development and has delivered impactful solutions throughout her career. Her strong expertise includes Python, Java, JavaScript, Flask, Spring Boot, REST APIs, CI/CD pipelines, AWS, and both SQL and NoSQL databases. As part of One Community, she has contributed by working on backend development, building APIs to create auto posters for social media platforms, and writing automated test cases for React components, enhancing the functionality of the Highest Good Network software.

 

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Pallavi is a software engineer with over 2 years of experience in the tech industry, specializing in full-stack development. She has a strong background in developing scalable and high-performance web applications using technologies such as React, Node.js, MongoDB, Express, AWS and Java Spring Boot. Pallavi is passionate about creating user-friendly software solutions and optimizing system performance to enhance user experiences. With extensive experience in both front-end and back-end development, she thrives in collaborative environments and contributes efficiently to team goals. As a member of the One Community team, Pallavi has worked on the User Management, Task, and Timelogs components of Highest Good Network software platform, where she successfully developed features to improve functionality, enhance the user interface, and streamline team management processes.

 

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Sustainable Common Sense – One Community Weekly Progress Update #615

Let’s open source and free-share everything needed for sustainable common sense. One Community is doing this by creating DIY-replicable models for foodenergyhousingeducationfor-profit and non-profit economic designsocial architecturefulfilled livingglobal stewardship practices, and more. Our all-volunteer team is developing a self-replicating model aimed at establishing a global network of teacher/demonstration hubs focused on regenerating our planet and evolving sustainability for “The Highest Good of All”.

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HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

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This week, Adefola (Fola) Madehin (Electrical Design Specialist) continued his work with Earthbag Village electrical designs. Fola reviewed the electrical notes from a core team member regarding the special electrical design requested for the EarthBag Village 4 Dome project. He analyzed the required changes and evaluated how to integrate the recommendations into the design. The modifications involve individual circuit control for each room instead of centralized control. The Earthbag Village is the first of 7 to be built as the housing component of One Community’s open source model for sustainable common sense. See some of his work in the collage below.

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Akshit Sethi (Architectural Designer) continued working on updating the Earthbag Village SketchUp and AutoCAD layouts. Akshit refined the SketchUp model for the domes to align with the design document, focusing on incorporating a below-grade egress window. He also developed multiple options for the window, ensuring they met relevant building codes. These updates aimed to refine the model and improve compliance with design and safety requirements. The Earthbag village is the first of 7 villages to be built as part of One Community’s open source model for sustainable common sense. See his work in the collage below.

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Manjiri Patil (Mechanical Design Engineer) continued helping to complete the Vermiculture Toilet engineering and designs. Manjiri worked on a formatting document outlining essential guidelines and rules for completing various types of documents. She also prepared a detailed checklist to accompany the guide, intended to serve as a reference for team members to ensure accuracy and consistency in drafting documents. This approach for sustainable common sense supports the development of innovative solutions that are both environmentally friendly and effective. See below for pictures related to this work.

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Yi-Ju Lien (Environmental Engineer) continued her work on the Open Source DIY Dam Design for Water Retention, Pond and Lake Creation, etc. content and Earthbag Village LEED points related to stormwater retention. This week, Yi-Ju worked on the content for dam risk assessment and management. Building on last week’s work on risk analysis and estimation methods, she focused on explaining various types of risk assessments, the concept of tolerable risk, and the use of risk diagrams in the assessment process. She also addressed risk reduction measures and the risk management framework. Additionally, Yi-Ju worked on finalizing the updates for the hydropower project, ensuring that the content on the webpage was accurate and up to date; this relates to sustainable common sense. See some of the work done in the collage below.

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Faeq Abu Alia (Architectural Engineer) continued his work on the Duplicable City Center kitchen shelving and adding dry-storage food items. He completed rendering Rooms 10 and 11 in Lumion, focusing on refining materials, adjusting decorations, and fine-tuning proportions to enhance the walkthrough video. Faeq incorporated feedback from the recent review to ensure the designs adhered to project specifications, improving both functionality and visual presentation to align with the project’s overall goals. The Duplicable City Center represents a fundamental element of One Community’s open-source approach, dedicated to the mission of sustainable common sense. View examples of this work in the pictures provided below.

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Jason Bao (Architectural Designer) continued working on producing renders for the Duplicable City Center library. He completed the final pictures and video renders of the library area and uploaded them for review. Tasks included finalizing high-quality renders of the birthday scene, incorporating feedback, and replacing non-sustainable elements in the model with updated decorations for a more sustainable design. Adjustments were made to textures and lighting in Lumion, followed by testing and producing the final renders of the updated scene. The SketchUp and Lumion models were further refined to address bugs and improve textures for a revised series of video renders. Additional adjustments included extending the duration of some video scenes, adding lighting for dusk and nighttime renders, and producing high-quality exterior and interior shots. When nighttime video renders did not meet the desired fidelity, alternate still images were rendered. All updated images and video renders were completed and uploaded to Dropbox for final review. The Duplicable City Center is a foundational part of One Community’s open-source model, which excels in sustainable common sense. This approach is integral to their mission of sustainable common sense through innovative and scalable solutions. See some of this work in the pictures below.

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Mohammed Maaz Siddiqui (Architect) continued working on the outdoor landscape areas for the Duplicable City Center project. He worked on creating a 3D sundeck scene by searching for and optimizing models of people and objects to be included. The scene was designed to showcase different activities, including group exercises like yoga, gym workouts, and events such as sundowner parties. After establishing the basic layout, he integrated the models and positioned them to represent how the space could be used for these activities. The rendering process was time-consuming due to the large size of the 3D models. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in the mission of sustainable common sense. The images below showcase some of this work.

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Nimika Devi (Architect) continued her contributions to the landscape design and development of the Duplicable City Center‘s urban farm. She worked on the vegetation area and the barn area, adding background vegetation to enhance realism. Several elements and activities were modified, and different types of vegetation were introduced in the background. HD-quality rendered images of the vegetation area were exported from various angles. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in the mission of sustainable common sense. The images below showcase some of this work.

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Yan Zu (Architectural Designer) continued her work on the greenhouse area of the Duplicable City Center. She enhanced the greenhouse by adding people and plants to its interior and exterior, creating a more dynamic and interactive environment. Yan focused on the interior pond, adding details such as stones, reeds, and textural elements to improve its realism. These updates refined the overall design and usability of the greenhouse, emphasizing the integration of natural elements and human activity within the space. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in the mission of sustainable common sense. The images below showcase some of this work.

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HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

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This week, the core team continued working on the Earthbag Tools, Equipment, and Material/Supplies lists, adding shared items identified from the goat, chicken, and rabbit projects. These items, including wire rope clips, a 10-foot tube gate, gate latches and hinges, woven wire fencing, calipers, string line, and a string line level, are utilized across multiple projects within One Community. Items specific to individual projects were excluded from the master list. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on sustainable common sense, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

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Jay Nair (BIM Designer) continued working on Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting lighting and HVAC design. He updated the document with missing plant lighting requirements and recalculated the annual lighting energy needs for Walipini 1, accounting for seasonal variations. The research was implemented on integrating Bitcoin miners as a potential heating source for the greenhouse during colder months. Additionally, updates were made to the lighting and ventilation requirements for Walipini 2. The document was prepared for review to ensure compliance with the website’s standards. The Highest Good food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on sustainable common sense, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

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Junyi Shi (Landscape Architect) continued working on developing a design for Walipini #2 as a part of Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting project. She made adjustments to the camera angles and parameters in the Lumion rendering software to optimize the presentation of design concepts and spatial perception. The rendered images focused on highlighting the interaction between spaces and people, ensuring accurate arrangement of plants, and maintaining the overall cohesiveness of the space. The Highest Good Food initiative is essential to One Community’s open source plans, focused on sustainable common sense. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

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Purva Yatindra Borkar (Landscape Architect) continued with her work on creating a final PDF document to achieve a polished and cohesive appearance for Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting structures. She completed her bio information for an official announcement, highlighting her expertise and contributions. She also finalized the 2D design renders essential for the project’s success. These renders effectively illustrate the functional aspects of the layout, including detailed plans for plant selection and water management strategies, ensuring clarity and precision in the final design presentation. As part of One Community’s open source efforts, the Highest Good food initiative embodies a commitment to sustainable common sense. The images below offer a glimpse into these ongoing efforts.

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Surya Teja Anumolu (Volunteer Mechanical Engineer) continued his work on the Highest Good Food; most sustainable construction and agricultural equipment. He focused on refining Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting structures to include documentation, focusing on why sustainability for construction equipment is important, and brought resources from EPA and Euro standards to tie them with the sustainability goals of construction equipment. In terms of sources, he found sustainability goals from brands such as Caterpillar, John Deere, and Case to understand the goals with metrics that can be digestible to a potential customer like One Community. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open-source plans, focused on sustainable common sense. See his work in the collage below.

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Syahrina Maulida Majid (Volunteer Nutritionist) continued working on creating menu implementation tutorials as a part of One Community’s Transition Food Self-Sufficiency Plan. She worked on the master recipe template, analyzing its structure to better understand its functionality and usability. A separate copy of the template was made to test various input values, observing how adjustments impacted calculations without affecting the original version. During this process, Syahrina identified areas that could benefit from clarification or adjustments to improve the template’s adaptability for different dietary needs and group sizes. She documented questions and specific areas for potential improvement, which can support future updates. Additionally, she began drafting a basic tutorial, outlining key steps for users to effectively navigate the template, aiming to streamline its usability for end-users. The Highest Good food initiative plays a crucial role in One Community’s open source plans, focused on sustainable common sense. Her work is showcased in the collage below.

 Sustainable Common Sense, One Community Weekly Progress Update #615, Annotated recipe template with proposed clarifications, Modified inputs showing calculation impacts, Original and updated templates side by side, Screenshots from the draft tutorial, Key questions and potential updates outlined.

Tanmay Koparde (Industrial Engineer And Team Administrator) continued working on the Menu Supply Chain and Shopping Plan, Cost Analysis, and Food Procurement and Storage Plan to streamline organizational workflows and enhance efficiency. He reviewed existing plans and added sections on waste management, water management, transportation, shipping, inventory management, and evaluation to align with project objectives. Focusing on Mariposa, California, he adjusted strategies to meet regional needs. After submitting the case review, Tanmay started integrating his work into the Food Self-Sufficiency Transition Plan and has begun updating storage details for the page. The Highest Good Food Initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on sustainable common sense. See his work in the collage below.

Sustainable Common Sense, One Community Weekly Progress Update #615, Developed a comprehensive plan addressing menu supply chains, shopping, cost analysis, and food storage to improve workflows and efficiency, Enhanced organizational plans with new sections on waste management, water systems, transportation, and inventory evaluation, Focused on Mariposa, California, to adapt strategies for regional needs while updating storage details for the Food Self-Sufficiency Plan, Submitted case review and began integrating updates into the Food Self-Sufficiency Transition Plan with storage detail revisions.

Vatsal Tapiawala (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on integrating ideas from Paul Wheaton’s “Truly Passive Greenhouse” designs into the Aquapini/Walipinis structures. He updated the report format in line with the suggested changes and started preparing the third draft. He identified and corrected calculation errors present in the previous draft to ensure accuracy. Additionally, Vatsal began running structural analysis for Walipini 1 based on the revised calculations, focusing on evaluating structural performance under updated loading conditions. The Highest Good food Initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on sustainable common sense. See his work in the collage below.

Aquapini and Walipini, Sustainable Common Sense, One Community Weekly Progress Update #615, Updated the report format according to suggested changes and began preparing the third draft, correcting calculation errors for accuracy, Corrected errors from the previous draft and started structural analysis for Walipini 1 based on revised calculations, Revised report format, corrected calculation errors, and began evaluating structural performance for Walipini 1 under updated loading conditions, Started the third draft of the report, making necessary corrections and running structural analysis for Walipini 1 with updated calculations.

Ziyi Chen (Landscape Designer) continued working on the design of the outdoor spaces for the Aquapini/Walipinis structures. She adjusted the plant layout and annotations in the CAD construction documents based on the completed models. The adjustments focused on the southern areas of the Zen Structure and the Aquapili Structure, where the understory canopy plants were rearranged and refined. Additional tasks included adding hatching details to the road sections. The Highest Good food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on sustainable common sense. See her work in the collage below.

Aquapini and Walipini, Sustainable Common Sense, One Community Weekly Progress Update #615, Adjusted plant placements and annotation details in the CAD documents, focusing on enhancing the design in the southern zones of the Zen and Aquapili Structures, and incorporated hatching into road areas, Adjustments made to the Southeast model for Aquapini/Walipinis structures, Focusing on plant selection and visual impact assessment.

 

HIGHEST GOOD ENERGY PROGRESS

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This week, Muhammad Sarmad Tariq (Electrical Engineer) continued helping finish the research and cost analysis for grid-tie vs off-grid solar microgrid design. Sarmad sent the formatted version of the off-grid vs grid-tie solar PV system report to Jae. Jae then provided feedback via a Zoom video call, which Sarmad reviewed and took note of the points mentioned. Sarmad then began making the necessary changes and modifications to the report based on Jae’s feedback. See the Highest Good energy and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to sustainable common sense. View some of the work in the collage below.

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Vatsal Hitendra Shah (Volunteer Engineering Project Manager) continued working on updates to the One Community Highest Good energy cost analysis details. This week, Vatsal identified updated costs for a 100kW generator, explored a new quote for a 2000-gallon fuel bladder, and reviewed battery pack options. On the Highest Good Network project, Vatsal met with Chitra, received feedback on the Building and Inventory Management dashboard user manual, and reviewed a document listing dashboard features to refine the manual further. This relates to sustainable common sense. View some of the work in the collage below.

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Viktoriia Zakharova (Administrative Assistant) continued her research to complete the update of the Most Sustainable Lightbulbs and Light Bulb Companies. This week, Viktoriia revised the lightbulb alternatives for the Duplicable City Center, updating both the spreadsheet guide and the webpage. She clarified the alternatives’ choices, updated lightbulb images, and added key features and specification sheets to the webpage guide. She also ensured consistency between the spreadsheet and webpage lightbulb choices which leads to sustainable common sense. See some of the work done in the collage below.

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HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

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This week, Apoorv Pandey (Mechanical Engineer) continued helping with the engineering details for the Ultimate Classroom part of the Highest Good Education component. He completed working on the final draft of the Structural Engineering Report for the Ultimate Classroom Project, incorporating the changes recommended in the “One Community Reports and Tutorials Finalization” Google doc. He added the summary, resources, and FAQ section of the report. Apoorv also focused on reformatting the write-up as requested in the guidelines and incorporating high-quality images of the work done. The final draft is now ready for review. The One Community model of combining forward-thinking education with sustainably built classrooms like this is an excellent example of sustainable common sense. This approach exemplifies sustainable common sense by creating environments fostering collaboration and innovation. See the collage below for his work.

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HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

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This week, the core team completed over 49 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 sustainable common sense and how sustainable common sense is a foundation of the bigger picture of everything One Community is doing. The image below shows some of this work.

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Anoushka Hazari (Data Analyst) continued working on code to automate and simplify the Highest Good Network software promotion process. Team pull requests were reviewed, updates were made to the PR review table, and a blog post, along with a collage, was created. An earlier error was also corrected to ensure accuracy. Updates were provided in the HGN spreadsheet, and work from Sheet 4 was reviewed. Execution and debugging of a script were performed, including adjustments to address Twilio-related errors and verification of the pip install command execution. Each function in the script was reviewed to minimize runtime issues. Work continued on managing results using Google Drive and Sheets APIs, with a focus on resolving the OAuth token expiration issue. This involved testing and debugging the implementation of the OAuth 2.0 refresh token mechanism, enabling offline access, securely storing the refresh token, and programmatically obtaining new access tokens to avoid repeated re-authorization. These efforts ensured seamless integration with the containerized environment. Additionally, the dashboard was discussed with Jae, and based on his suggestions, Shreya sought visualization assistance. Ongoing changes are being made to prepare for an upcoming demo.This version improves sentence structure, eliminates redundancy, and enhances readability. This work helps One Community’s mission of sustainable common sense and reinforces our commitment to sustainable common sense. The following images show her work for the week.

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Chitra Siddharthan (Data Analyst And Team Administrator) continued focusing on existing web pages of the HGN Phase II website, starting with testing the functionality of the implemented wireframes to ensure they meet expected requirements. She worked on testing pull requests marked as “Completed” in the Phase 2 WBS spreadsheet, covering tasks from Task 1 to Task 7. She tested PR #2989, which introduced a Project Navigation Dropdown for all BM Manager Pages, submitted by Supriya, and PR #2982, related to the Add Material form, submitted by Rishitha. Additionally, Chitra reviewed the progress of the User Manual for HGN Phase 2 during a meeting with Vatsal, where they discussed ongoing updates and examined the sections that have been completed so far. This work helps One Community’s mission of sustainable common sense and reinforces our commitment to sustainable common sense. The following images show her work for the week.

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Durgeshwari Naikwade (Data Analyst) continued working on projects involving Google Analytics and LinkedIn Analytics. She created a Google Sheet dashboard template titled ‘[NEW] Social Media Growth Tracker – Last 30 Days,’ using mock data from platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X (formerly Twitter). The dashboard tracks key metrics such as impressions, clicks, and click-through rates (CTR) for each platform and incorporates a line chart to visualize total social media impressions and clicks over the past year. She also led the Google Analytics meeting, focusing on finalizing the progress tracker for the Google Analytics project aimed at improving website performance. During the meeting, Durgeshwari assigned tasks to team members, including keyword research to enhance SEO and increase organic traffic to the website. This work helps One Community’s mission of sustainable common sense and reinforces our commitment to sustainable common sense. The following images show her work for the week.

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Feras Rehman (Data Analyst) continued working on developing One Community’s Mastodon account and strategy. He also managed his part of the One Community Updates Blog by reviewing and adding images to supplement the summary. Five more Mastodon posts were scheduled on Buffer for the upcoming week. A weekly summary was reviewed and images were added to enhance it. Targeted Mastodon strategies were developed and implemented, increasing post reach by five times through optimized hashtag usage and improved post structuring. Feedback was provided on the work of Sneka, Ratna, Saumit, and Rahul, addressing the errors identified. This work helps One Community’s mission of sustainable common sense and reinforces our commitment to sustainable common sense. The following images show her work for the week.

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Hritvik Mahajan (Data Analyst) continued focusing on multiple tasks related to marketing, promotion, software development, and administrative activities. For marketing and promotion, he updated the social media tracking Google Sheet using different formulas and charts, reposted high-engagement posts on Twitter communities to analyze engagement trends, and refined the strategy management sheet. In HGN software development, Hritvik continued designing the social media scheduler using Figma and tested several front-end pull requests, documenting new bugs and coordinating with team members on Slack to address changes and resolve merge conflicts. Additionally, he provided feedback and comments on admin team contributions for Blog #613 in the Step 4 document. This work helps One Community’s mission of sustainable common sense and reinforces our commitment to sustainable common sense. The following images show his work for the week.

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Raghav Dinesh Pamuru (Product Manager) continued focusing on designing and building a Google Sheets dashboard to simplify tracking and analyzing social media engagement. He focused on creating a tutorial for the One Community dashboard. Tasks included organizing content, drafting step-by-step instructions, and designing visuals to simplify navigation and usage. Efforts were concentrated on ensuring clarity and accessibility for users by aligning the tutorial with the dashboard’s key features and functionalities. Collaboration with team members was undertaken to verify accuracy and gather feedback, which informed revisions to improve the tutorial’s usability. The finalized draft aims to provide users with a straightforward guide to maximize the effectiveness of the dashboard. This work helps One Community’s mission of sustainable common sense and reinforces our commitment to sustainable common sense. The following images show his work for the week.

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Rahul Bavanandan (Data Analyst) continued working on several key projects within the Highest Good Network software, One Community’s Reddit presence, and administration. He prepared a Social Media Tracking Google sheet for Reddit to track the social media marketing strategy and added all Reddit posts and comments to the sheet. For One Community, he accessed the blog from the Defining Our Avatar page, confirmed the version number, and optimized the blog using the RankMath Tutorial for advanced SEO integration. He also completed the Weekly Content Administrator – Senior Administration Role by combining all administrators’ blogs into the main blog, creating a PDF of the complete page, and marking any areas that weren’t justified before moving the content. In addition, he worked on the HGN Phase 2 Evolution project, focusing on translating the Figma designs for the Phase 2 dashboard. This work helps One Community’s mission of sustainable common sense and reinforces our commitment to sustainable common sense. The following images show his work for the week.

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Shireen Kayal (Humanitarian Program Developer & Data Manager) continued her work on branding graphics for all of One Community. This week she created new graphics for both the Highest Good Energy page and the For The Highest Good of All® page. She focused on several key projects, including creating new images for the petition and updating the open-source holistic education model. To address design needs, Shireen developed a fresh set of images while seeking feedback on them. Additionally, she updated various images, including the icons in the Open-Source Holistic Farming System and the Bernard Shaw quote image, providing versions both with and without URLs. Shireen also enhanced the Highest Good Education image and revamped the MoveOn.org and Change.org images to include the benefits of the petition. She revised the Open-Source Holistic Farming System images and provided their URLs, along with updating the Food Infrastructure Rollout points based on the recommendations received. To conclude her week, she fixed the last slide of the weekly progress video and ensured it was of the highest quality. This work helps One Community’s mission of sustainable common sense and reinforces our commitment to sustainable common sense. The following images show her work for the week.

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Yash Shah (Data Analyst and Team Administrator) continued his admin work and managed the social architecture component of the Highest Good Network software. He had a call with Nishita, Pratyanshu, and Bhavya to discuss the project flow and assigned tasks to Nishita. Additional tasks were allocated to Nishita, Khushi, and Bhavya for Phase 3. Yash also met with Denish to explain the three different login types for the Access page and added tasks for Sharadha. Other responsibilities included creating a blog for Dev Dynasty, organizing the weekly folder, compiling a collage, and editing the summary to include contributions from all team members. This work helps One Community’s mission of sustainable common sense and reinforces our commitment to sustainable common sense. The following images show his work for the week.

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ADMINISTRATION TEAM A-Z

The Administration Team’s summary, covering their work administrating and managing most of One Community’s ongoing process for sustainable common sense was managed by Sneka Vetriappan (Data Analyst) and includes Jessica Fairbanks (Administrative Assistant)Jibin Joby (Data Analyst)Kishan Sivakumar (Administrative Assistant and Software Team Manager)Kushagra Bubna (Data Analyst), Olawunmi “Ola” Ijisesan (Administrative and Management Support)Ratna Meena Shivakumar (Data Analyst and Admin)Saumit Chinchkhandi (Administrative Assistant and Software Engineer)Shrinivas Patil (Software Engineer)Vishnu Murali (Data Analyst) and Zuqi Li (Administrative Assistant and Economic Analyst).

This week, Jessica completed her administrative tasks, created a collage showcasing the team’s work, uploaded the team summary, and worked on improving the layout of the Highest Good food page. Jibin reviewed his team’s work, created collages, resized images, participated in the weekly Google Analytics meeting, and explored tools for web page analysis. Kishan carried out senior admin duties by reviewing volunteer documents and SEO pages, addressing requests, and making updates based on feedback. Kushagra finalized Blog 614, provided feedback on submissions, analyzed LinkedIn analytics dashboards, prepared documentation for enhancing reporting structures, and explored leveraging data in Google Sheets. Ola monitored team progress, reviewed manager reports, updated weekly summaries with relevant images, and ensured accountability through follow-ups. Incorporating sustainable common sense into her workflow, Ola monitored team progress, reviewed manager reports, updated weekly summaries with relevant images, and ensured accountability through follow-ups. Ratna prepared weekly summaries, created collages, scheduled social media posts, developed AI music prompts, documented processes, and managed recruitment efforts.

Saumit handled pull request workflows, updated WordPress pages, carried out frontend testing on multiple PRs, and resolved development issues via Slack. Shrinivas managed blogs for two teams, provided individual feedback, assisted with admin feedback spreadsheets, and tested pull requests across devices. Sneka focused on timelog management, feedback, tutorial development, reviewing site formatting, and updating SEO pages, weekly summaries, and collages. Vishnu provided feedback to the Lucky Star team, contributed charts and reports on page speed and SEO metrics, participated in the Google Analytics meeting, and worked on improving Rank Math tracking in WordPress. Zuqi organized the Graphic Design Team’s weekly summary, analyzed Google AdWords and Analytics, and suggested updates to enhance website performance and usability, including tracking blog performance and donation completions. One Community’s model for sustainable common sense includes developing and maintaining a supportive administration team like this. You can see the work for the team in the image below.

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GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM

The Graphic Design Team’s summary was managed by Zuqi Li (Administrative Assistant and Economic Analyst) and included Anusha Tariq (Graphic Designer)Aurora Juang (Graphic Designer)Junyuan Liu (Graphic Designer, UI/UX Designer), and Pranali Desai (Communication Designer), covering their work on graphic designs for sustainable common sense. This week, Anusha focused on preparing social media visuals by researching appropriate images to complement the provided text. She reviewed multiple image options, edited them to enhance visual appeal through color refinements, shadow adjustments, and element modifications, and ensured each image met formatting and stylistic requirements for consistency. Aurora finalized the remaining bio announcements for volunteers by sourcing additional visuals and completed all previously assigned bios. She also updated and revised social media campaign designs and refined the final version of the brand book, ensuring the creative outputs aligned with the principles of sustainable common sense.

Junyuan completed bio content for three assigned individuals, creating images and performing web editing for their bios. He worked on creating social media content by collecting images, exploring design options, and completing three new images through an iterative process. Initial steps were taken to gather images and develop design ideas for the next image, along with brainstorming future approaches. Pranali revised and finalized visuals for the “most sustainable” graphics, incorporating feedback by updating content and adding more specific data points. She updated data and statistics to reflect accurate and relevant information, replacing older figures with precise data. See the Highest Good Society pages for more on how this contributes to sustainable common sense. See the collage below to view some of their work.

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HIGHEST GOOD NETWORK PROGRESS

Highest Good Network® Application, improving city efficiency, creating the world we wantOne Community is forwarding sustainable common sense 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.

This week, the core team continued their work on the Highest Good Network PRs testing, confirming the fixed PRs and resolving several issues. They completed testing for multiple HGN PRs, confirming fixes for issues including improvements to the “My Team” filter (#2858), a refresh issue on the Badge Management page (#2830), a white screen error related to saving featured badges (#2825), adding sort and search functionality to the inventory type list (#2756), a cropped “Ready for Review” dropdown (#2848), a page freeze caused by clicking the active button (#2823), resource dot centering on task pages (#2789), and a new user popup issue (#2881). Outstanding issues included a missing team code requirement for creating new users (#2845), a persisting cropping issue in the “Ready for Review” dropdown when viewed on small screens (#2848), challenges with adding, editing, and deleting lost hours (#2710), and improvement needs for team hours visualization on the Reports page (#2855). Additionally, they provided detailed requirements for handling missed Weekly Summaries in Core Team roles, which add one hour to the required weekly hours. She also assigned a task to volunteer to implement auto-refresh functionality for user deletions without losing filters, allocating 20 hours for completion. We continue to focus on sustainable common sense that works for everyone through iterative improvements and user-centric solutions. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to sustainable common sense. The collage below shows some of their work.

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ALPHA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Alpha Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Lin Khant Htel (Frontend Software Developer) and includes Nanguan Lin (Software Developer)Sheetal Mangate (Software Engineer), and Sujith Reddy Sudini (Full-Stack Software Developer). This week, Lin reviewed and approved PR #2985, tested the codebase locally with all test cases passing, and gained additional understanding of the project. He also reviewed Alpha team members’ weekly summaries, photos, and videos, assigned new tasks, and managed team responsibilities by updating task hours and ensuring proper task allocation. Additionally, Lin explained management duties to other team members while continuing to oversee task assignments. Sheetal focused on exploring the functionality of action weeklySummaries, reviewing the code in weeklySummaries.js to understand its workings and data mocking, which will aid in creating test cases. She developed and tested scenarios for fetch weekly summaries JS files, ensuring a meticulous approach that embodies sustainable common sense.

Nanguan worked on the social media auto-posters and onlywire replacement subtask for Reddit, reviewed existing pull requests, and studied Reddit’s API development guidelines to enable post creation. He also modified his pull request for CreateNewBadgePopup, incorporating Kurtislvey’s feedback, including updates to render verification and conditional logic. Sujith enhanced the resource request form by improving user experience and input fields, including adjustments for date formats, placeholders, and validation using JavaScript. He also added functionality for file uploads and structured phone number inputs, streamlining the form’s usability and improving clarity in data collection. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network will measure and assist in sustainable common sense in the Highest Good Network open-source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

Highest Good Network software, Lin Khant Htel frontend developer, weekly summaries review, fetch weekly summaries test cases, social media auto-posters Reddit API, onlywire replacement subtask, resource request form improvements, CreateNewBadgePopup modifications, sustainable open-source software, Highest Good Network team progress.

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)Ashish Nagaraju (Software Engineer)Deepthi Kannan (Software Engineer)Geeta Matkar (Software Engineer)Sandhya Adavikolanu (Software Developer)Xiaolu Li (Software Engineer) and Ziyu Chu (Volunteer Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for sustainable common sense through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, Aaryaneil reviewed the documentation for Dropbox to understand its functions and created a workflow outlining processes for creating user folders, managing user access, and deleting folders. He wrote code to automate the creation of folders within Dropbox and tested it under the basic plan. Additionally, he implemented functionality to assign editor permissions to users for shared folders, enabling them to add files. In alignment with sustainable common sense, he ensured that the automated processes were efficient and minimized redundant resource usage while adhering to organizational needs. Aaryaneil also developed code to remove users from shared folders once they leave the organization and to delete folders when users are no longer part of the organization. Anirudh reviewed and contributed to several pull requests for the Highest Good Network App, addressing various code updates and feature implementations. The reviewed pull requests included PRs 2979, 2971, 2972, 2973, 2975, 2982, 2988, 2985, 2980, and 2968, each involving collaboration and analysis to ensure code quality and alignment with project requirements. Additionally, he identified and resolved a UI issue where the “Archive” button on the Projects page displayed in light mode while the page was set to dark mode, raising PR 2981 to implement the fix. His approach exemplified sustainable common sense, wherein practical and effective solutions were prioritized to ensure long-term project success without sacrificing quality or user experience.

Ashish worked on Phase 2 Bug 21 related to the materials list display. He reviewed the original page design shared by Jae and compared it to the current implementation to identify discrepancies. His efforts to understand the backend code included adding new materials, but the updates did not appear in the database. In tackling these challenges, the team adopted a “sustainable common sense” approach, ensuring solutions were pragmatic and future-proof. He continues to analyze the backend to determine the cause of the issue. Deepthi worked on improving the leaderboard header by addressing specific issues to enhance its functionality and appearance. In addition, Deepthi resolved merge conflicts in existing Pull Requests, ensuring they were addressed effectively and prepared for merging. She also made updates to the weekly summaries page, focusing on fixing the overall alignment. Geeta resolved a header text issue by restructuring the header section into left, center, and right divisions. Additionally, she identified and fixed a problem in the existing code where the user profile image was not loading correctly. Geeta also raised a pull request to implement the fixes (PR #2987). In their approach, both Deepthi and Geeta demonstrated an admirable commitment to sustainable common sense, ensuring long-term solutions that align with both functionality and user experience.

Sandhya resolved an issue with the TaskCompletedBarChart component on the Total Org Summary page, where volunteer statistics data failed to load due to a missing authentication token in the API request. She verified the front-end code, identified the absence of authorization headers as the root cause, and collaborated with the backend team to address it. In addressing these challenges, Sandhya and the team prioritized a solution rooted in sustainable common sense, ensuring long-term functionality and efficiency. After the backend updates, she updated the front-end code, tested the solution, and ensured the component functioned correctly. Sandhya finalized the implementation by refining the code and submitting a detailed pull request with the changes and documentation. Vijay focused on implementing unit tests for various action creator and reducer files in the HGN software project. He completed unit test implementations for the roleActionCreator file (PR #2988), the leaderboardDataActionCreator file (PR #2980), and the updatePasswordActions file (PR #2979). Additionally, he worked on unit tests for the roleActions file, enhancing test coverage and ensuring code reliability across the project, all while maintaining a commitment to sustainable common sense.

Xiaolu completed the unit test for the WeeklySummariesReport/WeeklySummaryRecepientsPopup.jsx component and prepared a pull request. The work covered rendering logic, user interactions, and error handling scenarios to confirm that all core functionalities operated as intended. Code images and a weekly summary video were placed in a designated folder, focusing on coverage for UI elements and data flow. By adhering to principles of sustainable common sense, the team ensured that the tests were both efficient and scalable, promoting long-term maintainability of the codebase. Ziyu began working on unit tests for the Countdown.jsx component. She selected five test cases to validate the component’s structure, functionality, and hooks. Ziyu wrote the specific test code for all five cases. However, during execution, some test cases failed. She submitted a pull request for team review due to time constraints. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to sustainable common sense. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

Binary Brigade, Highest Good Network Software, Sustainable Common Sense, One Community Weekly Progress Update #615, Dropbox automation, user folder management, shared folder permissions, UI issue resolution, Highest Good Network App, pull request review, backend code debugging, materials list display, leaderboard header improvement, API authentication token issue.

BLUE STEEL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Blue Steel Team’s summary, presenting their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Howie Miao (Software Engineer, Team Manager) and includes Nazanin Hashemian (Software Developer)Ramakrishna Aruva (Software Engineer), and Supriya Sudini (MERN Stack Developer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for developing sustainable common sense through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes. This week, Ramakrishna worked on optimizing the user interface by testing methods to maintain the display of specific icons, such as the “Reports” (R) icon and the “#” symbol. His efforts included implementing various CSS styles and background properties to ensure visual consistency and exploring conditional rendering techniques to manage the display of icons based on specific conditions. He also began developing functionality for navigation to the reports page through user interactions to enable seamless redirection. In the course of these tasks, he consistently demonstrated sustainable common sense, ensuring that each design decision balanced functionality, user experience, and long-term maintainability.

Nazanin identified a bug in the Weekly Summaries component where users were incorrectly highlighted with a yellow background, even when they did not meet the criteria of 80+ tangible hours and at least 8 valid weekly summaries. She updated the logic in BioFunction.jsx and WeeklySummariesReport.jsx to apply the yellow background only to users meeting both criteria. This change exemplifies the importance of applying sustainable common sense in software development, ensuring that logic is both precise and efficient. Supriya worked on improving the CSS of the dropdown menu to enhance its functionality and visibility across project section pages within the application. She increased the z-index of the navbar to ensure dropdown elements appear above other content and modified the .dropdown-menu class to remove height restrictions, allowing vertical scrolling when the number of elements exceeds the viewport height. These updates ensure that all items in the dropdown are accessible and not obscured by the bottom edge of the viewport. Her changes were consolidated into a pull request to standardize the dropdown navigation experience across projects. See the Highest Good Society and the Highest Good Network pages to learn more on how their work contributes to developing sustainable common sense. See below to view images of their work.

Blue Steel Team, Highest Good Network software, Sustainable Common Sense, One Community Weekly Progress Update #615, user interface optimization, CSS styles, conditional rendering, icon display, user interaction navigation, reports page redirection, Weekly Summaries bug fix, background color logic, dropdown menu functionality, z-index navbar update

CODE CRAFTERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Code Crafters Team, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Summit Kaushal (Backend Software Developer) and includes Anoushka Gupta (Software Engineer)Ashrita Cherlapally (Software Engineer)Denish Kalariya (Software Engineer)Humera Naaz (MERN developer), Muhideen Mustapha (Software Engineer)Muzammil Mohammed (Software Engineer), Pavan Swaroop Lebakula (Software Engineer), and Pratyush Prasanna Sahu (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for sustainable common sense through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, Anoushka worked on integrating frontend elements with the backend APIs developed earlier. She addressed the order of the category and summary routers, ensuring they functioned as intended. Additionally, she implemented a summary button on the UI, enabling it to retrieve data from the summaries API in the backend. Modifications were also made to improve the visual appearance of the user interface, enhancing its overall aesthetic appeal. Ashrita worked on updating the backend by modifying the list of users for each badge to be stored as an array. She also focused on making API calls to the relevant endpoints. In parallel, she is implementing a multiselect dropdown on the frontend to allow users to select and display multiple badges. Ultimately, these improvements are a reflection of sustainable common sense, ensuring both functionality and design work harmoniously together.

Denish worked on Phase 3 of the project, focusing on implementing access control for the community portal. He developed a login feature requiring users to authenticate before accessing the portal, enhancing its security framework. Additionally, he worked on designing and building a dashboard for the community portal, which provides an organized interface for users to access various functionalities and relevant information. These tasks contributed to improving both the usability and security of the portal. In his work, sustainable common sense was key to creating a user-friendly and secure environment. Pavan tested the functionalities related to adding a title column and reducing the width of the role column, as well as verifying the search and edit functionality for the title column on both the backend and frontend. Pull requests were raised for these changes. Work on a new functionality will begin with the remaining available time.

Humera focused on improving the badge awarding system to determine eligibility based on hours worked across specific weeks. She used a hashmap to link hours with corresponding weeks, enabling efficient comparisons against predefined badge criteria. She implemented a max-heap to prioritize entries with higher hours for badge evaluation. Challenges with unspecified or incomplete data entries were encountered. The workflow was adjusted to identify and award badges by verifying stored hours and weeks against existing badge thresholds, including logic to update or replace badges when higher achievements were recorded. In this process, a sustainable common sense approach was employed to ensure the system remained efficient and adaptable. Work also included handling edge cases such as rejecting duplicate or invalid badge entries and ensuring the system maintained consistency in recognizing user accomplishments. Muhideen focused on the task to display badges assigned to all users. Key tasks included debugging backend integration issues to accommodate major changes and implementing a multiselect dropdown on the frontend to display various badges. The work aimed to improve functionality and ensure a seamless experience for managing badge assignments.

Muzammil worked on resolving two medium-priority bugs. The first bug involved a category inconsistency in the “create project” feature within the Profile > Projects tab (PR #2385). While it was possible to create a project, select a category, and assign it to an account, the selected category would incorrectly display as “Other” in the Projects tab. A new pull request was required to address the issue, with a Loom video provided to demonstrate the problem. The second task was fixing the color discrepancy in the pie chart on the Reports > People page (PR #2992). Despite merging multiple related pull requests (#2038, #2326, and #1867), the issue persisted in specific navigation scenarios. The pie chart initially displayed uniform colors when accessed but updated to the correct multi-colored display upon revisiting the report. In navigating such complexities, the application of sustainable common sense is crucial to ensuring that each solution not only resolves the immediate issue but also fosters long-term, stable functionality. These tasks highlighted challenges that required further investigation to ensure consistent functionality across the application.

Pratyush created backend files, including eventRouter.js and eventController.js, adding routes and fetch functions to support event registration. On the frontend, he updated files with fetch and post functionalities, identifying the need to understand the token system for backend interaction. While he successfully called eventController.js, he encountered an issue retrieving user input values. His next task involves implementing the authorization and token functions required to pass data seamlessly from the frontend to the backend. Sustainable common sense must be applied when designing token systems to ensure both security and scalability. Summit worked on incorporating functionality to assign the current maximum hour based on the week it was earned, considering whether it was from a prior week or the current week. To address saved tangible hours (savedTangibleHours) that lack an associated date, these hours were assigned to the current week’s date.

For hours derived from time entries, changes were implemented to include earned dates (earnedDates), with end-of-week dates visible in the earnedDates field. The approach involved accounting for time entry dates while excluding dates for savedTangibleHours, given their lack of associated timestamps. Work continued toward integrating earnedDates by using a structure where dates served as keys and hours as values, enabling precise tracking and updating of earned hours. Additionally, a mechanism to retrieve data from savedTangibleHours and time entries was implemented, with work ongoing to integrate this into earnedDates, which is expected to be completed soon. A pull request for these changes is anticipated shortly. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to sustainable common sense. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

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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 Fangle Xi (Software Engineer)Mrinalini Raghavendran (Software Engineer), Nishita Gudiniye (Software Engineer) and Zhifan Jia (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for sustainable common sense through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, Fangle summarized the usage steps and registration process for the latest Instagram API and organized the information into clear documentation. The documentation outlines the process for developers to understand and implement the API in their projects, providing a straightforward reference to support ongoing development and research efforts. In the context of API integration, it is crucial to approach each implementation with sustainable common sense, ensuring that developers prioritize efficiency and long-term compatibility over short-term gains. Jatin worked on integrating the HGN form with the main application. The form, being a standalone application, required each page to be linked to the app using separate routes that are accessible only to logged-in users. The routes were configured to ensure that users could not access them independently but had to follow the form’s flow. The frontend of the form was fully linked during this period.

Mrinalini revised and expanded the documentation based on Jae’s feedback, incorporating new functionalities for an assigned page. Her updates included designing a messaging system inspired by Airbnb, creating a notification system, and implementing logic to display alternative units when specific dates were unavailable. She revised mockups and updated frontend and backend requirements, remodeling the bidding agent to resemble eBay’s system and refining the notification system. Her work included creating and refining mockups and requirements for the listing and bidding task page, adding paths to links, updating the listing and bidding overview pages, and incorporating photos into homepages from a drive link provided by Jae. Incorporating sustainable common sense, she revamped the login and registration systems, redesigned wish lists to follow Airbnb’s approach, revised mockups for the payment pages with modals, and updated the availability management system with filters for date-based availability checks.

Nishita worked on the “Develop Community Calendar Full View” task from Phase 3, creating the “CommunityCalendar” component in the frontend codebase and adding a route for the calendar page in the routes.js file, allowing events to display on their respective dates. Her next steps involve implementing CSS styling to align the design with the Figma mockup provided in Phase 3 – Social Architecture. This process, by its very nature, emphasizes the importance of integrating functionality with visual aesthetics in a manner that upholds sustainable common sense.

Zhifan completed 19 PR reviews, providing feedback to ensure alignment with project standards. In addition to the PR reviews, he spent time reading and analyzing several important documents, including the Codebase Rules, unit testing guide, and volunteer documentation. This review process was intended to build a solid understanding of the project’s guidelines, workflows, and technical requirements. These activities were undertaken as part of the preparation for coding responsibilities, aligning with the transition into the third week of the role. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to sustainable common sense. View some of the team’s work in the collage below

Dev Dynasty, Highest Good Network Software, Sustainable Common Sense, One Community Weekly Progress Update #615, Instagram API usage steps, Instagram API registration process, developer API documentation, HGN form integration, standalone application routes, Airbnb-style messaging system, eBay bidding agent model, Community Calendar frontend development, Figma mockup design alignment, project PR review process.

EXPRESSERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Expressers Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Christy Guo (Software Engineer) and includes Faye Lyu (Software Engineer)Reina Takahara (Software Developer), and Strallia Chao (Software Engineer). This week, Faye worked on HGN software development tasks, focusing on integrating the updateCurrentWeeklySummariesCount function into the main function to improve tracking of weekly summary submissions. She added a new weeklySummariesCount field to the userProfile and reviewed the userProfileController logic to ensure consistency and proper functionality. Incorporating sustainable common sense into the development process, the implemented function was revisited collaboratively with colleagues to validate its performance and address potential issues. Additionally, team discussions clarified and refined the problem statement to align with project goals. Reina completed a task enabling users to reorder QST codes in their profiles through a drag-and-drop interface, implementing a “Change Order” button that uses the react-beautiful-dnd library to save and display the updated order. She also assisted another volunteer in identifying the cause of a backend issue related to inactive users not displaying in the app. In each instance, her approach reflected sustainable common sense, ensuring that both the user interface and backend solutions were intuitively designed and efficient.

Strallia continued development on the Total Org Summary page, identifying a database issue that was blocking backend development for the Total Summary Submitted component and checking in with team members on their progress. She reviewed frontend pull request PR 2974, leaving comments for design and functionality changes, and followed up to confirm issue resolutions while identifying new problems. Additionally, she prepared the Google Gmail API for testing a team member’s backend code in PR 1128, which included setting up a Google Project, obtaining environment variable keys, and reaching out to the original author for further information. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to sustainable common sense. See the collage below to view the team’s work this week.

Highest Good Network, Sustainable Common Sense, One Community Weekly Progress Update #615, HGN software development, weekly summaries tracking, userProfileController logic, drag-and-drop interface, react-beautiful-dnd library, inactive users backend issue, Total Org Summary page, Google Gmail API setup, frontend pull request review, backend code testing.

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 Chetan Sunku (Software Engineer)Koushica Bosadi Ulaganathan (Software Engineer)Nikhitha Kalinga (Software Engineer)Neha Bogireddy (Software Engineer)Samarth Bhadane (Software Engineer)T R Samarth Urs (Data Analyst), Shefali Mittal (Volunteer Software Engineer) and Yashwanth Pokala (Software Engineer). This week, Chetan worked on a bug related to the search user functionality on the User Management page, where the issue occurred when typing a name in the search box. He also raised a pull request for the dashboard popup card fix. Koushica addressed formatting issues in the reset-time modal triggered by the timer’s reset-time icon, identified the root cause in a prior pull request, and implemented a solution to restore the modal’s appearance without affecting other changes. She also reviewed a pull request for the “Add Material” form, which included features such as dropdown menus for material names and units, dynamic updates to currency notations, and auto-calculation of total prices. Her approach to problem-solving reflects a refined understanding of sustainable common sense, ensuring that all elements were optimized without compromising the integrity of the system.

Neha reviewed ten pull requests, providing feedback and corrections while familiarizing herself with the codebase during her second week of work. Nikhitha worked on user permissions for editing a person’s status, resolved display issues for the delete badge option on smaller screens, and addressed merge conflicts to ensure proper integration. Through these efforts, she demonstrated a keen understanding of sustainable common sense, ensuring that the solutions not only addressed immediate issues but also contributed to the long-term usability and functionality of the system. Samarth B resolved linting issues in User Profile and Project component files to maintain code quality and integrated automated linting and testing into the CI/CD workflow using GitHub Actions. Samarth managed a PR review team, evaluating their work, providing feedback, and summarizing their contributions in a blog post. He also prepared for additional tasks related to tracking blog inclusivity and bios by completing tutorials and a dry run. In doing so, he applied sustainable common sense, ensuring that his decisions and efforts would lead to lasting improvements and efficiency in the long term.

Shefali continued developing an auto-poster for Twitter/X by focusing on scheduling functionality and researching API calls, although the direct scheduling of tweets remains unresolved. Yashwanth finalized updates for the “Permission Log Table” and “Badge Deletion” tasks, incorporated feedback on previous work, and pushed all tasks except one to GitHub. Anne worked on resolving a dashboard bug where “null null” values appeared in dropdowns for Manager-role users accessing the Other Links section, and managed the Lucky Star team’s photos, weekly report, and summaries. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to sustainable common sense. See the collage below to view the team’s work this week.

Highest Good Network, Sustainable Common Sense, One Community Weekly Progress Update #615, bug fixes in dashboard dropdown, user management page search functionality, reset-time modal formatting issue, Add Material form features, pull request reviews and feedback, GitHub Actions for CI/CD workflow, auto-poster for Twitter API, user permissions for profile editing, badge deletion display issues, weekly summaries and team management

MOONFALL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Moonfall Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Newell Yin (Manager), and includes Bhavya Prakash (Software Engineer)Calvin Liu (PR Team)Nikhil Giri (Software Engineer), and Yili Sun (Software Engineer). This week, Bhavya updated the blog and worked on troubleshooting a lead badge issue in collaboration with Jae. She documented the findings in a shared resource. Initial steps for the next task with the Figma team were discussed, including a meeting with Yash to understand Figma requirements and obtaining access to the relevant file. Research was also initiated on designs for a reschedule button. Calvin focused on resolving Error No. 10 from the “HGN Phase One Errors and Requirements” document, which involved eliminating an unnecessary save requirement in the Quick Setup Tool. He reviewed key files such as QuickSetupHandler.js, SetupConfigurator.jsx, and SaveUtils.js and implemented an automated save feature. He streamlined modal logic to improve user experience. His approach, grounded in a methodical analysis of the system, exemplified sustainable common sense, ensuring long-term usability and efficiency.

Nikhil tested multiple PRs and ensured all unit test cases passed. He verified functionality such as badge deletion, the archive button modal in dark mode, and form details in PRs 2966 through 2985. His thorough attention to detail exemplifies the highest standards of quality assurance in software development. By integrating rigorous testing protocols and ensuring comprehensive validation, Nikhil demonstrated his commitment to long-term project stability and success. This approach reflects his application of sustainable common sense, ensuring that each change is not only functional but also contributes to the long-term viability of the project. Saurabh investigated and addressed real-time update issues in task progress and hour tracking. He identified inconsistencies across components and made changes to ensure synchronization. Yili worked on permissions, UI issues, and bug resolution. She addressed the “jobTitle” problem in user profiles and resolved branch conflicts related to User Management UI updates. She modified permissions logic to fix the visibility of the “Delete Task” option on the Dashboard Tasks and tested the fixes to ensure functionality. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to sustainable common sense. Below is a collage for the team’s work.

Highest Good Network Software, Sustainable Common Sense, One Community Weekly Progress Update #615, Blog updates and lead badge issue troubleshooting collaboration, documentation of findings, Figma team task discussions and resource access, reschedule button design research, elimination of unnecessary save steps in the Quick Setup Tool, automated save feature implementation, modal logic streamlining, testing and functionality verification of PRs, real-time task progress and hour tracking synchronization, permissions and UI bug fixes, resolution of "jobTitle" validation errors, User Management UI update branch conflict resolution, "Delete Task" visibility logic fixes, and Dashboard Task testing.

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 Gmon Kuzhiyanikkal (Software Engineer)Jinxiong You (Software Engineer), Khushi Jain (PR Team I-N), Nikhil Pittala (Software Engineer), Pallavi Thorat (Software Engineer)Rishitha Mamidala (Software Engineer), Sharadha Shivakumar (Software Engineer). This week, Gmon worked on finalizing tasks related to hiding member tasks with the teams toggle and added bell notifications for task deadlines at 50%, 75%, and 90% completion. He identified an existing pull request that could be marked as complete. He completed work on adding active and inactive numbers by teams on the team page and created a new pull request branch, “Gmon-Active-NonActive-team”. Throughout these efforts, Gmon applied sustainable common sense, ensuring that each task was approached with an eye toward long-term efficiency and scalability.

Jinxiong worked on addressing bugs in the HGN Apps and focused on a poorly designed pop-up window triggered by the reset time button. She identified additional bugs, and began tasks such as adjusting CSS for modal formatting. Khushi focused on the phase three feedback form UI for the community portal and designed a modal with interactive 5-star rating functionality, a comment field with a live character counter, and form validation for submission. She ensured proper API integration, success messaging, and input clearing when the cancel button is used. The solution was crafted with sustainable common sense, ensuring that it not only meets immediate needs but also remains adaptable and efficient for future updates. Nikhil reviewed six pull requests covering front-end and back-end tasks and wrote unit tests for the Project.js action file. He analyzed a bug assigned to him and contributed to discussions on potential resolutions while ensuring alignment with project requirements.

Pallavi worked on the phase three action item to implement the /communityportal/activities/Register functionality. She setted up backend infrastructure and defined routes. She created Mongoose schemas and performed endpoint testing. Sustainable common sense guided her in making decisions that balanced technical excellence with long-term sustainability. Rishitha completed the Phase Two Add Material form and restructured it. She added new details to ensure functionality and started analyzing a production issue preventing the addition of new users in the User Management system. Sharadha worked on task 184 to display individuals last week of activity on the Weekly Summaries Reports page. She began phase three of building a registration form categorized by event type and location. Vijeth reviewed weekly summaries and hosted a team meeting. He addressed team queries and investigated app slowdowns. Also, he identified a bug in the “Other Links” section that displayed incorrect values. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to sustainable common sense. Below is a collage for the team’s work.

Highest Good Network Software, Sustainable Common Sense, One Community Weekly Progress Update #615, Hiding member tasks functionality, teams toggle for task visibility, bell notifications for task deadlines, active and inactive member counts, modal formatting for feedback forms, interactive 5-star rating feature, community portal registration functionality, backend infrastructure setup with Mongoose schemas, weekly summaries reports activity display, troubleshooting app slowdowns and bugs.

SKYE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week Skye Team’s summary covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Rishabh Rao (Administrator) and Luis Arevalo (Software Engineer) and includes Laura Cohen (Software Engineer), Sai Preetham (Full Stack Developer), Snehal Dilip Patare (Software Engineer) and Yao Wang (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for sustainable common sense through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, Laura tested role changes across all roles to identify bugs, beginning with roles without custom permissions before moving to roles with custom permissions. She adjusted preset permissions within the Basic Information Tab component, making updates to align presets with the permissions automatically assigned during role changes. Yao tested the functionality for posting multiple images or videos developed the previous week, identifying that posting multiple images was unsupported. Yao also updated both the front-end and back-end code to enable posting up to nine images, following LinkedIn limitations and added support for posting a single video. While testing the scheduled posting feature, a 403 API error was encountered, leading to the development of a back-end scheduler to manage the functionality for sustainable common sense.

Snehal worked on the auto-poster for the Facebook frontend, adding a Social Media section to the announcement page and modifying the announcement/index.jsx file to include a label and buttons, adjusting the CSS as necessary. She reached out to Jae for access to the Facebook business account and wrote the bio for the collaboration page. Sai Preetham updated the permissions.js file to define the issueTrackingWarnings permission and modified the backend API in tracking.js for proper user permission checks. He improved role-based management by updating roles.js and added a toggle for issueTrackingWarnings in permissionsmanagement.jsx, incorporating the permission in UserPermissionsPopUp.jsx for user-specific management. Sai Preetham also adjusted the “Save Changes” functionality in ReminderModal.jsx to ensure backend updates for integration and persistence of the new permission. Additionally, he reviewed the bugs file to resolve issues related to recent code changes, updated the weekly summary, and managed Dropbox images as part of tracking management tasks for sustainable common sense.

Luis worked on finalizing his pull request to add two new warnings and ensure users could test the feature. Upon publishing, he identified errors related to cyclic imports flagged by linting. To resolve this, he refactored the warningsItem component to remove its dependency on the warning modal and elevated the state to the warnings component. After raising the state and addressing minor test cases to ensure all tests passed, he confirmed the pull request was ready for testing and compliant with all linting requirements. See the Highest Good Society and the Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how their work contributes to sustainable common sense. See below for the work done by the group.

Highest Good Network Software, Sustainable Common Sense, One Community Weekly Progress Update 615, role based access control, API error resolution, front-end and back-end integration, preset permissions adjustment, social media auto-poster, LinkedIn posting limitations, CSS modifications, cyclic imports resolution, backend scheduler development, user permission checks.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM A-K

The PR Review Team’s summary for team members’ names starting with A-K 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 sustainable common sense. This week’s active members of this team were: Abdelmounaim Lallouache (Software Developer)Carl Bebli (Software Engineer)Jinda Zhang (Software and Machine Learning Engineer)Koba Kvantrishvili (Software Developer), and Kurtis Ivey (Full Stack Developer). 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 and supports sustainable common sense 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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SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM L-N

The PR Review Team’s summaries for team members’ names starting with L-N 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 sustainable common sense. This week’s active members of this team were: Manasa Viswanadhapalli (Software Engineer)Nahiyan Ahmed (Full Stack Software Developer)Nathan Hoffman (Software Engineer) and Neha Bogireddy (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 sustainable common sense in the Highest Good Network open source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

PR, Highest Good Network, Sustainable Common Sense, One Community Weekly Progress Update #615, pull request, PR review, PR review team, software team, software development, Highest Good Network, Highest Good society, One Community, MERN Stack, software engineering, MongoDB, React.js, Node.js, Express.js, open source software

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM O-Z

The PR Review Team’s summary for team members’ names starting with O-Z and covering their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Olawunmi “Ola” Ijisesan (Administrative and Management Support) and Samarth Urs (Administrative Assistant and Data Analyst). The Highest Good Network software forms the foundation for measuring our results in sustainable common sense practices. This week’s active members of this team was Zhifan Jia (Software Engineer). He reviewed all the Highest Good Network PRs (Pull Requests) shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network measures and supports sustainable common sense 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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