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One Community Welcomes Neeharika Kamireddy to the Data Analysis Team!

Posted on August 19, 2025 by One Community Hs

One Community welcomes Neeharika Kamireddy to the Data Analysis Team as our newest Volunteer/Consultant!

Neeharika brings hands-on experience in data analytics, full-stack development, and technical consulting, with a strong foundation in Python, SQL, machine learning techniques, and generative AI tools. With a Master’s degree in Business Analytics from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University, she has worked on a range of academic and real-world projects—from optimizing MBTA transit operations using predictive modeling to building dashboards for stakeholder insights. She has also contributed to low-code automation and process improvement initiatives during her previous consulting work. Neeharika believes in using data-driven insights to create scalable, efficient solutions that benefit both organizations and their communities. As a member of the Highest Good Network Software team, she supports development and coordination efforts through her technical skills, project management, and collaborative mindset.

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How to Create Global Sustainability – One Community Weekly Progress Update #648

Posted on August 18, 2025 by One Community Hs

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At One Community, we are demonstrating how to create global sustainability by open sourcing and free sharing the complete process for sustainable approaches to food, energy, housing, education, economics, social architecture, and more. Created by an all-volunteer team, our work is designed to be self-replicating and support a global collaboration of teacher/demonstration hubs. Everything we do is for The Highest Good of All, with the goal of evolving sustainability, regenerating our planet, and creating a world that works for everyone.

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

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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 August 18, 2025 edition (#648) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

How to Create Global Sustainability
One Community Progress Update #648

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HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

One Community is demonstrating how to create global sustainability through Highest Good housing that is artistic and beautiful, more affordable, more space efficient, lasts longer, DIY buildable, and constructed with healthy and sustainable materials:

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

HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

This week, Derrell Brown (Plumbing Designer) continued working on the Earthbag Village 4-dome home plumbing plan details. He coordinated with Michaela to further organize and gather initial information from the design project for inclusion in the final report. He researched the International Mechanical Code and International Plumbing Code to reference sizing methods and applicable code requirements. One Community’s open source launch on how to create global sustainability begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Karthik Pillai (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Vermiculture Toilet project, focusing on preparing reports and supporting new team members’ integration. He collaborated with Rahul and Adil to identify the next steps for development, reviewing how the drawer should be modified to meet requirements for the waste dumping assembly. This work involved evaluating design adjustments and progressing with finite element analysis to assess the impact of the proposed changes. In parallel, for the Earthbag Village 4-dome cluster project, following confirmation through FEA that the design complies with California building codes, he worked on updating the project report to incorporate the most recent analysis results and ensure all relevant design data is accurately reflected. As the first of seven planned villages, the Earthbag Village provides the initial housing within One Community’s open source designs on how to create global sustainability. See the work in the collage below.

Ketsia Kayembe (Civil Engineer) continued working on the three domes of the Earthbag Village and prepared the excavation foundation drawings. She referred to the construction template and related sources to edit the drawings according to project standards. Her tasks included renaming and organizing the drawing files, checking and adjusting dimensions, and ensuring that the necessary information was included for construction purposes. Ketsia also reorganized elements within the drawings to align with the required structure and verified that all layers and labels were properly applied. One Community’s open source framework on how to create global sustainability begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Michaela Silva (Architect) continued working on details in the construction documents of the Earthbag Village. She progressed the exterior details by modeling the roof fascia boards to close off the roof edge, requiring two vertical rows to cover the full roof height. She created exterior roof stair sections with one cut parallel to the treads and another cut perpendicular to the treads, and developed a plan to dimension and detail the front entry stair. The Earthbag Village is the first of seven villages to be built as part of One Community’s open source model on how to create global sustainability. See her work in the collage below.

Rahul Kulkarni (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Vermiculture Toilet drawer design modifications. This included the creation of a CAD outline in SolidWorks for the proposed changes. He researched parts that could be attached to the drawer for waste extraction, and shelf handles were integrated into the redesign. Additional research focused on V-profile rubber seals for the drawer modifications. A design concept was attempted in which the back panel of the drawer could slide upward using a handle to allow waste to be dumped out, with a rubber seal attached to the bottom edge to reduce leakage. The Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages, serves as the initial housing component within One Community’s open source model on how to create global sustainability. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

One Community is demonstrating how to create global sustainability through a Duplicable and Sustainable City Center that is LEED Platinum certified/Sustainable, can feed 200 people at a time, provide laundry for over 300 people, is beautiful, spacious, and saves resources, money, and space:

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

This week, Andrew Tzu-Chien (Industrial Designer) continued working on the Dormer second-floor window for the Duplicable City Center. He reviewed Jae’s feedback and carefully went through Ariana’s work, providing feedback where needed. Following this, he began making adjustments to the assembly instruction slides. Andrew also carried out additional research on window structures and safety codes to identify better solutions for the window design. Based on this research, he sketched new ideas and created CAD models to test the concepts. The Duplicable City Center highlights One Community’s open-source commitment to how to create global sustainability. The images below illustrate aspects of this work.

Ariana Virginia Gutierrez Doria Medina (Industrial Designer) continued the analysis and cost estimation of the windows for the Duplicable City Center. She focused on redrawing, cutting, and cost estimation. The redrawing was done to redesign certain parts in order to eliminate glued sections, simplify angles, and reduce the number of cuts. In addition, a detailed shopping list was carefully created to support a more accurate estimation of overall costs. Explore how to create global sustainability in One Community’s open-source Duplicable City Center empowers people to learn. Browse the visuals below.

Ayushman Dutta (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on reviewing pipe materials for the Duplicable City Center hub connector design. He worked on FEA model preparation, focusing on making connections within the model to ensure proper setup. Although he encountered difficulties, he cleared the errors and continued developing the analysis. Ayushman attended the weekly meeting, where he discussed bottlenecks in the task and worked on action items for the week. He finished the FEA analysis with correct contacts and boundary conditions, ensuring the model was properly configured for accurate results. Ayushman also worked on formatting the report according to the provided template, organizing his findings, and analyzing results in the required documentation format for the project deliverables. This open-source Duplicable City Center project demonstrates how to create global sustainability through thoughtful design. For more specifics, view the image below.

Nikhil Bharadwaj (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on creating the spoke designs for the Duplicable City Center hub connector. He reviewed Jae’s feedback on the assembly instructions for row 2 and made the required corrections. Nikhil connected with Koushik to help clarify the modeling task for cutting beams to fit the modified row 2 hub connector in the dome assembly. He completed the hub and spoke design for row 3 using the 10.7-inch central hub and shared the design with Nupur and Ayushman to support downstream activities. Nikhil also evaluated all hub connector design variations for row 5 and set up the assembly spreadsheet. One Community’s Duplicable City Center is an example of how to create global sustainability. Here are a few pictures that showcase this work.

Nupur Shah (Mechanical Engineer) continued work on Row 2 of the Duplicable City Center hub connector. She worked on preparing the overview sheet to organize the information needed for the full dome and ensure it was ready for reference across all rows. The Row 2 hub connector was completed, including final updates to the related files and details, and attention then shifted toward beginning work on the Row 3 hub connector. The focus was on maintaining consistency between the assemblies and ensuring the documentation reflected the updated design requirements for both the overview and the individual components. One Community’s Duplicable City Center serves as an open-source example of how to create global sustainability. Here are a few pictures that showcase this work.

Sandesh Kumawat (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the City Center Natural Pool and Eco-spa Designs. He designed a new spa tub model for Duplicable City Center and focused on preparing the thermal analysis for the spa cover and pool. He reviewed the 2022 reports to understand the prior setup and extracted the key inputs needed for ANSYS: material properties for foam and skins, densities and specific heats for transient cases, emissivity for radiation, and convection coefficients for still and light-wind conditions. Sandesh noted contact conductance values to represent seams and latches and outlined baseline and comparison cases for computing heat loss, U-value, R-value, and heat-flux maps. In parallel, he completed a redesign to maximize the spa pool dimensions within the existing footprint and adjusted the cover plate sizes and hinge positions to maintain full coverage with overlap. He organized the model regions so the ANSYS setup can start next. Discover how to create global sustainability through One Community’s open-source Duplicable City Center. The following visuals illustrate highlights from this effort.

Srujan Pandya (Mechanical Engineer) continued helping with the Duplicable City Center FEA analysis. He verified the “Shu’s” snow load results, ensuring the accuracy of the dome model, and noticed the discrepancy in the snow load calculations. He revised the Snow Load write-up to include detailed surface area conversions from psf to lbf for accurate model setup. Additionally, Srujan organized project folders by archiving Versions 0, 1, and 2, and creating a latest version folder containing all current files, including the new snow load analysis. The Duplicable City Center demonstrates how to create global sustainability through open-source design that can guide people. The images below illustrate aspects of this work.

Vineela Reddy Pippera Badguna (Mechanical Engineer) continued conducting in-depth research on greywater reuse systems for the Duplicable City Center. She updated the AutoCAD files to include the routing for greywater pipes and researched storage tanks and ozone generators, selecting models appropriate for a city center and recording their costs in a Google Sheet. Vineela updated the City Center floor plans with the layout for the greywater pond and exported the drawing as a JPG file for use on the website. She also prepared a PDF of the City Center floor plans and collected images needed for website updates. In addition, Vineela reviewed formatting guidelines for Google Docs and prepared the greywater report for the website, which included an introduction to greywater, safe usage practices, and details on Drainage Fixture Units (DFUs) with guidance on selecting pipes based on DFU counts. She also incorporated floor-wise greywater production calculations, a sizing calculator, and a frequently asked questions section into the report. This open-source Duplicable City Center project demonstrates how to create global sustainability through thoughtful design. For more specifics, view the image below.

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

One Community is demonstrating how to create global sustainability through Highest Good food that is more diverse, more nutritious, locally grown and sustainable, and part of our open source botanical garden model to support and share bio-diversity:

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

This week, the core team initiated the final comprehensive review for the Master Tools, Equipment, and Materials/Supplies list. The team completed the correction of all remaining acronyms, finalizing them as follows: Goat (GT), Chicken (CHICK), Rabbit (RAB), Apiary (APY), Aquapini (AQ), Walipini (WA), Botanical Garden (BG), Large Garden (LG), Food Forest (FF), Hoop House (HH), Soil Amendment (SA), Earthbag Village (EBV), Energy (ENRG), Orchard (ORCH), and Tropical Atrium (TA). The team added Tractor attachments to numerous projects and other items to various lists. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on how to create global sustainability, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some images showcasing this work.

Chelsea Mariah Stellmach (Project Manager) continued her work on the Transition Food Self-sufficiency Plan menus and customization spreadsheets. She met with Tyson to review Jae’s instructions for finalizing the reports. She followed up with Shireen but did not receive a response, and after Tyson went on holiday, she decided to create two graphics herself as placeholders. She also made revisions to the text of the tutorial. As an essential aspect of One Community’s open source goals, the Highest Good Food initiative supports how to create global sustainability as a foundation for sustainable living. Below are some images showcasing this work.

Dirgh Patel (Volunteer Mechanical Engineer) continued assisting with the Climate Battery design evolutions. He read about underground thermal energy storage and migration systems for greenhouses that capture daytime heat and redistribute it at night to stabilize internal temperatures, including the use of materials such as polycarbonate panels and polyethylene films. This effort is an example of One Community’s commitment to how to create global sustainability. He studied the role of sterile, controlled-environment greenhouses with HVAC filtration, positive pressure systems, and thermal insulation in maintaining plant health and yield efficiency. In addition, he reviewed greenhouse design principles related to structure, glazing, ventilation, pest prevention, and adaptable layouts to improve durability, energy efficiency, and crop support. He edited the final report by replacing Excel sheets with a Google Sheet, adding photo links, and providing detailed explanations for equations calculating total heat loss from convection and infiltration, as well as heat gain from solar radiation and the volumetric flow rate required for cooling. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Food initiative, which is focused on how to create global sustainability for global benefit. The following visuals illustrate highlights from this effort.

Faeq Abu Alya (Architectural Engineer) continued his work on the Earthbag Village, developing house designs for the Southwest and Southeast regions. His focus was on material updates, integration of new features, and improvements to existing visualizations. Tasks included standardizing material selections across comparable spaces and replacing outdated components. Render settings were refreshed to improve clarity and consistency, textures were updated where needed, and model layers were organized to streamline later edits. Visualization outputs were regenerated to reflect the latest changes. One Community’s open source launch of how to create global sustainability begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing, and is also powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Food initiative. Below are some pictures related to this work.

Jay Nair (BIM Designer) continued working on Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting lighting and HVAC design. He worked on the lighting energy calculations for Walipini Greenhouse 1, focusing on assessing the requirements for different zones and updating the figures to reflect the latest design inputs. He also adjusted the formatting of the document to align with established standards, ensuring consistency and accuracy throughout the content. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting and supporting how to create global sustainability through sustainable and participatory development. See below for pictures related to this work.

Nitin Parate (Architect) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food. The work included developing an axonometric view of the site and applying colour in GIMP to prepare a sun path diagram. He focused on maintaining scale accuracy, clear proportions, and integrating recent design updates to illustrate sunlight movement. The axonometric view of the overall site was completed, coloured in GIMP for the sun path diagram, and submitted for review, with attention given to accurate representation and improved clarity. In parallel, work began on rendering the Walipini plan, which is still in progress and has not yet been submitted for review. This part of the work is focused on achieving accurate scale, proportions, and layout while incorporating design changes to refine clarity and ensure alignment with the project’s technical and visual requirements. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting and supporting how to create global sustainability through sustainable and participatory development. Below are some images showcasing this work.

Keerthi Reddy Gavinolla (Software Developer) continued working on the Highest Good Food page, specifically, details for the Soil Amendment page. She started with her admin work and then continued working on the Soil Amendment and Initial Off-grid Site Preparation page. She verified both the document and the website, made the necessary changes accordingly, and ensured formatting and structure were consistent. Keerthi also tested a few pull requests on the development site and completed her admin work for the week. Built on One Community’s open source foundation, the Highest Good Food initiative is dedicated to how to create global sustainability, empowering communities through self-sustaining systems. View examples of her work in the pictures below.

Pallavi Deshmukh (Software Engineer) continued working on adding the new Zenapini 2 content to the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting page. She created new content for blog 647 and worked with teammates by reviewing their suggestions and incorporating feedback to produce a clear and consistent final version. She completed and submitted information for five interviews. She applied Jae’s feedback and finished adding Zenapini #2 content from Silin to the website, completed the page, and resubmitted it for review. Once Zenapini #2 was done, she moved on to Walipini #2, incorporating Junyi Shi’s work with updated text, links, and images for the webpage. In alignment with One Community’s open source objectives, the Highest Good Food project integrates the concept of how to create global sustainability into a larger vision of regenerative living. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Shivangi Varma (Volunteer Architectural Designer And Planner) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food. She created graphics for the page and also coordinated with the volunteer architect and volunteer graphic designer on the graphics and diagrams to support Highest Good Food Infrastructure for Small Scale Organizations section on HGF page, and Site Sun Study on Open Source Hub page. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform by promoting sustainable and participatory development focused on how to create global sustainability. Below are visuals highlighting this work.

Tyson Denherder (Volunteer Pioneer Team Member) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food. Tyson finished reviewing the Recipe Build Out Tool and the Master Recipe Template, and worked with Chelsea to complete the Recipe Build Out Tool Tutorial. He made adjustments to the VnOMultipliers page and the MasterFoodCosts page within the Recipe Build Out Tool to improve functionality, and revised the tutorial to make it easier to understand. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform by promoting sustainable and participatory development focused on how to create global sustainability. Below are images related to this project.

HIGHEST GOOD ENERGY PROGRESS

One Community is demonstrating how to create global sustainability through Highest Good energy that is more sustainable, resilient, supports self-sufficiency and includes solar, wind, hydro and more:

- - Learn about the open source sustainable-energy foundations: Solar, Hydro, and Wind
  - Explore our research into the most sustainable products and companies for saving water and energy: Insulation, Eco-laundry, Lightbulbs and Light Bulb Companies, Doors and Door Companies, Windows and Window Companies, Toilets, Faucets and Faucet Accessories, Urinals, and more.

This week, Shravan Murlidharan (Volunteer Electrical Engineer) continued supporting with the Highest Good Energy. Shravan focused on editing content from the One Community Energy webpage and aligning it with project materials. Work included reviewing each section for relevance, applying the existing color-coding scheme, and inserting project-specific information where gaps or inconsistencies appeared. Terminology was standardized to match internal usage, and duplicated points were merged to reduce redundancy. This work contributes to One Community’s commitment to how to create global sustainability. Headings and subheadings were adjusted for consistency, and lists were reformatted for clarity. Cross-references within the document were checked so related topics point to the same terms and figures. Notes were added to mark items needing source verification, and placeholders were flagged where additional data is required. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation were corrected, sentence structure was simplified, and passive phrasing was reduced where appropriate. Tables were aligned to a common layout, units were verified, and any mismatched values were queued for a follow-up check. The change log was updated after each editing pass to record what sections were touched and why. The final pass of the week focused on proofreading, ensuring color codes match the defined legend, confirming that inserted material reads smoothly with the original text, and preparing a short list of next edits to address open items. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Energy initiative, which helps demonstrate how to create global sustainability as a model for global benefit. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

One Community is demonstrating how to create global sustainability through Highest Good education that is for all ages, applicable in any environment, adaptable to individual needs, far exceeds traditional education standards, and more fun for both the teachers and the students. This component of One Community is about 95% complete with only the Open Source School Licensing and Ultimate Classroom construction and assembly details remaining to be finished. We’ll report on the final two elements to be finished as we develop them. With over 8 years of work invested in the process, the sections below are all complete until we move onto the property and continue the development and open sourcing process with teachers and students – a development process that is built directly into the structure of the education program and everything else we’re creating too:

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

This week, Anuneet Kaur (Administrator) continued contributing to the progress of the Highest Good Education software platform by creating Figma design elements, and enhancing the overall visual layout. She focused on enhancing the Project manager dashboard in the Highest Good Education platform. She focused on improving the Project Manager dashboard in the Highest Good Education platform. She refined and updated the navigation elements in Figma based on Harshitha’s feedback, ensuring alignment in structure and design across both user experiences. She explored layout consistency, improved user flow, and tested responsive design adjustments to optimize usability. This task reflects One Community’s goal of how to create global sustainability. Anuneet also researched resources for the most sustainable windows, reviewed scholarly articles, and compiled relevant statistics for the graphic process. She ensured all members were included in the live blog task and flagged any absences. Additionally, she began drafting content and selecting images for the Highest Good Education Program Licensing and Accreditation webpage. Anuneet reviewed work and provided feedback as part of the training team and conducted interviews as part of the hiring team. She also reviewed Yulin’s infographic on sustainable research and provided feedback. She fulfilled administrative responsibilities by editing summaries and collages for the Highest Good Society team, Highest Good Education, and Core Teams, while reviewing fellow admin submissions for completeness and accuracy. The One Community model of how to create global sustainability, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like these, fosters lasting impact on a global scale. Her recent contributions are featured in the collage below.

Harshitha Rayapati (Program Manager) continued advancing the Highest Good Education platform by detailing deliverables, developing Figma designs, and expanding the visual layout of the student dashboard. This work aligns with One Community’s long-term focus on how to create global sustainability. Her contributions included providing comments and suggestions to Sphurthy and finalizing Deliverable 1 action items before transferring them into the HGN Phase 4 document. She also provided feedback on Ravi’s work and developed the Figma design for the teacher dashboard. Additionally, Harshitha worked on formatting and breaking down Sphurthy’s action items for Deliverable 1 into smaller tasks to match the structure used in HGN Phase 3, ensuring consistency in format. Her week concluded with attaching the Figma design to the action items and providing comments on Deliverable 2 action items submitted by Sphurthy. She also compiled the weekly blog update, reviewed Housing’s weekly progress, edited the blog page, and created a collage. The One Community model of how to create global sustainability, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like these, drives meaningful global change. The collage below highlights her recent contributions.

Ravi Kumar Sripathi (Software Engineer) continued working on the Highest Good Education software platform by creating Figma designs and enhancing the overall visual layout. He designed navigation bars for all user roles and detailed student profile page wireframes, providing an overview of academic progress, achievements, and interests. The profile includes panels for student details, a portfolio for work and badges, and tabbed views for lessons, tasks, and progress. This work strengthens One Community’s vision of how to create global sustainability. The design uses “education molecules” and “atoms” to visualize learning, dynamically indicating progress and opening detailed views. Teachers can access lesson-level strategies, task grades, and learning tools, while students track coursework and progress indicators. The profile also includes collapsible lists, personalized interest tracking, and saved teaching or learning strategies. Ravi also developed a grading and document review workflow for the teacher dashboard, supporting PDFs and Word submissions. The workflow features a split view with inline document preview, feedback and grading options, and page-by-page navigation. Teachers can save progress, request changes, and assign grades on a scale from A+ to C. Overall, these designs improve platform usability, streamline navigation, and provide integrated tools for efficient grading. The One Community model of how to create global sustainability, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like these, drives lasting global change. Below are images related to his work.

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

One Community is demonstrating how to create global sustainability through a Highest Good society approach to living that is founded on fulfilled living, the study of meeting human needs, Community, and making a difference in the world:

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

This week, the core team completed over 49 hours managing volunteer work reviews, handling emails, overseeing social media accounts, supporting web development, identifying new bugs, integrating bug fixes for the Highest Good Network software, and interviewing and onboarding new volunteer team members. They also produced and incorporated the video above, illustrating how to create global sustainability forms the foundation of One Community’s broader mission. The image below highlights some of this work.

Govind Sajithkumar (Project Manager) continued focusing on analytics and content management for Meta’s Facebook and Instagram channels. He managed the weekly social media content rotation by preparing, scheduling, and uploading posts. He updated the Open Source spreadsheet with all new content information and refreshed the social media analytics spreadsheet with the latest performance metrics and audience demographics. Additionally, he completed PR Review Team Management by providing feedback on team members’ documents, editing a WordPress site with the weekly team summary and collage, and updating both the PR Review Team Table and the HGN PR spreadsheet. He submitted his admin feedback table, supporting One Community’s mission of how to create global sustainability. The images below highlight key aspects of this work.

Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Project Manager) continued developing the Job Applicants page along with key components of the Highest Good Network Phase 2 and Phase 4 dashboards, including the PR Team analytics section. He worked on the Listing and Bidding Dashboard by designing graphs and noting related action items. He prepared documentation and recorded a video tutorial to explain the pull request review process for new volunteers. Jaiwanth tracked updates in software team management documents, tested multiple pull requests, and reviewed submissions from the volunteer team assigned to him. This work supports One Community’s commitment to how to create global sustainability. The images below highlight his contributions.

Rajrajeshwari Gangadhar Sangolli (Data Analyst) continued working on the Google Ads management and strategy evolution. She worked on administrative tasks for Highest Good Food and Highest Good Energy, including updating summaries, creating and organizing folders, and preparing collages. She reviewed contributions from Georgina, Sai, Indra, and Divanshu, ensuring accuracy in images, collages, folders, and SEO materials. She also began keyword research reports for specific projects. This effort supports One Community’s pathway to how to create global sustainability. She submitted the weekly report, reviewed comments, made corrections, and verified accuracy by reviewing training videos. Rajrajeshwari then focused on Google Ads and performance tracking, studying training videos, analyzing available data, and making notes for future work. She examined the current ad setup, studied Google recommendations, and tracked last year’s performance data with KPIs and data visualizations. She created a plan including three new campaigns, implemented Google Ads suggestions, and monitored weekly performance changes. She also identified new keywords for the Highest Good Energy and Highest Good Food pages while refining the overall Google Ads strategy. This project plays a vital role in One Community’s commitment to how to create global sustainability. The images below highlight key aspects of this work.

ADMINISTRATION TEAM

The Administration Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Prudhvi Marpina (Machine Learning Engineer) and includes Ashutosh Mishra (Software Engineer), Dashaarna Srinivasa (Project Engineer), Divanshu Bakshi (Team Admin), Harsha Ramanathan (Administrator), Indra Anuraag Gade (Software Engineer and Team Administrator), Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), Olawunmi “Ola” Ijisesan (Administrative and Management Support), Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Administrator), Rachna Malav (Data Analyst), Rishi Sundara (Quality Control Engineer and Team Administrator), Rishitha Adepu (Administrator), and Samhitha Are (Administrator). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively measure progress toward creating global sustainability through administrative support, documentation, testing, training, recruiting, and content management. This activity demonstrates One Community’s focus on how to create global sustainability.

This week, Ashutosh created a Pinecone vector database for chatbot documents, initiated a wireframe structure, scrubbed source documents, developed a WordPress cleanup tool, tested regex and PHP, and finalized updates for Teams 74 and 76 while providing feedback to new volunteers. Dashaarna supported Earthbag Village and Duplicable City Center projects by reviewing design templates, identifying missing details, coordinating with the engineering team, applying redline markups, preparing DWG and PDF versions, and refining areas such as FEA analyses, spa tub redesign, snow load validations, and greywater reuse systems. He also completed an interview and documented the process. Divanshu completed training activities, supported Phase 2 software testing, practiced blog writing, and began learning social media posting and analytics. Georgina finished onboarding, began team reviews and summaries, and prepared to review the software team. Harsha worked on AI music creation using Suno AI, organized outputs, made revisions based on feedback, and produced additional files. Indra completed training on review and feedback management, edited weekly summaries, optimized images in GIMP with SEO, created collages, and supported action items including social media, software testing, and AI music tasks.

Neeharika reviewed software management documents and PR dashboard items, followed up on tasks, completed admin duties, and conducted six interviews. Ola reviewed the HGN progress tracking sheet, checked team compliance, organized files, prepared workspaces, and uploaded weekly summary reports with images. Olimpia managed LinkedIn posts, set up blogs for two teams, reviewed new volunteers’ work, and completed admin tasks. Rachna focused on SEO, reviewed website pages, caught up on emails, and attempted to schedule candidate interviews. Rishi followed up on merge conflicts and Node v20 upgrades, reviewed PRs, merged blogs into blog #647, and completed SEO updates. Rishitha updated the weekly blog, guided new team members, began daily posting on Threads and Twitter, and scheduled interviews while updating the hiring spreadsheet. Samhitha finalized blog 647, created a collage, provided training feedback, and performed Level 1 Phase 3 software product testing by retesting PRs, coordinating with developers, addressing comments, and reviewing Figma designs. All of this work supports One Community’s ongoing commitment to how to create global sustainability. See the collage below.

GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM

The Graphic Design Team’s summary includes Qinyi Liu (Graphic Designer) and Yulin Li (Graphic Designer), who focused this week on creating graphic designs that support how to create global sustainability. This week, Qinyi designed and edited characters for posters, revised older designs, created new designs, and prepared the bio image and announcement for Ramsundar Konety Govindarajan. Yulin revised four infographic designs, created three new ones, improved the collaboration announcement with Sara’s feedback, managed version control through Dropbox, and participated in weekly discussions. Their work highlights how to create global sustainability. See the Highest Good Society pages and the collage below for examples of their work.

HIGHEST GOOD NETWORK PROGRESS

One Community is demonstrating how to create global sustainability through open source Highest Good Network^® software that is a web-based application for collaboration, time tracking, and objective data collection. The purpose of the Highest Good Network is to provide software for internal operations and external cooperation. It is being designed for global use in support of the different countries and communities replicating the One Community sustainable village models and related components.

Learn about our open source community collaboration and management software: The Highest Good Network

This week, the core team continued working on the Highest Good Network software pull requests and resolved several key issues. They performed HGN PRs testing and confirmed fixes for several items, including correcting the issue with updating the Start Date on the Profile page, improving the loading speed of the Weekly Summaries Report through a tab data fix (#3447+1352), applying a CSS hotfix for the LB Homepage (#3568), making resources available in the Add Task modal (#3576), and fixing the Add Task modal dropdown issue (#3587). This work is part of One Community’s broader mission on how to create global sustainability.

Items not fixed included the Rishwa skills dashboard user card (#3449+1407), creating a login page for the Listing homepage frontend (#3539) where the removal of Strawberry Village was requested, the HGN Questionnaire User Skills Profile Page (#3546) which displayed an error page, disallowing negative hours input in the WBS Add Task form (#3448), and registration by event type and location (#3370) which displayed the wrong page. Additional work included reporting an issue after testing the “New Max” badge, where the test account logged 51 tangible hours for the week ending Aug-09-25 and the badge numbers updated correctly but the Modified Date and Earned Date values did not update, creating a new test account to test badges, and testing the “2x Minimum Hours” badge. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this work supports One Community’s commitment to how to create global sustainability. The collage below highlights some of these efforts.

ALPHA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, the Alpha Software Team, working on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Lin Khant Htel (Frontend Software Developer), Carlos Martinez (Full-Stack Software Developer), and Nikita Kolla (Full-Stack Developer). This software serves as an internal management and communication platform designed to support how to create global sustainability. Lin reviewed and approved pull request (PR) #3695, tested the changes locally to confirm no test cases failed, consulted with team members, reviewed weekly summaries, photos, and videos submitted by Alpha team members, and performed management duties for the Alpha Team. Carlos began development on dark mode changes to the messaging interface of the listing and bidding project by updating the backgrounds of all elements to support dark mode and ensuring large components were properly aligned. Nikita continued work on the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard, focusing on the backend for the Project Status donut chart, resolving layout issues caused by overlapping components, and improving organization by moving the CSS into a separate file. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this relates to how to create global sustainability. See some of the team’s work in the collage below.

BINARY BRIGADE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, Kanishk reviewed three pull requests, covering two backend test updates and one frontend CSS fix, verified code quality and visual consistency, and reviewed the bug fixes document while outlining the implementation plan for improvements to the Bell Notification feature. This work contributes to One Community’s commitment to how to create global sustainability. He made progress on Part A of the Bell Notification task by implementing Pacific Time week boundaries, adding 48-hour and 24-hour notification thresholds, and ensuring localStorage reset logic functioned properly, as well as creating a time-travel testing kit to support QA without requiring page reloads, which was tested through console-based simulation and live dashboard testing. This effort supports One Community’s focus on how to create global sustainability. Harika raised a pull request to update the lbdashboard/register page by migrating .css files to .module.css, merged the changes, and confirmed functionality in the development environment while also working on fixing layout issues on the Bidding Page related to design inconsistencies across screen sizes, addressing image responsiveness, and improving dark and light mode differentiation. Rohit focused on understanding the badge system by reviewing badge criteria, identifying those tied to time progression versus activity-based triggers, and exploring approaches for controlled simulations to streamline testing and improve coverage, with preparatory work for designing test strategies in progress. This task reflects One Community’s goal of how to create global sustainability.

Nikhil migrated legacy CSS files to CSS Modules for the TeamOrgLocations and Teams components, updated import statements and className attributes in JSX files, addressed compatibility issues from the upgrade to version 20, made updates for PR 3770, fixed timelog and weekly summary issues in PR 3773 based on review feedback, tracked CSS-to-Module migration progress, and reviewed PR 3864. This development aligns with One Community’s approach to how to create global sustainability. Amalesh fixed dashboard message display issues on wider screens, resumed work on an older pull request involving backend issue 704 and frontend issue 1831, resolved errors and merge conflicts, tested and documented the fixes with screenshots and videos uploaded to Dropbox, tracked time using the HGN timer, and completed onboarding steps for project tool access. Harsha worked on cleanup and completion for the Application Page/Function task, creating new tasks for failing pull requests, following up with developers, and reviewing multiple pull requests, including frontend PRs 3675, 3811, 3609, and 3741, as well as frontend/backend pairs 3910 + 1663, 3555 + 1413, and 3848 + 1637, identifying issues with responsiveness, dark mode, invalid inputs, and overlapping elements while marking verified ones complete and documenting timelines. This update adds to One Community’s work in how to create global sustainability.

Manvi tested four badge methods, including Personal Max, Most Hrs in Week, X Hours in 1 Week, and Minimum Hours Multiple, using numeric cases to validate thresholds and confirm proper behavior across different input ranges. Ram resolved two issues in the Highest Good Network application related to task editing: backend PR 1666 fixed inverted validation logic that blocked editing when time fields were nonzero, and frontend PR 3914 fixed a useEffect hook preventing the Update button from appearing after reopening the edit modal. This work plays a role in One Community’s journey of how to create global sustainability. Taariq resolved merge conflicts in backend and frontend repositories, submitted new pull requests for filterColor functionality, fixed bugs with filterColor and Select All on the Weekly Summaries Reports page, ensured persistence of filter colors after refresh, implemented bulk updates, debugged stale data caching issues, updated related logic across reducers, controllers, routes, models, and helpers, and verified updates through testing. This effort is an example of One Community’s commitment to how to create global sustainability. Rishitha resolved approximately 260 lint errors in the TeamMemberTasks directory, reducing them to zero, verified fixes through testing and lint checks, and encountered a pre-push hook failure with Husky that prevented pushing changes, leaving the pull request pending until the issue is resolved. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more about how this relates to how to create global sustainability. The collage below shows images of their work.

BLUE STEEL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Blue Steel Team’s summary, presenting their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sheetal Mangate (Software Engineer) and included Humemah Khalid (Software Engineer/Backend Developer) and Linh Huynh (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is our tool for managing and objectively measuring progress, ensuring that all contributions are effectively tracked, aligned with our mission, and how to create global sustainability.

This week, Linh worked on fixing the edit functionality of emails in the Weekly Company Summary Email for Admins. After setting up the local environment and pulling both the frontend and backend codebases, she replicated the issue where updated email addresses did not reflect immediately after saving. This update adds to One Community’s work in how to create global sustainability. She reviewed related pull requests and the code change history, tested the functionality, and confirmed the reported bug. Using the browser’s network tab, she analyzed API behavior to rule out server-side delays and identified that the frontend was re-fetching the recipient list after updates instead of applying the change directly to the state. A fix was implemented to update the Redux state immediately after a successful API response, removing the delay. Additional testing was completed for add, edit, and delete actions to ensure the UI reflected all changes without requiring a refresh. This work is aligned with One Community’s long-term focus on how to create global sustainability.

Humemah updated the database and frontend to support storing specific reasons for blue square infringements. Backend changes included adding a dedicated field for a predefined reason, such as “missingHours,” to each new infringement record, while existing records remained unchanged. This step contributes directly to One Community’s efforts in how to create global sustainability. On the frontend, the Schedule Blue Square Reason form was updated with a dropdown for selecting predefined reasons. Sheetal worked on two separate issues. The first was developing the user interface for creating a Reddit post, with support for multiple post types, including plain text, image or video upload, and URL. She implemented post type selection logic to allow dynamic UI updates and added functionality to upload and remove images. The second issue involved resolving merge conflicts in the codebase. While working through this, she encountered problems with a pre-commit hook that required updating Node.js to version 20. After upgrading, additional problems arose, including ESLint errors caused by stricter lint rules or misconfigurations, and npm install failures likely due to compatibility issues or missing dependencies. This work is part of One Community’s broader mission on how to create global sustainability. Work is ongoing to resolve these environment and tooling issues to unblock the merge and maintain the development workflow. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more, and the collage below for images of their work.

CODE CRAFTERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Code Crafters Team, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sai Shekhar Reddy Moola (Software Engineer) and includes Ajay Naidu (Software Engineer), Ashrita Cherlapally (Software Engineer), Chaitanya Swaroop Kumar Allu (Software Engineer), Humera Naaz (MERN developer), Juhitha Reddy Penumalli (Software Engineer), Rohith Mallipudi (Software Engineer), Ravi Kumar Sripathi (Software Engineer), Sphurthy Satish (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for establishing abundant community systems through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes, and support widespread and lasting eco-lifestyle access. This effort exemplifies One Community’s open-source commitment to demonstrating how to create global sustainability.

This week Ajay worked on backend and frontend tasks for the HighestGoodNetwork project, including adding logic to the Phase 2 “List of Teams” page to display a “Team not found” message when no results are returned, implementing clickable buttons for active and inactive teams to filter results, creating and merging a backend pull request, resolving lint issues, and opening another pull request to address deprecated packages, while on the frontend he updated the Blue Square Stat chart in dark mode, fixed test cases, and confirmed correct display in the Reports section; Ashrita enhanced backend APIs for the application analytics dashboard to aggregate data by country with filters, seeded MongoDB with test data, fixed date range issues, integrated the frontend with a world map using react-simple-maps, added tooltips and a color scale, and debugged a refresh issue by reviewing React Query caching and state management. This effort supports One Community’s focus on how to create global sustainability. Chaitanya improved the Access Management system for One Community by implementing automation for Sentry access revocation, reducing API calls, adding debug logging, ensuring linter compliance, handling errors and edge cases, creating aligned documentation, and testing the changes to support production readiness; Humera worked on PR 3655 to resolve version mismatches causing build inconsistencies, align dependencies, and connect backend services with the frontend, encountering difficulties with API configuration, request handling, and authentication that require further debugging despite resolving environment and version issues. This progress highlights One Community’s mission toward how to create global sustainability. Juhitha enhanced aiGPTController.js with improved error handling, API key validation, and environment checks, created a generateWeeklySummary endpoint with metadata outputs, updated aiGPTRouter.js and frontend components to integrate the feature, resolved dependency issues and merge conflicts, documented steps for integrating the Google Gemini AI “Write it for me” feature, and spent time on the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard stacked bar graph task before pausing for confirmation on ownership. This work is part of One Community’s broader mission on how to create global sustainability. Ravikumar designed navigation bars for all user roles and student profile wireframes in Figma showing academic progress, achievements, portfolios, and detailed panels with collapsible lists, dynamic atoms, and tabbed views for teachers, students, and support staff, and also designed a grading and document review workflow for teacher dashboards with inline previews, feedback and grading tools, progress saving, and grading scales; Rohith collaborated with team members and reviewed multiple pull requests, including providing feedback to Kedarnath on logo misalignment and responsiveness issues, noting his fix of an overflow issue in PR #3811, and clarifying updates to the Job Listing Page. This work contributes to One Community’s commitment to how to create global sustainability. He tracked progress on Meenakshi’s job application form task, coordinated reviews for Pranav G’s PR #3741 and Alisha’s PR #3910, and supported the review and merge process with the team lead. Sai Moola worked on the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard Supplier Performance bar graph, completing the backend portion with data verified through Postman, beginning frontend integration under the Tools and Tracking section, and merging all open pull requests; and Sphurthy refined Deliverable 1 by updating backend logic for lesson plan task assignment with prerequisite validation and metadata, expanding the GET endpoint for task display, defining new APIs and database structures for student profiles and teacher assignments, completing backend and frontend components for student evaluation results with score breakdowns and notifications, and setting up the system with Node.js version 20. These contributions strengthen One Community’s open-source mission of providing replicable solutions that model how to create global sustainability.

DEV DYNASTY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, Nahiyan reviewed PR 3877, confirming that the first reported issue related to border display was resolved while noting that the second issue preventing users from adding other members to a project was still unresolved and provided feedback for correction. Vamsi worked on completing the unfinished frontend portion of the tools rental cost task, ensuring integration with backend APIs, fixing incomplete components, addressing missing logic, validating data flow, and refining the UI for consistency. This development aligns with One Community’s approach to how to create global sustainability. Dharmik contributed 20 hours to the Application/Job Posting feature by creating a question set data model with indexes, updating JobFormsModel.js with new fields and references, enhancing the Collaboration Controller and backend routes, and improving permission utilities and frontend access control with clone, edit, and delete capabilities for managing question sets. Manvitha focused on resolving lint issues, addressing formatting errors in the Collaboration folder, fixing ignored files in the Dashboard folder with PR 3891, and reducing unresolved ESLint violations in the User Management folder from 217 to 51 by correcting unused imports, function parameter usage, async handling, and test setup. This work plays a role in One Community’s journey of how to create global sustainability. Saicharan reviewed and tested PRs for Phase-2 action items with emphasis on CSS modularization, identified whether components used global or module CSS, created high-priority action items instructing developers to rename files, update imports, and apply styles standards across multiple PRs, and documented progress in the Phase-2 doc. Varsha reviewed and cleaned up module CSS in several pull requests to align with standards, resolved discrepancies, and began developing the FAQ page by creating a structured layout to organize questions and answers for future enhancements. This update adds to One Community’s work in how to create global sustainability. Prasanth reviewed more than 50 pages of Phase-2 documentation, tested frontend and backend PRs locally to validate implementation, identified gaps that led to new action items, collaborated with developers through Slack for fixes, coordinated with Jae for updates, contributed to auditing Phase-2 implementation, created and tested with dummy data, reported broken functionality, and suggested UI/UX improvements in collaboration with Saicharan and Varsha. Deekshith worked on defining REST API endpoints for user management, developed the LBLogin.jsx component with state management, authentication, and redirection logic using React and Redux, and updated the LBRegister.css stylesheet to support login and registration UI with validation feedback. This work plays a role in One Community’s journey of how to create global sustainability. Adithya advanced the Job Posting Page Analytics project by completing the horizontal bar graph comparing pledged months by role, finalizing backend and frontend integration, resolving lint and dependency issues, updating chart filters, and later beginning work on the Popularity by Time line chart by setting up backend structures, planning MongoDB integration, and progressing on API integration and data visualization. Neeraj finalized the Job Analytics Page in the React frontend by correcting naming inconsistencies for compatibility, verifying builds and tests locally, and submitting a pull request with the completed updates. This effort is an example of One Community’s commitment to how to create global sustainability. Zhifan completed the grouped bar graph for injury severity by projects, tested and submitted a PR with a demo, and upgraded the backend from Node 14 to Node 20 by updating version constraints, workflows, and dependencies, resolving issues with sharp, verifying compatibility through linting and audit checks, testing scheduler and cron functionality, performing integration testing of job modules, and confirming proper initialization and stability under Node 20. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to how to create global sustainability. Explore some of the team’s work in the collage below.

EXPRESSERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Expressers Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Rahul Trivedi (Software Engineer) and includes Meenashi Jeyanthinatha (Full-Stack Developer), Reina Takahara (Software Developer), and Tanmay Arora (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps us manage and objectively measure our progress toward how to create global sustainability through innovative software development, testing, and collaboration. This week, Meenashi addressed a pull request issue related to Node v20 and resolved merge conflicts, during which two build errors occurred in the CI run. The first was a TypeError where emailSender returned undefined when process.env.sendEmail was not set, leading to .then() being called on undefined; this was fixed by updating emailSender to always return a Promise. This progress is tied to One Community’s dedication to how to create global sustainability. The second was an NPM error related to @azure/storage-blob, which was resolved by updating the Node.js version to v20. Although the CI build continued to fail despite running without errors locally, it was clarified that the backend was not yet on Node v20, and the team was informed with a request for guidance on whether to roll back the change or leave the pull request as is. On the frontend, a component in the Application category page that previously had separate return statements for summaries and image links was refactored into a single return to display both. This work is aligned with One Community’s long-term focus on how to create global sustainability. The Summary API was updated to include the jobDetailsLink URL. The image view and summary view were implemented, the job ad box width was adjusted, and toggling between the two views was made functional. Pending tasks include implementing tooltip display, adjusting page positioning, updating button wording, clarifying dropdown labeling, and confirming the correct source for the image URL.

Rahul implemented Navbar functionality to enable navigation to respective routes, optimized it for smaller screens by improving layout and usability, refined the logic to improve its behavior on small screens, and adjusted the color scheme for better contrast. This progress highlights One Community’s mission toward how to create global sustainability. Updates were made to Dashboard.jsx and associated CSS files, and the project was updated to Node version 20. These changes were committed to a new branch named “rahul-fix-phase-3-navbar” and published. In addition, Rahul carried out team management tasks, including reviewing summaries, videos, and pictures. This update reflects One Community’s ongoing commitment to how to create global sustainability. Reina focused on HGN Software Development, spending time addressing open pull requests, creating a new pull request to support Node v20, and reviewing existing submissions. On Wednesday, she created new pull requests for the HGN Questionnaire Dashboard to link the survey form, ensuring compatibility with Node v20, and made adjustments based on feedback from earlier reviews for both frontend and backend components. She also completed feedback on several pull requests, with particular attention to the skills-related updates. On Thursday, she continued finalizing open pull requests and worked on the new team member pull request aligned with Node v20. This work is part of One Community’s broader mission on how to create global sustainability. Tanmay worked on fixing the FAQ tool for the Application Page, focusing on logging unanswered questions and triggering Owner notifications. While posting a new unanswered question was functioning, the frontend continued to show a failed warning due to issues in the email notification step when no Owner email address was configured. He reviewed frontend and backend code paths, tested the email sending logic dependent on Owner user profiles, and attempted to separate the success of logging questions from notification failures. Despite these efforts, the tool still returned a warning on the client even when the question was stored, leaving further changes needed to ensure proper functionality. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this contributed to how to create global sustainability. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

LUCKY STAR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Lucky Star Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Barnaboss Puli (Volunteer Software Engineer) and includes contributions from Dipti Yadav (Software Engineer), Durga Venkata Praveen Boppana (Software Engineer), Ganesh Karnati (Software Engineer), Kedarnath Ravi Shankar Gubbi (Software Engineer), Pranav Govindaswamy (Software Developer), Shashank Madan (Software Engineer), Shravya Kudlu (Software Development Engineer), Veda Bellam (Software Engineer), and Venkataramanan Venkateswaran (Software Engineer). Their work continued to support our goal of how to create global sustainability through collaborative and cross-functional software development.

This week, Dipti focused on adding a confirmation modal for role changes in user profiles. She created the frontend modal design and began backend updates by rewriting the PUT function in the UserProfile Controller, though errors remain unresolved. Durga added labels to the horizontal and vertical axes of the age chart, implemented a dark mode feature, generated a pull request to capture the updates, recorded the changes in the bugs document, and began reviewing the next assigned task. This effort supports One Community’s focus on how to create global sustainability. Ganesh improved the Lessons Learned line graph by adding a reset button, updating year labels with colored lines, and adding an X-axis heading for Time in Months, with testing done across light and dark modes for consistency. Kedarnath resolved reviewer feedback on the Application/Job Posting Page by ensuring form creation elements were correctly displayed for Admin users, fixing dark mode inconsistencies, and correcting the save behavior of the submit button. This progress highlights One Community’s mission toward how to create global sustainability. Pranav resolved conflicts for PR 3741, updated applicant age chart functionality by combining filters and rendering into a single component, corrected title formatting and axis labels, improved readability with darker label colors, centered the loading message, refined tooltip logic for different filter types, and adjusted styling for alignment and responsiveness. Shashank converted multiple CSS files to CSS Modules across seven components, raised a pull request for those changes, addressed reviewer feedback on dark mode styling in another PR, and fixed a bug where the delete button was not visible for volunteer accounts with deletion access, raising a PR for that fix. This update aligns with One Community’s approach to how to create global sustainability.

Shravya worked on multiple pull requests including PRs 1395, 1555, 1651, 3869, 3638, 1450, 3841, 1647, 3852, 3867, 3874, 1653, 3877, 3911, and 1664. Her work involved identifying issues such as missing API keys, unreachable endpoints, dark mode problems, and verifying functionality across backend, frontend, and database changes. She also tested UI in light and dark modes, verified performance improvements, and requested changes where conflicts or errors were found. This contribution strengthens One Community’s vision of how to create global sustainability. Veda worked on multiple tasks including testing and opening a pull request for the Education and Experience Donut Chart in Job Posting Analytics to ensure percentages, counts, filters, stable colors, and state handling were functioning correctly, as well as verifying responsiveness. This update adds to One Community’s work in how to create global sustainability. She later finalized that work, identified and documented two bugs in the Listing and Bidding Platform, and transitioned CSS files to CSS Modules in components including BiddingHomepage, Wishlist, and ImageCarousel by renaming files, updating imports, and replacing static classNames with scoped styles while confirming no functional changes. Venkataramanan raised five pull requests—frontend PRs #3894, #3887, #3881, and #3880, and backend PR #1661—addressing UI issues, alignment, functional inconsistencies, and merge conflicts to improve visual consistency and maintain codebase stability. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this work supports how to create global sustainability. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

MOONFALL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Aayush progressed on the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard by creating a line chart for total injuries over time, building the initial backend structure, coding the model, testing locally, developing the API controller, connecting it to MongoDB, and continuing backend development with necessary packages, submitting a summary, and uploading related images. This work plays a role in One Community’s journey of how to create global sustainability. Alisha worked on the bidding page overview frontend by fixing spacing issues between form fields and the submit button, implementing dark mode visibility, resolving a carousel image display issue, adding zoom functionality, and dynamically fetching and displaying the authenticated user’s name; she also began configuring the listing and bidding page backend to fix an API submit issue, created a pie chart on the job posting page to display applicant reasons for volunteering, and raised pull requests 3910 and 1663. This effort is an example of One Community’s commitment to how to create global sustainability. Bangaru Babu contributed to styling refactors and dashboard improvements by moving key components like MostWastedMaterials and RentalChart into dedicated CSS modules, ensuring style encapsulation without altering functionality. Bhavpreet completed two features by finalizing and fixing CSS, connecting the frontend to the backend, updating CSS related to pledged hours, and resolving merge conflicts from previous pull requests while incorporating feedback. This work is aligned with One Community’s long-term focus on how to create global sustainability. Gurusai focused on project tasks by reviewing items in progress, following up with team members on their assignments through project documentation, Google Docs, and Slack, and providing feedback while also contributing to his own tasks, testing, and verifying progress to maintain alignment. Mani resolved lint issues in src/components/Announcements/index.jsx and improved the announcement email workflow by refactoring TinyMCE usage to use React refs and editor APIs, adding an images_upload_handler, preserving accessibility attributes, updating toast messages, implementing safe input reset handling, validating email list edge cases, and verifying send and broadcast flows in dark mode, with changes submitted in PR 3904. This update reflects One Community’s ongoing commitment to how to create global sustainability. Ramakrishna updated the badge controller and router to support a new feature, completed badge management actions on the frontend, resolved ESLint issues, and worked on the AssignBadge test component, addressing failures that emerged after pulling development changes and continuing to debug them while being blocked from pushing frontend changes to GitHub due to unresolved test issues. This work plays a role in One Community’s journey of how to create global sustainability. Sai resolved merge conflicts and fixed test failures by updating test cases, worked on the planned cost requirement by creating the planned cost model with schema, implementing four required categories, and developing the cost controller for the planned cost chart, along with writing backend controller methods for the planned cost donut chart. This work is part of One Community’s broader mission on how to create global sustainability. Shashank converted inline and file-based CSS into a structured module to isolate component-level styles from global CSS, reorganized styles, refactored code, tested layouts to prevent regressions, and reviewed team member’s work to provide feedback on quality, consistency, and project alignment. Uha worked on the new Booking feature in HGN by creating a dedicated module and wiring routes for /booking and /booking/confirm, building a responsive UI that matched the mock with a two-column form, an “Amount Due” panel, and a green CTA, while ensuring the header rendered from Redux and the form pre-filled with name, email, and phone from userProfile, with email validation and a disabled CTA for correctness, all contributing towards how to create global sustainability. See below for some of the team’s work.

REACTONAUTS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, Akshay completed work on the reports page by opening PR3897, which added a Clear All button that refreshes the page, fixed the dark mode heading issue with scoped styling, and ensured radio button actions displayed the selected state correctly by passing filter status from the parent component and adjusting CSS. This update reflects One Community’s ongoing commitment to how to create global sustainability. He also began work on part two of the PeopleReports requirement and coordinated Reactonauts team activities by tracking daily pull requests, assisting team members with Git-related errors, and submitting the weekly team review. Fatima worked on transitioning from regular CSS to module CSS by updating existing components and raising corresponding pull requests, and she contributed to the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard by creating a “Distribution of Labor Hours” pie chart for the frontend, ensuring data and design alignment. Ghazi worked on tasks related to demonstrating how to create global sustainability and also enhanced the HGN Software Development project by refactoring the TagsSearch and AddTaskModal components to use a preloaded allMembers dataset, improving performance and user experience, implemented input suggestions that exclude already-assigned users, fixed data mapping inconsistencies between fields, resolved a blocking test failure, handled merge conflicts from the default password update, and added debugging logs to track member data flow. Guna Pranith updated the listings home page frontend by correcting tab headings to display “Listings Page” and “Biddings Page” instead of duplicate labels and continued work on fixing console errors from image GET requests during page load, related to pull requests #3539 and #1279. This effort supports One Community’s focus on how to create global sustainability.

Guirong reviewed PR3897, verifying that the Reports page works in both dark and light modes, and examined PR3876 on loss tracking line graph implementation, requesting adjustments for input box sizing and date selection validation, including a pop-out reminder for proper sequencing. Jaydeep worked on the “Make people load faster and properly for Projects” task in the HGN Software Development project by reviewing past code, reproducing latency issues, identifying that the endpoint returned full profile data including base64-encoded pictures, and implementing a new lightweight endpoint to return only essential details. This work contributes to One Community’s commitment to how to create global sustainability. He fixed a backend bug where the isActive field was always returned, tested changes end-to-end, raised frontend and backend pull requests, and reviewed bug and task documentation to prepare for upcoming work. Kristin addressed issues in merged frontend PR3365 related to financial summary cards not displaying data in the Total Construction Summary page by identifying hardcoded blank cards and missing rendering logic, re-implementing the four cards, applying styling, testing, and opening a new pull request. This effort is an example of One Community’s commitment to how to create global sustainability. Namitha Pawar resolved lint and quality issues in TeamMembersPopup.jsx by fixing ESLint violations, removing the autoFocus prop for accessibility compliance, stabilizing event handlers with useCallback, documenting sort behavior, and improving UI flow with prevention of duplicate additions, consistent dark mode classes, stable row keys, and standardized empty-state rendering, and she submitted PR3905 with these changes. This task aligns with One Community’s priorities in demonstrating how to create global sustainability.

Peterson implemented three improvements on the User Management page by adding a loading message before the table appears, adding text to the dropdown option in the role column, and fixing an issue where the title column dropdown was not filtering the table. Rishwa implemented the GET /api/promotion-details/:reviewerId endpoint to retrieve reviewer information and weekly PR statistics, defined MongoDB aggregation queries, added error handling, wrote unit tests, updated API documentation, added a consistency flag for performance trend analysis, logged API calls, and began work on batch promotion confirmation support with placeholder endpoints. This work reflects the priorities of One Community in demonstrating how to create global sustainability. Sreeja reviewed multiple backend and frontend PRs across title search, job posting filters, analytics, referral links, and FAQ fixes, closed completed tasks, created new tasks, and followed up on Slack for analytics-related issues. Sai Siri Sudheeksha Vavila completed the regression fix for assigning users to projects by correcting endpoint and payload mismatches so assignments persist after refresh, verified that correct API calls and UI updates occur without console errors, fixed the Add User search bar to work in Project Management with debounced searches and dynamic suggestions, and prepared follow-up changes including query tracking, Enter key handling, and a Find button to improve usability. This update reflects One Community’s ongoing commitment to how to create global sustainability. Siva fixed lint issues in the Badge component directory by correcting formatting, removing unused imports, and ensuring coding standard compliance while verifying component functionality. Suparshwa Patil resolved the Bio Announcement bug by modifying userProfileController.js so that the Bio Posted field updates correctly, created frontend and backend pull requests for the fix, and began work on a new issue. See the Highest Good Network and Highest Good Society pages to learn more about how this work supports demonstrating how to create global sustainability. See below for the work done on demonstrating how to create global sustainability.

SKYE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Skye Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Georgina George (Business Intelligence Data Analyst And Team Administrator) and Anthony Weathers (Software Engineer). The team includes Gopikalakshmi Asok Kumar (Software Developer), Julia Ha (Software Engineer), Marcus Yi (Software Engineer) and Snehal Dilip Patare (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively measure progress by focusing on creating an ecological living paradigm. It supports social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities. This progress helps drive One Community’s demonstration of how to create global sustainability.

This week, Anthony resumed work on PR#1216, completing the git merge with assistance provided by a colleague on Slack, who suggested skipping Husky pre-commits since merge conflicts caused all files pulled from development to be checked, resulting in repeated ESLint errors. This work is aligned with One Community’s long-term focus on how to create global sustainability. After skipping the verification, he reapplied the code he had stashed, ensured that recent additions had not overwritten necessary code, and confirmed through testing that the PR code was functional. He spent additional time rearranging and resolving ESLint errors for the one remaining file. He also reviewed PR#3424 and PR#1344 to verify their functionality and ensure compatibility with PR#1252, which had already been merged. This work plays a role in One Community’s journey of how to create global sustainability. He confirmed that, functionality-wise, they worked without any obvious or immediate issues but noted that PR#3424 was still running on Node v14 instead of the updated Node v20. He also identified that part of the email functionality used variables that did not exist, which caused the Issuer line in the email to appear as undefined when another user manually assigned a Blue Square. He marked this as a minor issue and suggested that it could be handled later. This progress highlights One Community’s mission toward how to create global sustainability. Snehal implemented functionality to post content on multiple platforms simultaneously, enabling content to be published on both Facebook and Twitter in a single action. She also updated the system to allow scheduled posts to be saved for multiple platforms with one click and added a feature that highlights text in red when the character count exceeds 280. This update adds to One Community’s work in how to create global sustainability. Julia worked on finalizing the backend API for retrieving the top 20 popular pull requests from GitHub, debugging and optimizing the controller to improve performance and adding caching to enhance efficiency. She wrote tests to validate the helper functions, the API, and the controller, but before creating the pull request, she identified a race condition in the cron job and shifted focus to resolving it. This effort is an example of One Community’s commitment to how to create global sustainability. Marcus finalized UI/UX updates to the platform wireframe, with progress delayed by merge conflicts involving yarn.lock and package-lock.json on the development branch and by failing tests. He completed the tab layout using two rows with slight overlap and shadow for improved visibility, resolved a dark mode display issue, and added horizontal scrolling to ensure all tabs are accessible. He aligned the wireframe with current styles and components in preparation for the pull request and began coordinating backend adjustments needed to support it, with immediate focus on completing those backend changes for integration across platform modules and implementing posting-on-X functionality within the wireframe. This work contributes to One Community’s vision of how to create global sustainability. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this work supports how to create global sustainability. The collage below shows the work done from this team.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM A-F

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for members with names starting A–F, managed by Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), highlights their contributions to the Highest Good Network software. This platform forms the foundation for measuring our results in demonstrating how to create global sustainability. Active team members included Abdelmounaim Lallouache (Software Developer), Aseem Deshmukh (Volunteer Software Engineer), Carl Bebli (Software Developer), Donald Mucharla (Software Engineer), and Felix Huang (Software Engineer). They supported the project by thoroughly reviewing all pull requests shared this week. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network tracks progress toward demonstrating how to create global sustainability in the Highest Good Network open source hub. The collage below showcases a compilation of this team’s work.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM G-N

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for team members with names starting from G–N, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Govind Sajithkumar (Software Project Manager). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation for measuring our progress in demonstrating how to create global sustainability. This week’s active members of this team were: Kurtis Ivey (Full-Stack Developer), Nahiyan Ahmed (Full-Stack Software Developer), Nathan Hoffman (Software Engineer), and Naveen Kumar Reddy Kotturu (Software Engineer). They reviewed all the Highest Good Network PRs (Pull Requests) shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network measures demonstrating how to create global sustainability by exploring the Highest Good Network open-source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM O-Z

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for team members with names starting from O–Z, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Software Project Manager). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation for measuring our results of demonstrating how to create global sustainability. This week’s active members of this team were: Raahul Sallagunta (Software Engineer), Sohail Uddin Syed (Software Engineer), Sundar Machani (Software Engineer), Suraj Rao (Software Engineer), Swetha Rachakonda (Software Engineer), Ujjwal Baranwal (Full-stack Software Developer), Nikitha Anakala (ETL Developer), and Yiyun Tan (Software Engineer). They reviewed all the Highest Good Network PRs (Pull Requests) shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network measures demonstrating how to create global sustainability 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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Creating an Ecological Living Paradigm – One Community Weekly Progress Update #647

Posted on August 11, 2025 by One Community Hs

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At One Community, we are creating an ecological living paradigm by open sourcing and free sharing the complete process of sustainable approaches to food, energy, housing, education, economics, social architecture, and more. Created by an all-volunteer team, our work is designed to be self-replicating and support a global collaboration of teacher/demonstration hubs. Together, we are evolving sustainability and regenerating our planet while building a world that works for everyone. Everything we do is for The Highest Good of All, and we invite others to join us in this global movement toward a thriving and inclusive future.

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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 August 11, 2025 edition (#647) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

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HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

One Community is creating an ecological living paradigm through Highest Good housing that is artistic and beautiful, more affordable, more space efficient, lasts longer, DIY buildable, and constructed with healthy and sustainable materials:

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

This week, Derrell Brown (Plumbing Designer) continued working on the Earthbag Village 4-dome home plumbing plans details. He coordinated with Michaela to address follow-up items related to finalizing the plumbing plans, including reviewing the plumbing isometrics, associated details, and the updated model. He updated the plans based on a newly received architectural model, revised the plumbing details to reflect the requested changes, and incorporated minor updates to the isometric details. Derrell began working on the final report by gathering information used in the project. One Community’s open source launch of creating an ecological living paradigm begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Karthik Pillai (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Vermiculture Toilet project, focusing on the waste dumping mechanism and performing FEA to evaluate the structural integrity and confirm that the design meets safety requirements. He also coordinated with Rahul, explaining the current progress, clarifying the project objectives, and outlining the specific tasks he will be responsible for. In parallel, for the Earthbag Village 4-dome cluster roof design, Karthik completed additional FEA iterations to validate the structural safety of the existing design and reviewed Michaela’s findings to confirm the design meets the necessary safety criteria. He has also started the final project report to document the analysis and findings. As the first of seven planned villages, the Earthbag Village provides the initial housing within One Community’s open source designs for creating an ecological living paradigm. See the work in the collage below.

Ketsia Kayembe (Civil Engineer) continued working on the three domes of the Earthbag Village and prepared the AutoCAD files for construction use for the three domes of the Earthbag Village. She focused on editing the floor plan drawings by gathering relevant information from the construction template and other related files. She updated the drawings to reflect the required changes and organized the files with appropriate names. Ketsia reviewed the construction template to ensure the edits aligned with the stated requirements and instructions. One Community’s open source framework on creating an ecological living paradigm begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Michaela Silva (Architect) continued working on fine tuning details in the construction documents of the Earthbag Village. She finalized the MEP documents with the engineer and added details to the architectural construction documents. She created a living room ceiling detail to show the optimal gypsum board layout based on light locations and the ceiling boundary. Michaela also drew a roof structure baseplate detail and a bedroom loft baseplate detail. The Earthbag Village is the first of seven villages to be built as part of One Community’s open source model on creating an ecological living paradigm. See her work in the collage below.

Rahul Kulkarni (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Vermiculture Toilet drawer redesign. This week he reviewed a drawer redesign idea and discussed with the team during the weekly meeting. A feasibility study was conducted for a drawer modification design that allows the trays to slide out. A drawer design was then attempted based on the requirements identified in the feasibility study. Vermiculture load calculations were reviewed for potential simulation of the drawer redesign, and an initial simulation case was developed to evaluate the redesign concept. The Earthbag Village,, the first of seven planned villages, serves as the initial housing component within One Community’s open source model for creating an ecological living paradigm. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

One Community is creating an ecological living paradigm through a Duplicable and Sustainable City Center that is LEED Platinum certified/Sustainable, can feed 200 people at a time, provide laundry for over 300 people, is beautiful, spacious, and saves resources, money, and space:

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

This week, Andrew Tzu-Chien (Industrial Designer) continued working on the Dormer second-floor window for the Duplicable City Center. He researched roof and wall structure examples to enhance the existing window design and developed three structural solutions, creating an ecological living paradigm shown in a sketch for feedback. He also continued iterating on the slides, cut-sheet metrics, and 3D model based on Jae’s previous feedback. All updated files were made accessible on Dropbox for the One Community team to review. The Duplicable City Center highlights One Community’s open-source commitment to creating an ecological living paradigm. The images below illustrate aspects of this work.

Ayushman Dutta (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on reviewing pipe materials for the Duplicable City Center hub connector design. He focused on report formatting and attended the weekly meeting to review action items and plan next steps. During a meeting with Srujan and Dipak regarding the finite element analysis (FEA), Dipak presented his results and explained the process he used for the project. Based on feedback from this discussion, Ayushman corrected the model preparation, revised the hub connector FEA by incorporating team input, and prepared the model again with geometry cleaning and other adjustments needed for accurate results. Continuing with the FEA, he modeled the boundary conditions but encountered issues that required further geometry cleaning to resolve problems preventing the analysis from running correctly. Through open-source design, the Duplicable City Center demonstrates and teaches the principles of creating an ecological living paradigm. Here are several visuals related to this work.

Nikhil Bharadwaj (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on creating the spoke designs for the Duplicable City Center hub connector. He updated the dome design with beam cuts required to accommodate the new hub connector and created drawings to document the cut angles for each beam. Nikhil generated an isolated model containing only the hub connector and modified beams, which he shared with Ayushman for FEA analysis. After completing work on row 2, he began preparations for the design and assembly instructions for row 3. One Community’s Duplicable City Center is an example of creating an ecological living paradigm. Here are a few pictures that showcase this work.

Nupur Shah (Mechanical Engineer) continued work on Row 2 of the Duplicable City Center hub connector. She incorporated the latest feedback into the Row 2 design, updating the part and its documentation to reflect the requested changes. The project spreadsheet was completed and reorganized for better structure, making it easier to navigate and reference specific components. Nupur also ensured that all part names, dimensions, and annotations were accurately aligned with the revised model. With Row 2 finalized, she began initial work on Row 3, which included reviewing design requirements, setting up new files, and preparing a framework for the next phase of assembly and documentation. One Community’s Duplicable City Center serves as an open-source example of creating an ecological living paradigm. Here are a few pictures that showcase this work.

Sandesh Kumawat (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the City Center Natural Pool and Eco-spa Designs. He designed a new spa tub model and resized the cover plates to match it, beginning by reviewing earlier geometry from the previous designer to extract key dimensions and constraints. Using SolidWorks, he created the updated tub and adjusted plate widths, lengths, and hinge locations so the set would provide full coverage of the opening with appropriate overlap at the rim. He checked clearances in front, side, and section views to minimize gaps and heat loss. Sandesh also incorporated a cable path concept using guide pulleys and a winch, added temporary anchor points on the plates, and sketched the routing to verify travel and attachment geometry. He then reviewed details from a video shared by Jae to align the model with the intended operation and mounting approach. Additionally, he prepared a detailed project timeline outlining key milestones and deliverables. Discover creating an ecological living paradigm through One Community’s open-source Duplicable City Center. The following visuals illustrate highlights from this effort.

Srujan Pandya (Mechanical Engineer) continued helping with the Duplicable City Center FEA analysis. He refined the FEA for the updated dome model, focusing on resolving discrepancies in snow load calculations. This included verifying and correcting unit mismatches, replicating snow load models to validate Shu’s results, and identifying differences between pressure loads and force loads. Incorporating feedback from Dipak, Srujan adjusted his model to match the correct snow load conditions and ran a structural analysis using the updated input data. He also began compiling scenario-specific outputs based on the validated model results. The Duplicable City Center demonstrates how open-source design can guide people in creating an ecological living paradigm. The images below illustrate aspects of this work.

Vineela Reddy Pippera Badguna (Mechanical Engineer) continued conducting in-depth research on greywater reuse systems for the Duplicable City Center as part of efforts in creating an ecological living paradigm. She extracted a 2D drawing from the 3D SketchUp file to update the website with the latest design changes. The Google Sheet was updated to include greywater pipe flow rates in GPM and corresponding drainage fixture units, added fixture types with automatic pipe size calculations, and integrated a size calculator for determining required pipe and storage tank dimensions. Vineela also incorporated the greywater pond into the floor plans, creating an ecological living paradigm. All calculations in the Google Sheet were cross-verified and updated. Finally, she revised the first-floor pipe routing to accommodate a shower near the pond and adjusted the basement greywater routing to avoid interference with the first-floor layout. This open-source Duplicable City Center project demonstrates creating an ecological living paradigm through thoughtful design. For more specifics, view the image below.

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

One Community is creating an ecological living paradigm through Highest Good food that is more diverse, more nutritious, locally grown and sustainable, and part of our open source botanical garden model to support and share bio-diversity:

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

This week, the core team continued their review of the Master Tools, Equipment, and Materials/Supplies list. They completed the review of the document, correcting all remaining acronyms. The team finalized acronyms for specific projects as follows: Goat (GT), Chicken (CHICK), Rabbit (RAB), Apiary (APY), Aquapini (AQ), Walipini (WA), Botanical Garden (BG), Large Garden (LG), Food Forest (FF), Hoop House (HH), Soil Amendment (SA), Earthbag Village (EBV), Energy (ENRG), Orchard (ORCH), and Tropical Atrium (TA). The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on creating an ecological living paradigm, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some images showcasing this work.

Chelsea Mariah Stellmach (Project Manager) continued her work on the Transition Food Self-sufficiency Plan menus and customization spreadsheets. She consulted with Tyson to improve the master recipe tool and its associated tutorial and graphics, enhancing usability for new users. Chelsea provided feedback to Shireen to update the graphics based on Tyson’s changes to the tool’s functionality. She also discussed options for sharing and presenting the spreadsheet on the site, including whether users should be able to view it first or if it should default to “make a copy.” As an essential aspect of One Community’s open source goals, the Highest Good Food initiative supports creating an ecological living paradigm as a foundation for sustainable living. Below are some images showcasing this work.

Dirgh Patel (Volunteer Mechanical Engineer) continued assisting with the Climate Battery design evolutions. He summarized the differences between three greenhouse ventilation systems, comparing them based on criteria such as air direction, greenhouse length, cost, and other factors. This effort advances the cause of One Community’s mission of creating an ecological living paradigm. Dirgh added an explanation of heat gain in the greenhouse due to heat radiation, highlighting the importance of daily solar radiation, transmissivity, roof angle, and related values. He formatted the final report by editing the index and titles based on given changes, uploaded photos to Dropbox, and linked them to the report. Additionally, he explained total heat gain and compared it with central air conditioning, describing how this value changes with heat loads and across different months. He also reviewed material on how greenhouse ventilation controls temperature, humidity, and airflow—with different rates for each season—noting that airflow depends on greenhouse size and proper fan selection. Dirgh pointed out that natural ventilation is low-cost but less consistent than mechanical systems and may require insect screens. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Food initiative, which is focused on creating an ecological living paradigm for global benefit. The following visuals illustrate highlights from this effort.

Faeq Abu Alya (Architectural Engineer) continued his work on the Earthbag Village. He redesigned the house in the Southeast region, updating materials, adding new elements, and improving visualizations, as well as creating a walkthrough video for both the Southwest and Southeast regions. Faeq also updated the house design in the Southwest region by adjusting materials, incorporating new features, and enhancing visualizations to align with current design specifications. One Community’s open source launch of creating an ecological living paradigm begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing and powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Food initiative. Below are some pictures related to this work.

Jay Nair (BIM Designer) continued working on Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting lighting and HVAC design. He focused on lighting energy calculations for Greenhouse Walipini 1, addressing requirements for its individual zones. Jay reviewed the lighting specifications, updated the data for each zone, and adjusted calculations to reflect specific fixture details and seasonal variations relevant to the greenhouse’s operational needs. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting and supporting creating an ecological living paradigm through sustainable and participatory development. See below for pictures related to this work.

Nitin Parate (Architect) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food. He updated the Walipini section based on feedback from Jae, focusing on design revisions, correcting details, and improving clarity to align with project requirements. In parallel, he progressed on a detailed axonometric view of the project site, adding a sun path diagram created in GIMP to illustrate solar exposure and shading. This visual aids design review while maintaining accuracy and presentation standards. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting and supporting creating an ecological living paradigm through sustainable and participatory development. Below are some images showcasing this work.

Keerthi Reddy Gavinolla (Software Developer) continued working on the Highest Good Food page, specifically, details for the Soil Amendment page. She verified both the website and related documents, making necessary changes to ensure consistency in formatting, structure, and content accuracy. Keerthi also tested several pull requests on the development site and fulfilled her administrative duties for the week. Built on One Community’s open source foundation, the Highest Good Food initiative is dedicated to creating an ecological living paradigm, empowering communities through self-sustaining systems. View examples of her work in the pictures below.

Pallavi Deshmukh (Software Engineer) continued working on adding the new Zenapini 2 content to the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting page. She completed and submitted information for four interviews and created new content for blog 646. Pallavi collaborated with teammates by reviewing their suggestions and incorporating feedback to deliver a clear and consistent final version. After incorporating feedback from Jae, she finished adding Zenapini #2 content from Silin to the website and submitted the page for review. She then began adding Walipini #2 content based on Junyi Shi’s work, including text, links, and updated images for the webpage. In alignment with One Community’s open source objectives, the Highest Good Food project integrates the concept of creating an ecological living paradigm into a larger vision of regenerative living. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Shivangi Varma (Volunteer Architectural Designer And Planner) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food and completing the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting page and Open Source Hub page, adding content where required, formatting the page, suggesting key plans, and incorporating additional sections. She finalized edits on both pages based on feedback from Loom and coordinated with architect and graphic design volunteers to refine graphics across the three web pages. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform by promoting sustainable and participatory development focused on creating an ecological living paradigm. Below are visuals highlighting this work.

Tyson Denherder (Volunteer Pioneer Team Member) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food by updating the Master Recipe Template and the Transition Kitchen Recipe Build-Out Tool to ensure they function as intended. He completed updates for the 3 Day Blocks Master Recipe Template and the Transition Kitchen Recipe Build-Out sheets, identifying and correcting issues with food costs and verifying that calculations and functions worked correctly. Tyson also collaborated with Chelsea to review the Recipe Build-Out Tool Report, making necessary changes to align it with the updated sheets. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform by promoting sustainable and participatory development focused on creating an ecological living paradigm. Below are images related to this project.

HIGHEST GOOD ENERGY PROGRESS

One Community is creating an ecological living paradigm through Highest Good energy that is more sustainable, resilient, supports self-sufficiency and includes solar, wind, hydro and more:

- - Learn about the open source sustainable-energy foundations: Solar, Hydro, and Wind
  - Explore our research into the most sustainable products and companies for saving water and energy: Insulation, Eco-laundry, Lightbulbs and Light Bulb Companies, Doors and Door Companies, Windows and Window Companies, Toilets, Faucets and Faucet Accessories, Urinals, and more.

This week, Dishita Jain (Data Analyst) continued supporting with the Highest Good Energy research and cost analysis for creating an ecological living paradigm. She worked on OC Administration and HG Energy projects, creating collages and adding summaries to WordPress for the team review. For HG Energy, Dishita completed the energy needs sheet for all phases, updated several figures based on additional research, and sent the revised versions to Jae for review. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Energy initiative, which contributes to creating an ecological living paradigm as a model for global benefit. Below are images showcasing this work.

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

One Community is creating an ecological living paradigm through Highest Good education that is for all ages, applicable in any environment, adaptable to individual needs, far exceeds traditional education standards, and more fun for both the teachers and the students. This component of One Community is about 95% complete with only the Open Source School Licensing and Ultimate Classroom construction and assembly details remaining to be finished. With over 8 years of work invested in the process, the sections below are all complete until we move onto the property and continue the development and open sourcing process with teachers and students – a development process that is built directly into the structure of the education program and everything else we’re creating too:

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

This week, Anuneet Kaur (Administrator) continued contributing to the progress of the Highest Good Education software platform by creating Figma design elements, and enhancing the overall visual layout. She refined and updated shared navigation elements based on Harshitha’s feedback, improving consistency, user flow, and responsive design. Anuneet researched sustainable paints, stains, varnishes, and sealers, compiling relevant statistics and scholarly resources. She ensured all team members were included in the live blog task, began drafting content and selecting images for the Licensing and Accreditation webpage, and provided feedback on Yulin’s sustainable infographic. Additionally, she supported the training and hiring teams by reviewing work, conducting interviews, and fulfilling administrative duties, including editing summaries and collages for various teams. The One Community model of creating an ecological living paradigm, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like these, drives sustainable change on a global scale. Her recent contributions are featured in the collage below.

Harshitha Rayapati (Program Manager) continued advancing the Highest Good Education platform by detailing deliverables, developing Figma designs, and expanding the visual layout of the student dashboard. She reviewed and provided feedback on Figma designs created by Ravi for Deliverable 1 and offered input on the Deliverable 2 action items prepared by Sphurthy. Harshitha expanded the landing pages’ software outline to include options for both student and teacher navigation bars, explained necessary changes in Deliverable 1 to Sphurthy for rework, and addressed Ravi’s questions on design requirements. She also compiled the weekly blog update, reviewed Housing’s progress, edited the blog page, created a collage, and implemented admin-requested changes. The One Community model of creating an ecological living paradigm, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like these, drives global sustainable change. The collage below highlights her recent contributions.

Ravi Kumar Sripathi (Software Engineer) continued working on the Highest Good Education software platform by creating Figma designs and enhancing the overall visual layout. He designed the Grading – Document Review Workflow and the Student Profile module for the Teacher’s Dashboard. The grading workflow allows educators to review student-submitted assignments in .docx or .pdf format with page-by-page navigation, fields for total marks, marks awarded, collaborative and private feedback, and options to save progress on each page. The interface features a split layout: document preview on the left, and feedback fields, grading controls, and action buttons such as “Save Progress,” “Request Changes,” and “Mark as Graded” on the right. A student profile panel displays the learner’s name, photo, grade, class, and assignment name, with standardized grade options ranging from “A+: World Class” to “C: Fail.” This work supports One Community’s mission of creating an ecological living paradigm.

Additionally, Ravi developed the Student Profile feature in Figma, providing a read-only view of academic records, achievements, and interests. This includes an information panel, portfolio and showcase section, and a tabbed view covering educational progress, completed lessons, current tasks, and student interests. Usability enhancements such as clickable education atoms within education molecules, collapsible lesson details with grades, and lists of teaching strategies and learning tools were specified to support teachers, students, and staff. Access control rules ensure only relevant stakeholders can view each content type. The One Community model of creating an ecological living paradigm, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like these, drives lasting global change. Below are images related to his work.

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

One Community is creating an ecological living paradigm through a Highest Good society approach to living that is founded on fulfilled living, the study of meeting human needs, Community, and making a difference in the world:

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

This week, the core team completed over 54 hours managing volunteer work reviews, handling emails, overseeing social media accounts, supporting web development, identifying new bugs, integrating bug fixes for the Highest Good Network software, and interviewing and onboarding new volunteer team members. They also produced and incorporated the video above, illustrating how creating an ecological living paradigm forms the foundation of One Community’s broader mission. The image below highlights some of this work.

Govind Sajithkumar (Project Manager) continued focusing on analytics and content management for Meta’s Facebook and Instagram channels. He scheduled weekly posts and logged relevant details such as post type, tags, and media in the open-source tracking spreadsheet. Govind also updated the Meta Analytics and Reporting Spreadsheet weekly, refreshing audience demographics for both platforms. As part of PR Review Team Management, he provided feedback on team documents, updated a WordPress site with the team’s weekly summary and collage, and maintained the PR Review Team Table and HGN PR Spreadsheet. He also submitted his admin feedback table, supporting One Community’s mission of creating an ecological living paradigm. The images below highlight key aspects of this work.

Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Project Manager) continued developing the Job Applicants page along with key components of the Highest Good Network Phase 2 and Phase 4 dashboards, including the PR Team analytics section. He worked on the Listing and Bidding Dashboard by designing graphs and documenting related action items. Jaiwanth also identified CSS code errors causing issues in various HGN software components and created action items to address them. As part of the pull request review team, he reviewed submissions from assigned volunteers. This project plays a vital role in One Community’s commitment to creating an ecological living paradigm. The images below highlight his contributions from this week.

Rajrajeshwari Gangadhar Sangolli (Data Analyst) began working on the Google Ads management and strategy evolution. She worked on her administration training, completing all required steps and submitting her work for review by Tuesday. She prepared weekly summaries for the core team and team alpha volunteers as part of the assignment. She also created collages, ensuring they met the required size and dimension specifications. Rajrajeshwari addressed remarks and reviews from the team, making the necessary corrections to her work. She attended a meeting with Jae and began work related to Google Ads by reviewing the admin document and reading the Google Ads document. After completing the reading, she watched tutorials on Google Ads to prepare for her tasks in this area for the company. This project plays a vital role in One Community’s commitment to creating an ecological living paradigm. The images below highlight key aspects of this work.

ADMINISTRATION TEAM

The Administration Team summary, covering their work administrating and managing most of One Community’s ongoing process for creating an ecological living paradigm was managed by Bhakti Tigdi (Project Manager) and includes Harsha Ramanathan (Administrator), Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), Olaw unmi “Ola” Ijise san (Administrative and Management Support), Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Administrator), Rachna Malav (Data Analyst), Rajeshwari Bhirud (Administrator), Rishi Sundara (Quality Control Engineer and Team Administrator), Rishitha Adepu (Administrator), and Samhitha Are (Administrator). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for creating an ecological living paradigm through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, the Administration team continued supporting operations across task management, documentation, recruiting, software review, and content creation. Harsha reviewed reference videos, generated AI music using the Suno platform, organized outputs, and incorporated feedback. This work reflects the priorities of One Community in creating an ecological living paradigm. Neeharika reviewed software team documents and PR dashboards, followed up with task owners, tested pull requests, completed admin duties, reviewed new admin training, and conducted five interviews. Ola organized administrative files, reviewed progress tracking spreadsheets, prepared workspaces, corrected PR review tables, and uploaded weekly tasks. Olimpia reviewed four new volunteers’ work, managed LinkedIn posts with hashtags, completed weekly admin tasks, set up blogs for two teams, and reviewed submissions. Rachna worked on SEO, reviewed website pages, responded to emails, and scheduled candidate interviews. This work supports One Community’s mission of creating an ecological living paradigm.

Rajeshwari reviewed summaries, resolved missing information, updated Step 2 documents, edited the private WordPress blog with weekly updates and collages, completed the HGN questionnaire, updated admin feedback tracking, finalized and uploaded a PDF, and explored testing environments for Phase 2. This project is a part of One Community’s ongoing creation of an ecological living paradigm. Rishi tested completed PRs in the HGN Phase 1 document, followed up on pending PRs, communicated with contributors about Node version upgrades, and merged individual blogs into the main blog while performing SEO work. Rishitha updated the weekly blog, corrected bio announcements, guided new members through training, scheduled and conducted six interviews, arranged additional interviews, reviewed social media training materials, obtained Bluesky access, and requested access for Twitter and Threads. Samhitha reviewed training steps for four volunteers, updated a blog, adjusted the team picture, performed Phase 3 Level 1 software testing, formatted project files, created action items for completed PRs, tracked work-in-progress PRs, reviewed all active PRs, and coordinated with new developers replacing those who left. This work contributes to One Community’s mission of creating an ecological living paradigm. See below for images highlighting their efforts.

GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM

The Graphic Design Team’s summary includes work from Qinyi Liu (Graphic Designer) and Yulin Li (Graphic Designer), who focused this week on creating graphic designs that support creating an ecological living paradigm.

Qinyi updated previously identified posters and created new designs, generating several new character concepts using MidJourney and ChatGPT. She refined these in Photoshop and integrated them into scenes for updated posters related to creating an ecological living paradigm. Yulin contributed by revising infographics and social media images for clarity and sustainability, creating graphics that highlight aspects of creating an ecological living paradigm. She also managed Dropbox version control and participated in weekly team discussions. See the Highest Good Society pages for more on how this contributes to creating an ecological living paradigm. The collage below showcases examples of their work.

HIGHEST GOOD NETWORK PROGRESS

One Community is creating an ecological living paradigm through open source Highest Good Network^® software that is a web-based application for collaboration, time tracking, and objective data collection. The purpose of the Highest Good Network is to provide software for internal operations and external cooperation. It is being designed for global use in support of the different countries and communities replicating the One Community sustainable village models and related components.

Learn about our open source community collaboration and management software: The Highest Good Network

This week, the core team continued working on the Highest Good Network software pull requests and resolved several key issues. These included fixes for Team Member Task Section Freeze/Shakes on small screens (#2888), Total Org Summary – Share as PDF Feature (#3361), leaderboard fixes (#3513), Volunteer Status comparison percentage (#3545), setting up routes and folder structure for the HGN Help Dashboard (#3360), and Total Org Summary – Work Distribution Bar Chart fixes (#3512). This effort advances One Community’s focus on creating an ecological living paradigm.

Several items remain unresolved, including the fix for other’s dashboard view (#3413); issues with assigned badges in categories such as “10,000 hours,” “1,000 hours,” “600 hours,” “200 hours,” and “100 hours”; optimization of loading time for WBS (#3186 + #11286); Hours Completed Bar Chart (#3503); and grouped_bar_graph_named_paid_labor_cost_frontend (#3420). Additional tasks included assigning work to volunteers, communicating via Slack about merged pull request issues, reporting new bugs related to dashboard views and loading speeds, and setting up an account to test badges like “5x-2x Minimum Hours,” “NEW MAX,” and “Most Hours in a Week.” See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this work supports One Community’s commitment to creating an ecological living paradigm. The collage below highlights some of these efforts.

ALPHA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Carlos implemented a backend fix for blue square descriptions by adding author names to infringement records. He also tested the automatic assignment of blue squares using tokens for authorization through Postman and updated the frontend to correctly format dates and names in add, update, and view modals. Nikita worked on the backend for the Project Status donut chart, experimented with Bootstrap layouts, adjusted dark mode colors and classes, and resolved CSS breakpoint issues for mobile layouts. For more on how this work supports creating an ecological living paradigm, see the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages. See some of the team’s work in the collage below.

BINARY BRIGADE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Binary Brigade Team’s summary, presenting their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Nikhil Routh (Software Engineer) and includes Amalesh Arivanan (Software Engineer), Ramsundar Konety Govindarajan (Software Engineer), Harika Majji (Software Engineer), Harsha Rudhraraju (Software Engineer), Rohit Mamidi (Software Engineer), Manvi Kishore (Software Engineer), and Taariq Mansurie (Full-Stack Developer). The Highest Good Network software is our tool for managing and objectively measuring progress, ensuring that all contributions are effectively tracked, aligned with our mission, and creating an ecological living paradigm.

This week, Harika pushed code changes to a new branch after testing and began updating the styling approach by converting .css files to .module.css for the Registration Page, creating tasks to track this conversion for the Registration Page, Wishlist, BiddingHomePage, and ImageCarousel to ensure scoped styles did not affect functionality. Rohit started badge testing by planning a cron job to simulate accelerated time, analyzing the codebase, and developing scripts to trigger badge conditions. This work supports One Community’s mission of creating an ecological living paradigm. Manvi resolved a merge conflict between dev and main backend branches, then worked on badge testing with a strategy to simulate verification scenarios. Taariq fixed filter color bugs, restarted processes for Node version compatibility, implemented global storage for filter selections, and addressed weekly summary report bugs. Harshavarma created new tasks for non-functional pull requests, followed up with developers, and reviewed multiple frontend and backend PRs, identifying UI and dark mode issues, retesting after fixes, and tracking progress. This work contributes to One Community’s vision of creating an ecological living paradigm.

Ram resolved issues assigned by Jae, including fixing UI borders, confirming expected WBS task behaviors, and restoring Redux state mapping to fix application crashes. Nikhil migrated legacy CSS files to CSS Modules, updated imports and className attributes, addressed upgrade compatibility issues, and fixed review feedback in key PRs. Amalesh fixed contributor report display issues, improved permissions management tracking with auto-refresh and accurate change naming, and completed onboarding tasks with detailed documentation and time tracking. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more about how this relates to creating an ecological living paradigm. The collage below shows images of their work.

BLUE STEEL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Blue Steel Team’s summary, presenting their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sheetal Mangate (Software Engineer) and includes Humemah Khalid (Software Engineer/Backend Developer) and Linh Huynh (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is our tool for managing and objectively measuring progress, ensuring that all contributions are effectively tracked, aligned with our mission, and creating an ecological living paradigm.

This week, Linh focused on testing and debugging the Weekly Company Summary Email edit functionality to resolve issues where updates were not immediately visible in the UI. She reproduced the problem in both frontend and backend environments, verified relevant components and API calls, and found that a missing or mismatched backend route caused a 404 error. Linh reviewed backend route configurations, controller logic, and frontend implementations to determine whether updating the route or restructuring functions was needed, testing the development branch and prior pull requests to confirm the behavior. Meanwhile, Humemah enhanced the database and frontend to better store reasons for blue square infringements by adding a new field for predetermined reasons, applied only to new infringement records, improving queryability. This effort advances One Community’s focus on creating an ecological living paradigm. Sheetal addressed a “Bad Request” error in Reddit OAuth caused by duplicate requests from the useEffect hook firing twice. She restructured the authentication flow by creating a separate callback component to ensure a single request is sent, allowing the backend to correctly retrieve the Reddit access token. Additionally, Sheetal modified the flow to support storing access and refresh tokens securely in the database, evaluating storage options and exploring hashing methods for these sensitive tokens. She also implemented a redirect from the callback URL to the frontend announcement page after authentication completion. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more about how this relates to creating an ecological living paradigm, and the collage below for images of their work.

CODE CRAFTERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Code Crafters Team, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sai Shekhar Reddy Moola (Software Engineer) and includes Ajay Naidu (Software Engineer), Chaitanya Swaroop Kumar Allu (Software Engineer), Humera Naaz (MERN developer), Juhitha Reddy Penumalli (Software Engineer), Rohith Mallipudi (Software Engineer), Sphurthy Satish (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for establishing abundant community systems through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes, and support widespread and lasting eco-lifestyle access. This effort exemplifies One Community’s open-source commitment to creating an ecological living paradigm.

This week, Juhitha fixed a dark mode issue in the Building Management dashboard pages by updating CSS classes and color schemes to restore proper styling without affecting the main dashboard’s light mode. Sphurthy enhanced student and educator dashboards by improving task tracking, enforcing hours logging before task completion, and adding a dynamic report with filtering and late submission tagging for educators. This work contributes to One Community’s vision of creating an ecological living paradigm. Chaitanya improved the Access Management system by automating contributor role assignments via Sentry and enhancing Dropbox folder tracking with better error handling and documentation. Ajay resolved color inconsistencies in a pie chart, addressed merge conflicts, fixed bugs related to Node.js version 20, and updated chart logic to prevent errors when no hours were logged. Rohith coordinated task delegation, tested pull requests for correct visualizations, and communicated with contributors. Humera addressed Node version conflicts and backend accessibility issues in development environments. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to creating an ecological living paradigm. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

DEV DYNASTY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, Nahiyan reviewed PR 3797, which resolved a dark mode issue on the Reports page by applying inline styling to the “Start Date” and “End Date” labels, confirming the fix but noting that the background color remained white in dark mode and suggesting additional changes. Shraddha worked on frontend PR cleanup by addressing test failures in PRs 2769, 3461, 2210, 2266, and 3492, and submitted a PR to fix .env credential loading issues causing MongoDB connection errors. This work furthers One Community’s dedication to creating an ecological living paradigm. Vamsi Krishna cloned the backend repository, defined the MongoDB schema, and implemented /rentals/cost-over-time and /tools/cost-breakdown endpoints using Mongoose aggregation for cost calculations, testing them in Postman. Dharmik developed the PR Review Team Analytics Dashboard with four Reactstrap-based routes and components, updated navigation, and addressed Node.js version mismatches, Rollup errors, Redux bugs, and test failures, replacing full dashboard functionality with placeholders. Manvitha fixed the bio announcement toggle inconsistency, updated PR 3510 with review feedback, implemented tag removal and dark mode support, and integrated teamCode and isMentor retrieval for the PR review dashboard API. Saicharan tested PRs 1600, 3552, and 3660 for Phase-2 Summary Dashboard features, created high-priority action items for new graph components, and documented progress with screenshots while coordinating with developers. Varsha reviewed PRs, updated task documentation, created new tasks, addressed communication gaps, and contributed to Phase 2 development, dummy data setup, and UI checks. This work furthers One Community’s dedication to creating an ecological living paradigm.

Prasanth reviewed over 50 pages of Phase 2 documentation, tested frontend and backend PRs, identified issues, created new tasks, coordinated fixes via Slack, and collaborated with Sai Charan and Varsha to audit implementation, validate features, and recommend UI/UX improvements. This task is part of One Community’s mission to create an ecological living paradigm. Deekshith developed a frontend registration component with input validation, managed state with useState, added toast notifications, and implemented a backend /lbdashboard/register endpoint using Express and MongoDB, resolving ESLint and syntax errors before submitting a PR. Vamsidhar resolved merge conflicts and test failures for PRs 1404, 1540, and 3758, fixed dependency mismatches and node version issues, and tested admin features in HighestGoodNetworkApp locally. This task is part of One Community’s mission to create an ecological living paradigm. Adithya created a horizontal bar chart for job analytics showing average pledged months by role, structured filters with react-select and react-datepicker, connected it to the API, and refined layout and logic. This contribution aids One Community’s pursuit of creating an ecological living paradigm. Neeraj enhanced job analytics charts by resolving data display issues, inserting MongoDB test data, fixing import errors, and implementing updated tooltips with detailed information. Sankar set up the backend, verified merged PRs for Listing and Messaging features, created tasks for pending work, and confirmed Create Listing endpoint functionality while encountering unresolved frontend react-scripts errors. Zhifan resolved merge conflicts in PR 1337, advanced backend analytics development by implementing endpoints, testing with Postman, configuring a cron job for data aggregation, and addressing duplicate summary generation and date-based query issues. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to creating an ecological living paradigm. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

EXPRESSERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, Meenashi added EventFeedback to the collection with fields for name, email, and rating. She updated both pull requests with test instructions and a video showing the changes. She pulled the latest development changes into the create bidding PR to address the older Node version and resolved merge conflicts caused by the Node version update. This activity supports One Community’s purpose of creating an ecological living paradigm. The build failed due to a Husky pre-commit hook error; after resolving conflicts, she used the -no-verify flag to commit and push, but the build continued to fail. She tested the updated code for ESLint errors, fixed them, and the build test then completed successfully. For the questionnaire PR, she pulled the latest front-end and back-end changes from development, resolved merge conflicts, and noted that pushing changes continued to require the -no-verify flag for pushing, which was not tested in the most recent attempt. Rahul made styling changes to adjust the layout by modifying the CSS files and worked on improving the logic of the Navbar. He updated the styling and scrolling behavior, adjusted the height and overall layout, and tested the Navbar on different screen sizes to ensure consistency. Functionality for the Navbar was implemented, along with additional styling changes and minor updates. In his role as Manager, Rahul reviewed all group members’ summaries, videos, and images, and checked their submitted work for completeness. This effort is linked to One Community’s aim of creating an ecological living paradigm.

Reina worked on the HGN Software Development project, addressing connection and authentication errors in the frontend after switching to Node v20. She fixed a network issue by updating the connection from a local port to the correct cloud endpoint and prepared a new pull request listing in anticipation of creating a branch to support linking the survey form to the application for data collection. This work plays a role in One Community’s strategy for creating an ecological living paradigm. Tanmay continued work on the “Special Action Item for the Referral Link Requirement (WIP Tanmay)” feature in the HighestGoodNetworkApp, enabling creation and customization of unique referral links for each job ad with optional source identifiers for tracking. He implemented functionality to capture and log the source of each click by reading the identifier from the URL and storing it in the backend for analysis. He worked on the branch tanmay-feature-restore-refresh-notice-popup, attempted to push local changes but encountered permission errors, reviewed old Slack messages, configured SSH access, and contacted Jae for access restoration, but the push remained unsuccessful. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this contributed to creating an ecological living paradigm. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

LUCKY STAR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Lucky Star Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Barnaboss Puli (Volunteer Software Engineer) and includes contributions from Dipti Yadav (Software Engineer), Durga Venkata Praveen Boppana (Software Engineer), Ganesh Karnati (Software Engineer), Kedarnath Ravi Shankar Gubbi (Software Engineer), Manoj Gembali (Software Engineer), Pranav Govindaswamy (Software Developer), Shashank Madan (Software Engineer), Veda Bellam (Software Engineer), and Venkataramanan Venkateswaran (Software Engineer). Their work continued to support our goal of creating an ecological living paradigm through collaborative and cross-functional software development.

This week, Barnaboss contributed to the HGN Software Development project by creating the /bmdashboard/lessons/add route and page, scaffolding the layout with a textarea, tag input, and permission dropdown. He built a React Hook Form-based form featuring project name auto-tagging logic, implemented multi-tag input with “enter” key functionality, added a role-based visibility dropdown, and included user experience (UX) validation and tooltips. This project supports One Community’s efforts toward creating an ecological living paradigm. He also progressed on the Twitter/X autoposter and investigated a deadline tracking bug. Dipti worked on implementing role change confirmation modals, analyzing role permission handling, and reverting code changes that caused issues while continuing to identify a solution. She also addressed a separate problem she had previously identified. Durga fixed a dark mode issue on the report page, addressed suggestions for start and end date fields, applied XSS protection, added a test case for the review button, generated a pull request, began work on the header visibility issue at specific page sizes, and added x-axis and y-axis labels to bar graphs while reviewing their dark mode display. Ganesh completed changes for the loss tracking line graph, resolved merge conflicts, tested, and pushed code. He also adjusted the bar graph for expensive or loss-making open issues to pass tests and submitted a pull request. Kedarnath converted all .css files to .module.css, updated imports, and replaced static class names with scoped CSS module references to prevent unintended style overrides. This work plays a role in One Community’s strategy for creating an ecological living paradigm.

Manoj removed page view components and routes for the Cost Prediction and Tool Availability charts, integrated filters into card views, resolved merge conflicts, fixed test cases, addressed review feedback, and resolved a chart overflow issue. Pranav improved label responsiveness for a donut chart, updated the “Applicants Grouped by Age” chart with title case, axis labels, exact data labels, and responsive layout adjustments. He reproduced and fixed reported issues related to title casing, missing labels, and centered loading messages. This work is in service of One Community’s commitment to creating an ecological living paradigm. Shashank fixed code to pass tests, merged changes, submitted a pull request for refreshing multiple pages, and created grouped-bar charts for issues by type on both the frontend and backend with dark mode support, CSS styling, secure API access, and aggregation logic. Veda created a donut chart showing candidate breakdown by experience and education, fixed build and import issues, added dummy data, ensured UI rendering, implemented stable colors, date range and role filters, responsive design, updated donut center text, added empty and error states, and refined formatting, layout alignment, and input sizing. Venkataramanan raised multiple frontend pull requests addressing UI alignment, toggle behavior, and data display fixes, along with a backend pull request for resolving a merge conflict. He also reviewed another pull request to improve his backend conflict resolution process. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this work supports creating an ecological living paradigm. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

MOONFALL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week’s summary was managed by Rishitha Adepu (Software Administrator) and includes Shashank Kumar (Software Engineer), Aayush Jayant Shetty (Software Engineer), Alisha Walunj (Software Engineer), Bangaru Babu Kota (Software Engineer), Bhavpreet Singh (Software Engineer), Gurusai Chittoji (Software Engineer), Ramakrishna Aruva (Software Engineer), Sai Krishna (Software Engineer), and Uha Kruthi (Software Engineer).

Aayush reviewed the functionality of a pull request changing CSS files to module.css in the /hgnteam directory, updated the PR Admin Dashboard by changing CSS files to module.css in the /memberlist directory, created a pull request, and confirmed and tested action items for the Highest Good Network Questionnaire and Analytics Dashboard. This task aligns with One Community’s priorities in creating an ecological living paradigm. Alisha worked on a dropdown filter to filter by village, integrating the frontend with the backend API to fetch village names and display a detail page, with image resizing remaining. She also started work on the bidding page overview, addressing changes to fetch a productId for navigation and working on dynamically fetching user details. Bhavpreet created and fixed the job portal page, resolving CSS display issues, adding animations and responsiveness, and continued work on the job analytics page. Gurusai reviewed updates from ongoing tasks, progress shared by team members, and pull request reviews, all contributing toward creating an ecological living paradigm.

Ramakrishna, after encountering a blocker with a backend task, focused on resolving conflicts in a pull request for adding badges to a user by creating a new branch from the latest development code and manually adding the changes. He then updated the assignBadge.jsx component and the associated table. Sai worked on fixing the reset password functionality by removing the “Reset / Change Password (Others)” permission and using the existing “Update Password (Others)” permission. He updated the permission check and button rendering logic, added a condition to prevent users from resetting their own passwords, removed a condition blocking volunteer users, and started analysis for a donut chart showing planned cost breakdown. Shashank raised four pull requests for work on the payment feature, the review component, and a delay issue. He also resolved merge conflicts following the Node 20 upgrade, which included adjustments to the Vite build process. This work is in service of One Community’s commitment to creating an ecological living paradigm.

Uha completed testing for multiple features, including PRs #1280, #3293, and #1402 for Location-Based Search, PR #1341 for the Booking System, and PR #3322 for Availability Management, all of which were merged. For the Bidding Platform, the backend (PR #1462) is pending testing while the frontend is working. A developer worked on a Phase 2 Summary Dashboard line chart for total rentals cost, noting that the chart appeared squished and required adjustments to its container or height settings. This project supports One Community’s efforts toward creating an ecological living paradigm. They also reviewed all pull requests in a related project document and tracked action items for the Highest Good Network Software Team Questionnaire and the PR Team Admin Dashboard. See below for some of the team’s work.

REACTONAUTS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Reactonauts Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Admin) and Akshay Jayaram (Software Engineer). The team includes Fatima Villena (Software Engineer), Ghazi Rahman Shaik (Software Engineer Intern), Guirong Wu (Software Engineer), Guna Pranith Reddy Cheelam (Software Developer), Jaydeep Mulani (Software Developer), Kristin Dingchuan Hu (Software Engineer), Peterson Rodrigues dos Santos (Full Stack Developer), Rishwa Patel (Software Developer), Siva Putti (Software Engineer), Sreeja Nandyala (Software Engineer), Sri Satya Venkatasai Siri Sudheeksha Vavila (Software Engineer) and Suparshwa Patil (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively measure progress by focusing on creating an ecological living paradigm. It supports social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities.

This week, Akshay opened PR3852 to address an issue with rendering the PeopleReport page and resolved a CSS problem caused by a previous PR merge. He also worked on tasks related to creating an ecological living paradigm and on fixing radio button state issues on the reports page by investigating global CSS overrides and implementing scoped CSS fixes. He coordinated Reactonauts team activities by tracking daily pull requests, assisting with Git errors, and submitting the weekly team review. Fatima worked on resolving bugs related to the Node v20 update in her frontend PR for the PR dashboard, created a pie chart titled “Distribution of Labor Hours” for the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard, and completed related styling updates. Ghazi optimized task assignment by refactoring TagsSearch and AddTaskModal components to use a preloaded allMembers dataset, implemented focused input suggestions excluding already-assigned users, resolved data inconsistencies, fixed a failing test blocking merges, added debugging logs, and resolved merge conflicts related to the default password pull request.

Guirong contributed to creating an ecological living paradigm by reviewing PR requests after time away, providing feedback on Marcus’s announcement tab wireframe PR regarding social media dropdown inputs, and examining Sankar Galla’s CSS migration PR for the messaging dashboard, verifying correct message page redirection. Guna Pranith worked on the listings home page frontend, addressing console errors from image GET requests during page load and correcting duplicate tab headings so that “Listings Page” and “Biddings Page” display correctly. Jaydeep progressed on the BlueSquare Manual Email Trigger Buttons feature by finalizing permission handling, ensuring only specific users can grant resend permissions, implementing backend changes for initial permissions, updating and fixing unit tests, syncing branches with development, testing integration, and resolving issues found during testing. Kristin worked on the Node.js upgrade by resolving conflicts in PR3729 for the Promotion Eligibility Table, rebasing with the latest development branch, creating a new branch for a similar Promotion Table implementation in PR3851, and investigating blank card display issues in merged frontend PR3365 by reviewing backend APIs. This task aligns with One Community’s priorities in creating an ecological living paradigm.

Peterson added a “No users found” message in the autocomplete input on the Permissions Management page to inform users when no matching username exists. Rishwa implemented the backend endpoint GET /api/promotion-details/:reviewerId to retrieve reviewer information and weekly PR statistics, defined MongoDB queries to aggregate counts per week, added error handling for missing reviewer IDs, wrote unit tests to cover expected responses, updated the API documentation, and integrated performance trend analysis by adding a consistency flag. This work reflects the priorities of One Community in creating an ecological living paradigm. Siva fixed the misalignment of End Date and Status on the Profile page, resolved an issue with Start Date not saving in the “Volunteering Time” tab, and made requested changes to PR#3658 to improve the “Create New Team” flow under Other Links > Team Management. Sreeja worked on the cleanup of the Application Page and Function document and tracked progress on multiple action items for PRs 1188, 1195, and 1285. She followed up via Slack on PR 21 for the frontend of the analytics page by Sai Girish. Siri Sudheeksha created PR3872 to convert the /totalorgsummary page to CSS Modules, fixed a JSX ternary bug, stabilized the PDF export, and verified styling and layout consistency. Suparshwa addressed a bug in modifying the bio announcement so that updated values display immediately after a refresh by adjusting data refresh and display logic. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this work supports creating an ecological living paradigm. See below for the work done on creating an ecological living paradigm.

SKYE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Skye Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Admin) and Anthony Weathers (Software Engineer). The team includes Gopikalakshmi Asok Kumar (Software Developer), Julia Ha (Software Engineer), Marcus Yi (Software Engineer) and Snehal Dilip Patare (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively measure progress by focusing on creating an ecological living paradigm. It supports social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities.

This week, Anthony worked on creating an ecological living paradigm and created PR#3846, which resolved a bug preventing an immediate update to a task’s progress bar. He returned to his assigned PR to update and clean it up but reached out to the community regarding errors caused by a git merge conflict resolution. He later reworked PR#3846 to address reviews and resolved merge conflicts for PR#3600, PR#3713, and PR#1504. He investigated an issue affecting PR#3713 and PR#1504, and worked on updating PR#3121 and PR#1216.

Gopika worked on the Bell notification issue, encountering repeated 404 errors while marking meeting notifications as read. She implemented an action method so that when the owner creates a meeting, it appears on the dashboard; when the user closes the popup bar, the meeting is marked as read and the notification no longer appears. This effort advances the cause of One Community’s creating an ecological living paradigm. Julia worked on the backend API to retrieve the most popular pull requests from GitHub. She fixed bugs, completed a daily cron job to retrieve data from GitHub and update the local database, and manually tested the functionality. She modified the PullRequest model to include additional information and developed the aggregation function for the controller, adding error handling for invalid parameters. Marcus worked on the layout for the OnlyWire replacement, completed most of the wireframe, and posted the pull request. He made updates due to design changes requiring adjustments to improve the pull request. Snehal worked on resolving 401 unauthorized and 404 errors, implemented changes to retrieve text and images from the frontend and send them to the Facebook API, and updated the process for storing scheduled post times by converting military time to PST in a 12-hour format. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this work supports creating an ecological living paradigm. The collage below shows the work done from this team.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM A-F

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for members with names starting A–F, managed by Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), highlights their contributions to the Highest Good Network software. This platform forms the foundation for measuring our results in creating an ecological living paradigm. Active team members included Abdelmounaim Lallouache (Software Developer), and Carl Bebli (Software Developer). They supported the project by thoroughly reviewing all pull requests shared this week. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network tracks progress toward creating an ecological living paradigm in the Highest Good Network open source hub. The collage below showcases a compilation of this team’s work.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM G-N

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for team members with names starting from G–N, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Govind Sajithkumar (Software Project Manager). The Highest Good Network software provides a foundation for measuring our progress toward creating an ecological living paradigm.This week’s active members of this team were: Kanishk Agarwal (Software Engineer), Kurtis Ivey (Full Stack Developer), Nahiyan Ahmed (Full Stack Software Developer), Namitha Pawar (Software Engineer), 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 measures creating an ecological living paradigm by exploring the Highest Good Network open-source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of this team’s work.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM O-Z

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for team members with names starting from O–Z, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Software Project Manager). The Highest Good Network software provides a foundation for measuring our progress toward creating an ecological living paradigm. The active members this week included Marneni Shashank (Software Engineer), Rishitha Chirumamilla (Software Engineer), Shravya Kudlu (Software Development Engineer), Sohail Uddin Syed (Software Engineer), Sundar Machani (Software Engineer), Ujjwal Baranwal (Full-stack Software Developer), Nikitha Anakala (ETL Developer), and Yiyun Tan (Software Engineer).They reviewed all pull requests (PRs) shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network measures progress toward creating an ecological living paradigm by exploring the Highest Good Network open-source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of this team’s work.

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At One Community, we are advancing sustainable resource development and access by developing sustainable approaches to food, energy, housing, education, economics, and social architecture. Our all-volunteer team is dedicated to creating a self-replicating model of fulfilled living and global stewardship practices, designed for The Highest Good of All. By open sourcing and free sharing the complete process, we aim to establish a global collaboration of teacher/demonstration hubs that evolve sustainability, regenerate our planet, and create a world that works for everyone. Join us in building a future where innovative solutions are accessible to all, fostering a legacy of collective progress and shared responsibility.

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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 August 4, 2025 edition (#646) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

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One Community Progress Update #646

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HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

One Community is advancing sustainable resource development and access through Highest Good housing that is artistic and beautiful, more affordable, more space efficient, lasts longer, DIY buildable, and constructed with healthy and sustainable materials:

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

This week, Derrell Brown (Plumbing Designer) continued working on the Earthbag Village 4-dome home plumbing plans details. He coordinated with Michaela to address follow-up items related to finalizing the plumbing plans, including reviewing the plumbing isometrics, associated details, and the updated model. He updated the plans based on a newly received architectural model, revised the plumbing details to reflect the requested changes, and incorporated minor updates to the isometric details. Derrell then plotted a colored set of the plans for the architect to review. One Community’s open source launch of sustainable resource development and access begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Karthik Pillai (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Vermiculture Toilet project by making design modifications to the waste dumping mechanism and shared the revised design for feedback. A proposal for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) was made to confirm the structural integrity of the updated design. In parallel, for the Earthbag Village 4-dome cluster roof design, he adjusted parameters in the structural simulation and reran the analysis. The updated simulation showed a deflection of under 0.44 inches, which is within the limits set by California Building Codes. The simulation results were shared with Michaela for review. As the first of seven planned villages, the Earthbag Village provides the initial housing within One Community’s open source designs for sustainable resource development and access. See the work in the collage below.

Ketsia Kayembe (Civil Engineer) continued worked on the three domes of the Earthbag Village and regained access to AutoCAD. She reviewed the construction template, gathered necessary information, and organized the files, ensuring they were named correctly. She also reviewed Yi-Ju’s work on the stormwater management design for the Earthbag Village. One Community’s open source framework on sustainable resource development and access begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Michaela Silva (Architect) continued fine-tuning details in the construction documents of the Earthbag Village. She combined the electrical Revit file with the main Revit file. She created roof edge details at the spa overhang and at the bedroom loft windows. Michaela also modeled the bedroom door header, which is designed to support the earthbags and she created a plan detail of the header condition. The Earthbag Village is the first of seven villages to be built as part of One Community’s open source model on sustainable resource development and access. See her work in the collage below.

Rahul Kulkarni (Mechanical Engineer) completed the initial setup and orientation with One Community, followed by a review of the summary report for the Vermiculture Toilet project to understand its scope. The focus areas were identified as the drawer modifications and the plumbing and wastewater drainage design. Time estimates were made based on an initial understanding of the project requirements. Work began on brainstorming ideas for the drawer redesign. The Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages, serves as the initial housing component within One Community’s open source model for sustainable resource development and access. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

One Community is advancing sustainable resource development and access through a Duplicable and Sustainable City Center that is LEED Platinum certified/Sustainable, can feed 200 people at a time, provide laundry for over 300 people, is beautiful, spacious, and saves resources, money, and space:

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

This week, Andrew Chen (Industrial Designer) continued work on the Dormer second-floor window for the Duplicable City Center. He worked to iterate his work based on Jae’s latest feedback. He also created an upgraded 3D model with foam layering in the gaps between window parts where insulation is needed. Andrew also added assembly instructions for the insulation and top cover of the structure. The Duplicable City Center showcases One Community’s open-source approach to sustainable resource development and access. The images below illustrate aspects of this work.

Ariana Virginia Gutierrez Doria Medina (Industrial Designer) continued the analysis and cost estimation of the windows for the Duplicable City Center. The team worked on redrawing several pieces due to a change in material aimed at reducing complex cuts and eliminating glued components. The switch in material affected the window assembly process because of its different thickness, requiring adjustments to part dimensions and fit. Work was also done on updating the assembly instructions to reflect the new parts and ensure consistency with the revised design. Explore how One Community’s open-source Duplicable City Center empowers people to learn sustainable resource development and access. Browse the visuals below.

Ayushman Dutta (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on reviewing pipe materials for the Duplicable City Center hub connector design. He focused on preparing the model for FEA analysis, addressing persistent software errors that had been preventing the analysis from running correctly. To resolve these issues, Ayushman reinstalled the software and refined the model setup. During the FEA process, he encountered and corrected problems with the model, then reran a simplified analysis to ensure functionality. He made critical adjustments to the mesh and element sizes, enabling proper connectivity within the model and allowing the analysis to proceed effectively. In addition to his technical work, Ayushman began documenting the initial analysis results and completed the full documentation for his first round of testing on the hub connector. Throughout the week, he steadily progressed with the structural evaluation while troubleshooting technical issues as they arose. Through open-source design, the Duplicable City Center teaches sustainable resource development and access. Here are several visuals that relate to this work.

Nikhil Bharadwaj (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on creating the spoke designs for the Duplicable City Center hub connector. He updated the dome assembly to incorporate the new hub connector design for row 2 and made corresponding updates to the spreadsheet by adding 3D and 2D images of each spoke. Angles for the hub connector and spoke assembly were measured and recorded from four planes. Twisted spokes were identified in the documentation to indicate that they should be soft secured rather than fully tightened during assembly. The spreadsheet structure was modified to include both spoke and beam construction details. Beams were cut based on the clearance required to accommodate the bolt head, and a placeholder was added for video descriptions in each column. One Community’s Duplicable City Center is an open-source example of sustainable resource development and access. Here are a few pictures that showcase this work.

Nupur Shah (Mechanical Engineer) continued work on Row 2 of the Duplicable City Center hub connector. She updated and finalized the Row 2 design by incorporating the latest dimensional changes into the CAD models and ensuring all parts reflected the revised specifications. The spreadsheet was completed with all necessary information, including updated details for each component and their respective relationships. Additional updates were made to the hub connector section to reflect new information, and the sheet was further cleaned to improve organization and readability. These refinements ensure that Row 2 documentation is now consistent, accurate, and ready for the next phase of work. One Community’s Duplicable City Center is an open-source example of sustainable resource development and access. Here are a few pictures that showcase this work.

Sandesh Kumawat (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the City Center Natural Pool and Eco-spa Designs. He relocated the latching mechanism from its original central position to the sides, addressing last week’s feedback and improving access while reducing interference with the folding action. He also identified that routing ropes around the shaft could lead to operational challenges and selected a winch to facilitate smooth rope management and prevent tangling. Additionally, Sandesh prepared a detailed project timeline outlining key milestones and deliverables. Discover sustainable resource development and access through One Community’s open-source Duplicable City Center. View the images below.

Vineela Reddy Pippera Badguna (Mechanical Engineer) continued conducting in-depth research on greywater reuse systems for the Duplicable City Center as part of efforts to make a difference in the world. She reviewed web pages related to the City Center’s laundry, faucets, and showers to gather data on water usage and updated the spreadsheet with more accurate calculations. Vineela also identified the number of lavatory sinks and showers in the building and located updated floor plan images for the website. She completed the greywater pipe routing design and submitted it for feedback, including a system to collect greywater from the building and direct it to a treatment pond using grease interception, ozone filtration, and UV sterilization. She then updated the spreadsheet to show water savings from sustainable fixtures. This open-source Duplicable City Center project demonstrates sustainable resource development and access through thoughtful design.

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

One Community is advancing sustainable resource development and access through Highest Good food that is more diverse, more nutritious, locally grown and sustainable, and part of our open source botanical garden model to support and share bio-diversity:

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

This week, the core team continued their review of the Master Tools, Equipment, and Materials/Supplies list. They added acronyms to the specific project lists where these items will be utilized. Corrections were ongoing, with proper acronyms replacing those outdated, and commas were inserted. Corrections included such tools as pulaski, pruning saw, hand rake, leaf rake, hack saw, hand saw, screwdriver set, flat file, and others. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on sustainable resource development and access, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Dirgh Patel (Volunteer Mechanical Engineer) continued assisting with the Climate Battery design evolutions. He updated the ventilation section based on provided guidelines and revised the heat calculation equation to reflect different locations and greenhouse areas exposed to solar radiation. Additional assumptions were introduced to account for variations in sun angle and surface area affecting heat gain. He worked on explaining the heat gain equation due to solar exposure and the stress-strain equation related to soil pressure on pipes located 2.5 feet underground. Further work included identifying extra surface areas relevant to heat gain calculations based on changing latitude angles. Dirgh completed an Excel document for eight thermal cases and linked it to a Google Doc that includes related photos, explanations, and the location of supporting CAD files. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Food initiative, which is focused on advancing sustainable resource development and access for global benefit. The following visuals illustrate highlights from this effort.

Faeq Abu Alya (Architectural Engineer) continued his work on the Earthbag Village. He improved visualizations by refining lighting and texture settings, added landscape elements to contextualize the Southwest and Southeast regions, updated materials to reflect current design specifications, produced a walkthrough video showcasing key features in both regions, and enhanced the visual presentation by capturing scenes from multiple angles for review. One Community’s open source launch of sustainable resource development and access begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Jay Nair (BIM Designer) continued working on Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting lighting and HVAC design. Jay focused on the lighting energy calculation for Greenhouse Walipini 1 by refining the data inputs for each zone and adjusting the calculations based on seasonal lighting needs and fixture specifications. He verified consistency with the project’s formatting standards and made updates to ensure alignment with the current greenhouse design approach. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting sustainable resource development and access through sustainable and participatory development. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Nitin Parate (Architect) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food. His work focused on the Walipini section which was revised to incorporate the trench, reference line, and frost line based on feedback, with key dimensions added to improve clarity and technical accuracy, ensuring the drawing communicates construction details and thermal design considerations for the underground greenhouse. Captions were revised into a clear, stage-based sequence and diagrams were cropped to highlight the walipini, pond, and water flow, clarifying normal conditions, internal water accumulation, and management through the pipe and pond system, and distinguishing internal water management from site drainage. Updates were aligned with guidance from Jae and Shivangi, with additional work on captions, diagram labels, and integration of pond dimensions and overflow details. The walipini section in the diagram was cropped further to provide a clearer view of both the central pond and the walipini, and refinements to captions, labels, and layout were made to improve clarity and accuracy. The walipini passive cooling diagram was completed by relocating the temperature icon, updating captions to reflect accurate cooling processes, and showing air drawn from the moist central pond area cooling as it travels through the pipe to the walipini without shade or vegetation influences. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting sustainable resource development and access through sustainable and participatory development. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Pallavi Deshmukh (Software Engineer) continued working on adding the new Zenapini 2 content to the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting page. She completed and submitted information for five interviews. She received feedback from Jae and continued working on adding Zenapini #2 content from Silin to the website, completed the page, and submitted it for review again. After finishing the Zenapini #2 content, she began adding Walipini #2 content from Junyi Shi’s work to the website. Pallavi also created new content for blog 645 and collaborated with her teammates by reviewing their suggestions and incorporating feedback to produce a clear and consistent final version. In alignment with One Community’s open source objectives, the Highest Good Food project integrates sustainable resource development and access into a larger vision of regenerative living. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Shivangi Varma (Volunteer Architectural Designer And Planner) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food and completing the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting page and Open Source Hub page, adding content where required, formatting the page, suggesting key plans, and incorporating additional sections. She reviewed the Loom video and accompanying feedback related to the Highest Good Food page and finalized the formatting and content for the page. Shivangi also reviewed graphics shared by the architect volunteer, and continued working on the Open Source Hub and Planting and Harvesting Page based on the input received. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting sustainable resource development and access through sustainable and participatory development. The following visuals show highlights from this work.

Tyson Denherder (Volunteer Pioneer Team Member) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food by updating the Master Recipe Template and the Transition Kitchen Recipe Build-Out Tool to ensure they function as intended. This work included updating links, simplifying usability, fixing calculations, and correcting ingredient quantities. He tested all changes on duplicate pages to confirm they worked correctly before applying them to the main pages. After confirming functionality, he updated the instructions to align with the changes made. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting sustainable resource development and access through sustainable and participatory development. Take a look at the following images related to this project.

HIGHEST GOOD ENERGY PROGRESS

One Community is advancing sustainable resource development and access through Highest Good energy that is more sustainable, resilient, supports self-sufficiency and includes solar, wind, hydro and more:

- - Learn about the open source sustainable-energy foundations: Solar, Hydro, and Wind
  - Explore our research into the most sustainable products and companies for saving water and energy: Insulation, Eco-laundry, Lightbulbs and Light Bulb Companies, Doors and Door Companies, Windows and Window Companies, Toilets, Faucets and Faucet Accessories, Urinals, and more.

This week, Dishita Jain (Data Analyst) continued supporting with the Highest Good Energy research and cost analysis for helping people create their own sustainable futures. Her tasks focused on the Energy Infrastructure Cost Analysis and Visualizations project for HG Energy by consolidating all tabs into a master sheet and adding Phase 1 and Phase 2 energy needs data. She researched data for different project phases and adjusted the energy needs calculations accordingly. She also incorporated feedback from Jae and completed revisions to the energy needs sheet before sharing it for review. In addition, Dishita updated the contents page to include newly added tabs and removed references to the individual sheets that were consolidated into the master file. Links to relevant sections were added for easier navigation, and the completed tabs were striked off to reflect their integration into the final version. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Energy initiative, which advances sustainable resource development and access as a model for global benefit. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Shravan Murlidharan (Volunteer Electrical Engineer) continued contributing to the Highest Good Energy component by assisting with off-grid and grid-tied solar microgrid. He conducted in-depth research and updated documentation on solar cost trends, net metering, and case studies, focusing on clarity and accessibility. Shravan created and refined infographics, visuals, and layperson-friendly summaries—including one highlighting declining photovoltaic prices and rising U.S. adoption. He also revised the solar cost calculator guidance, developed performance indicators for off-grid analysis, and integrated them into the documentation. To ensure consistency, he formatted and proofread technical write-ups, refined net metering visuals, and produced simplified diagrams to help non-technical readers better understand key concepts. Guided by its open source philosophy, One Community developed the Highest Good Energy initiative to pioneer sustainable solutions through sustainable resource development and access. His contributions are shown in the collage below.

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

One Community is advancing sustainable resource development and access through Highest Good education that is for all ages, applicable in any environment, adaptable to individual needs, far exceeds traditional education standards, and more fun for both the teachers and the students. This component of One Community is about 95% complete with only the Open Source School Licensing and Ultimate Classroom construction and assembly details remaining to be finished. We’ll report on the final two elements to be finished as we develop them. With over 8 years of work invested in the process, the sections below are all complete until we move onto the property and continue the development and open sourcing process with teachers and students – a development process that is built directly into the structure of the education program and everything else we’re creating too:

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

This week, Anuneet Kaur (Administrator) continued contributing to the progress of the Highest Good Education software platform by creating Figma design elements, and enhancing the overall visual layout. She updated navigation elements based on Harshitha’s feedback, ensuring alignment across designs, and explored layout consistency, responsive design, and user flow optimization. Anuneet also began drafting content and selecting images for the Highest Good Education Program Licensing and Accreditation webpage. In support of sustainable resource development and access, she researched the most sustainable lightbulbs, reviewing scholarly articles and compiling statistics for future graphic work. She reviewed Yulin’s infographic on sustainability and provided feedback. Administratively, Anuneet edited summaries and collages for the Highest Good Society, Highest Good Education, and Core Teams, ensured accurate live blog participation, and reviewed fellow admin submissions. She also conducted hiring interviews. The One Community model of sustainable resource development and access, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like these, drives sustainable change on a global scale. Her recent contributions are featured in the collage below.

Harshitha Rayapati (Program Manager) continued advancing the Highest Good Education platform by detailing deliverables, developing Figma designs, and expanding the visual layout of the student dashboard. She compiled and edited the weekly blog, created a supporting visual collage, and uploaded the finalized PDF to Dropbox after integrating admin team feedback and reviewing Housing’s progress. Harshitha also reviewed Deliverable 1 from Sphurthy, offering comments to improve the action item breakdown. In collaboration with Ravi, she prioritized Figma tasks for Deliverables 0 and 1. Her design work focused on enhancing the teacher dashboard, including tools for lesson planning, grade posting, and tracking atoms earned by students. The One Community model of sustainable resource development and access, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like these, drives global sustainable change. The collage below highlights her recent contributions.

Ravi Kumar Sripathi (Software Engineer) continued working on the Highest Good Education software platform by creating Figma designs and enhancing the overall visual layout. He focused on two core components within the Teacher and Student Dashboard: the Students Handbook and the Evaluation Results module. The Students Handbook serves as the main view on the Teacher’s Dashboard, showing a scrollable list of assigned students with key information such as their name, learning level, recent activities, strengths, challenges, and progress against benchmarks. It also supports creating custom student groups and links to student profiles and analytics. For the Evaluation Results module, Ravi implemented a performance summary organized by assessment type, displaying weight, item count, total score, and individual results. He developed an assignment table with metrics like score, percentage, and submission status, along with integrated feedback featuring document previews, teacher comments, and private student notes. The One Community model of sustainable resource development and access, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like these, drives lasting global change. Take a look at the following images related to his work.

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

One Community is advancing sustainable resource development and access through a Highest Good society approach to living that is founded on fulfilled living, the study of meeting human needs, Community, and making a difference in the world:

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

This week, the core team completed over 44 hours managing additional volunteer work reviews not listed here, handling emails, overseeing social media accounts, supporting web development, identifying new bugs, integrating bug fixes for the Highest Good Network software, and interviewing and onboarding new volunteer team members. They also produced and incorporated the video above, which illustrates how sustainable resource development and access forms the foundation of One Community’s broader mission. The image below highlights some of this work.

Govind Sajithkumar (Project Manager) continued focusing on analytics and content management for Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms. He managed content rotation by updating feeds with new and scheduled posts and entered content details and metadata into the Open Source spreadsheet. Govind also updated social media analytics by processing new audience data and adding the latest performance stats to the platform data sheets. In addition, he completed PR Review Team Management, providing feedback on team documents, updating the WordPress blog with the weekly summary and collage, and maintaining the PR Review Team Table and HGN PR spreadsheet. He also submitted his admin feedback table, supporting One Community’s mission of sustainable resource development and access. The images below highlight key aspects of this work.

Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Project Manager) continued developing the Job Applicants page along with key components of the Highest Good Network Phase 2 and Phase 4 dashboards, including the PR Team analytics section. He worked on the Listing and Bidding Dashboard by reviewing documentation to understand the platform’s functionality and creating wireframes and graphs for the dashboard layout. He tracked updates in software team management documents to continue task creation. Jaiwanth also tested multiple pull requests in the Highest Good Network software. As a member of the pull request review team, he reviewed submissions from the volunteer team assigned to him. This project plays a vital role in One Community’s commitment to sustainable resource development and access. The images below highlight his contributions from this week.

ADMINISTRATION TEAM

The Administration Team summary, covering their work administrating and managing most of One Community’s ongoing process for sustainable resource development and access, was managed by Bhakti Tigdi (Project Manager) and includes Harsha Ramanathan (Administrator), Himanshu Mandloi (Engineering Project Manager), Khushie Zaveri (Communication Strategist), Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Administrator), Rachna Malav (Data Analyst), Rajeshwari Bhirud (Administrator), Rishi Sundara (Quality Control Engineer and Team Administrator), and Samhitha Are (Administrator). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for sustainable resource development and access through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, the Administration Team continued supporting operations across research, software testing, recruiting, content creation, social media, and internal coordination. Harsha contributed to the sustainability infographic by researching flooring and adhesives, extracting quantitative data, and organizing inputs for use by the design team. Himanshu managed the daily TimeLog review process, addressed pending tasks, followed up with unresponsive team members, created a PDF for Sara with requested changes, and contributed a blog post on open-source sustainability. Khushie prepared for the social media campaign rollout by sharing the finalized calendar, managing post schedules, answering trainee questions, and maintaining her admin responsibilities. Neeharika assigned tasks by reviewing management documents and PR dashboards, followed up on task progress, tested pull requests, and completed her weekly admin duties, including conducting an interview. This effort aligns with One Community’s focus on sustainable resource development and access.

Olimpia analyzed LinkedIn analytics, scheduled posts for the next two weeks, adjusted content for platform needs, performed weekly admin tasks, and supported blog setup and review. Rachna conducted an interview, managed scheduling for others, and worked through hiring communications while reviewing her SEO contributions. Rajeshwari supported the Blue Steel and Binary Brigade teams by reviewing reports, adding comments, creating collages, uploading revised PDFs, and continuing her frontend testing training. Rishi tested and followed up on several PRs, reviewed completed PRs, merged individual blogs into blog 645, and completed SEO work while fulfilling weekend admin tasks. Samhitha completed Phase 3 Level 1 Software Product Testing by reviewing and verifying pull requests, identifying issues, creating action items, updating the task log, and comparing updates against design references to ensure consistency. This work contributes to One Community’s commitment to sustainable resource development and access. See below to view images of their work.

GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM

The Graphic Design Team’s summary includes Qinyi Liu (Graphic Designer), Rutal Deshmukh (Graphic Designer), and Yulin Li (Graphic Designer), who focused this week on creating graphic designs that support sustainable resource development and access.

This week, Qinyi created social media images for One Community using game character styles, refined designs in Photoshop, edited posters based on feedback, and updated layouts with backgrounds relevant to sustainable resource development and access. Rutal worked on the next set of social media graphic images and completed creative tasks assigned by Shivangi, which she sent for feedback. She also received a request from Jae to create an announcement bio. Yulin revised graphics and a social media image based on feedback, managed Dropbox version control, joined review discussions, and created a collaboration announcement. See the Highest Good Society pages for more on how this contributes to sustainable resource development and access. The collage below showcases examples of their work.

HIGHEST GOOD NETWORK PROGRESS

One Community is advancing sustainable resource development and access through open source Highest Good Network^® software that is a web-based application for collaboration, time tracking, and objective data collection. The purpose of the Highest Good Network is to provide software for internal operations and external cooperation. It is being designed for global use in support of the different countries and communities replicating the One Community sustainable village models and related components.

Learn about our open source community collaboration and management software: The Highest Good Network

This week, the core team continued working on the Highest Good Network software pull requests and resolved several key issues. These included fixes for the “Total People Report” hours (#3563), the inability to send emails from the Send Emails tab (#3148), the issue preventing non-Owner/Admin accounts with ‘Edit Team 4-Digit Codes’ permission from editing the team code (#2933+1172), the Team Stats Bar Chart (#3498), the addition of asterisks to indicate mandatory fields and warning messages where required (#3274), frontend development for event participation analysis (#3052), updates to the permission management change logs table (#3533+1397), and fixing owner-level manage-all-permissions functionality (#3099+1221). This contribution reflects One Community’s dedication to sustainable resource development and access.

Items not fixed include the issue with creating a new account from the User Management page using the “Create New User” button, the user search feature and code cleanup (#3531+1392), and the addition of a 10+ hour filter and clear button on the Reports page (#3034+1209). They also reported new bugs related to changing the color of the “TOTAL BLUE SQUARES” text in the chart center, resolving a white screen issue triggered by clicking the task “Edit” button, and fixing filter buttons, including the addition of a “Clear All” button and the application of Dark Mode formatting. Additionally, they assigned a task to one volunteer. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this aligns with One Community’s commitment to sustainable resource development and access. The collage below highlights some of this work.

ALPHA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Lin reviewed and approved PR #1537, tested the changes locally to confirm all test cases passed, consulted with team members, reviewed weekly summaries, photos, and videos from Alpha team members, and handled overall management responsibilities. Carlos implemented a fix for the blue square description to include the author name and assignment date, refactored the code to improve readability, and updated the back end so the database can store infringement details. Nikita improved the responsiveness of the Project Status Donut Chart, resolved Redis-related environment issues by switching to a Linux setup, and completed design adjustments to ensure the chart adapts to browser window size changes. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this relates to sustainable resource development and access. See some of the team’s work in the collage below.

BINARY BRIGADE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Binary Brigade Team’s summary, presenting their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Nikhil Routh (Software Engineer) and includes Amalesh Arivanan (Software Engineer), Ramsundar Konety Govindarajan (Software Engineer), Harika Majji (Software Engineer), Harsha Rudhraraju (Software Engineer), and Taariq Mansurie (Full-Stack Developer). The Highest Good Network software is our tool for managing and objectively measuring progress, ensuring that all contributions are effectively tracked, aligned with our mission, and support sustainable resource development and access.

This week, Amalesh worked on fixing an issue with the “Contributors Report” button under Reports in the Dashboard and submitted the fix through PR #3787. He also improved the Permissions Management tracking feature under frontend issue #3214 and backend issue #1254, submitting the changes in PR #3777. Harika created six new tasks related to the Registration, Bidding Homepage, Bidding Overview, and Wishlist features. She identified layout and API issues, validation problems, and UI inconsistencies, and reviewed PRs #1613 and #1484, noting blockers that prevented testing. Harshavarma focused on resolving PRs related to the Application Page/Function task, including frontend PRs #2912 and #3592 and frontend/backend pairs #2875/#1152, #3367/#1270, #3433/#1409, and #3555/#1413. He also created new tasks, provided developer feedback, and followed up to confirm completion.

Ramsundar addressed a permission mismatch affecting the dashboard task delete feature. He updated role configurations to include the missing “removeUserFromTask” permission and simplified the hasRolePermission function to fix silent validation failures. Taariq resolved a filters bug on page refresh using browser-based storage, added filter color selection, improved the auto-scroll behavior for team code updates, enhanced Bio Status toggle styling, and fixed backend data retrieval issues. Nikhil migrated legacy CSS files to CSS Modules, updated JSX import statements and class names, and resolved compatibility issues from a version 20 update. He also contributed to PRs #3770, #3773, and the shared PR #3222, resolving merge conflicts and refining timelog and weekly summary reports. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more, and the collage below for images of their work.

BLUE STEEL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, Linh worked on resolving merge conflicts after syncing the Linh_Blogger_autoposter_frontend branch with the latest updates from the development branch, with most conflicts found in package-lock.json and index.jsx. Linh also addressed test failures related to missing or unresolved module imports, such as styles and react-quill, caused by incorrect import paths and missing dependencies. Although react-quill was listed in package.json, it was not properly installed due to dependency tree issues, which Linh resolved by removing node_modules and package-lock.json, cleaning the npm cache, and reinstalling dependencies. Linh also corrected an invalid lint-staged configuration block in package.json that was causing npm install to fail with a “must provide string spec” error. This work supports One Community’s framework for sustainable resource development and access.

Sheetal focused on integrating Reddit OAuth2 authentication, reaching the stage where both access and refresh tokens are obtained and stored in localStorage on the frontend for authenticated actions like submitting posts. An issue was discovered where the backend received the access token, but the frontend returned a 404 error. Debugging revealed the backend endpoint was triggered twice due to the structure of the useEffect hook, resulting in multiple unintended API requests. Investigation is ongoing to ensure the backend is called only once per action. Sheetal is also addressing an Axios 404 error after receiving the token response. Meanwhile, Humemah resolved an edge case where deactivated managers were still receiving notifications related to Blue Square reasons, updating the logic to prevent such notifications. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more, and the collage below for images of their work.

CODE CRAFTERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Code Crafters Team, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sai Moola (Software Engineer) and includes Ajay Naidu (Software Engineer), Humera Naaz (MERN developer), Juhitha Reddy Penumalli (Software Engineer), Ravikumar Sripathi (Software Engineer), and Sphurthy Satish (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for establishing abundant community systems through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes, and support widespread and lasting eco-lifestyle access. This work reinforces One Community’s open-source model for sustainable resource development and access.

This week, Ajay worked on two medium-priority issues in the HighestGoodNetwork application. For the List of Teams page, he modified backend aggregation pipelines to include inactive teams without affecting logic for active users, added frontend filters by team status, and adjusted display behavior. He also upgraded the Node.js version to 20 and resolved deprecated dependencies, contributing to overall system robustness in support of sustainable resource development and access. Humera worked on PR 3581 to fix local development and frontend integration issues. She identified controller and permission problems, corrected broken import paths, restored missing modules like the Faq folder, cleaned up route definitions, and ensured the app compiled without errors—efforts aligned with foundational goals tied to sustainable resource development and access. Juhitha enhanced both backend and frontend components of the All Inventory Types page by adding missing PUT and DELETE routes, fixing POST routes for Reusables, and ensuring complete CRUD support in the inventory router. She also updated the inventory tables with new API integrations and implemented add, edit, and delete functionality with error handling—work that supports critical infrastructure for sustainable resource development and access.

Ravikumar developed two key components within the Teacher and Student Dashboard: the Students Handbook, which gives a view of assigned students and their progress, and the Evaluation Results module, which categorizes assessments and links to feedback, promoting learning transparency in alignment with sustainable resource development and access. Sai completed backend-frontend integration by fixing broken endpoints, validating them via Postman, and confirming smooth MongoDB data flow. He also selected a new task and plans to raise two pull requests to maintain project momentum in line with sustainable resource development and access. Sphurthy focused on backend updates for Deliverable 1, improving task assignment logic with new metadata fields and ensuring prerequisites are validated. She updated GET and POST endpoints to return grouped task data and began debugging a dashboard issue—work directly enhancing the platform’s support for sustainable resource development and access. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to sustainable resource development and access. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

DEV DYNASTY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, Adithya reviewed PRs and began developing a horizontal bar chart to display average pledged months by role. He studied the backend API, tested with Postman, and debugged chart data. Deekshith built a secure registration API for the Listing and Bidding dashboard with bcrypt hashing and integration testing. Dharmik added four protected routes to the analytics dashboard, resolved CI failures, and fixed a Node.js build error—each task improving reliability tied to sustainable resource development and access. Manvitha fixed a frontend bug with bio status persistence, raised and revised several PRs, and enhanced dark mode support. Neeraj transitioned from reviewing to development midweek, bid hours, explored job board APIs, and documented console behavior. Prasanth audited documentation, tested PRs, and collaborated with Saicharan and Varsha to enhance workflows aligned with sustainable resource development and access. Saicharan tested features, flagged issues, and expanded visualizations while improving test coverage.

Sankar set up a Node.js environment, resolved backend setup issues, and verified PRs for completeness in support of sustainable resource development and access. Shraddha resolved conflicts, cleaned up legacy PRs, and improved pagination styling for dark mode. Varsha traced task flows to PRs, flagged gaps, and addressed UI inconsistencies. Vamsi finalized a tool usage bar chart with filters and responsive layout. Vamsidhar resolved merge conflicts, fixed versioning issues, and tested admin-side tracking features. Zhifan closed PRs and launched analytics backend work by implementing privacy-focused metrics and admin-restricted endpoints—building insight infrastructure to support sustainable resource development and access. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to sustainable resource development and access. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

EXPRESSERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, Meenashi implemented the Event Feedback Form using React and Redux, including associated actions and reducers. She added validations for the name, email, and rating fields and implemented toast notifications for submission feedback. A modal was also introduced to confirm submissions when comments are left empty, triggering only on the first attempt, and she reviewed the persistence and state reset logic. The rating component was updated for keyboard accessibility. Dynamic passing of the event ID to the form was enabled, though it remains hardcoded in the FollowupEmailTemplate and will require changes. API integration for persisting form data is pending. For the financial API tests, she updated data for building materials, tools, and projects to reflect the new month, preventing mom_changes API failures. One previous pull request was closed. On the Questionnaire Dashboard, her updates to the Additional Info component encountered merge conflicts due to a Node.js version update, followed by a Husky pre-commit error. She resolved the issues by renaming a file and adjusting import paths, generated a new yarn.lock file, and bypassed pre-push errors using the –no-verify flag. All CI tests passed after pushing the changes. This work contributes to One Community’s mission of sustainable resource development and access.

Rahul began development on the Phase 3 navbar, reviewing the codebase and identifying behavior issues before completing the initial layout. He also started transitioning into the Team Manager role by participating in knowledge transfer sessions with the current manager. Reina updated her branches to use Node.js v20, resolved merge conflicts, and addressed feedback on issue #3432. She also corrected a bug in pull request #1342 where missing code caused incorrect backend data retrieval and requested additional reviews. Strallia prepared the Phase 3 team for upcoming tasks through coordination meetings, pull request reviews, and setting weekly priorities. She also collaborated with other managers to remove blockers and ensure alignment across teams. Tanmay improved update notifications by replacing the hash-based system with a version-based mechanism. He updated the React component to fetch version information from a version.txt file, compared it with stored browser data, and displayed a refresh prompt when updates were detected. He proposed updates to the CI/CD pipeline to auto-generate this version file using the latest commit hash or version tag and confirmed that notifications appeared consistently after deployments. These contributions all support One Community’s vision for sustainable resource development and access. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this contributed to sustainable resource development and access. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

LUCKY STAR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Lucky Star Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Barnaboss Puli (Volunteer Software Engineer) and includes contributions from Dipti Yadav (Software Engineer), Durga Venkata Praveen Boppana (Software Engineer), Ganesh Karnati (Software Engineer), Kedarnath Ravi Shankar Gubbi (Software Engineer), Manoj Gembali (Software Engineer), Pranav Govindaswamy (Software Developer), Shashank Madan (Software Engineer), Veda Bellam (Software Engineer), and Venkataramanan Venkateswaran (Software Engineer). Their work continued to support our goal of sustainable resource development and access through collaborative and cross-functional software development.

This week, Barnaboss improved the Volunteer Hours Distribution Pie Chart and created the horizontal bar graph for tool utilization and downtime using Chart.js with responsive adjustments. He built a POST endpoint for lesson submission, added server-side validation and error handling, implemented retry and logging mechanisms, tested edge cases, and ensured correct tag and permission handling. He completed end-to-end testing for the lesson submission flow, improved accessibility with ARIA labels, refactored frontend form components, and optimized the layout for mobile and tablet views. Dipti worked on the task involving confirmation modals for individual role changes. After receiving owner account access, she analyzed the relevant code using debugger tools and identified changes required on both frontend and backend. She revisited and responded to comments on a previous pull request. Durga completed updates to the ReportPage, ensuring it was viewable in both dark and light modes. He implemented changes to the start and end date fields and submitted a pull request for review. He added XSS protection to various pages, focusing on areas involving URLs and links. Ganesh created a new branch for implementing a horizontal bar chart for lessons learned, set up the frontend environment, and used Chart.js and react-chartjs-2 to build a responsive chart. He added filters, tooltips, trend indicators, and navigation logic, applied accessibility improvements, and aligned styling with the dashboard. Kedarnath improved the layout of the Dashboard > Leaderboard for medium and small screens by adjusting how names, icons, and other details were displayed to prevent awkward wrapping and enhance readability. Manoj completed the PR for the PR Grading Screen, migrated the project to the latest Node version, resolved related conflicts, and refined the layout and responsiveness of the Dynamic Scoring and Ranking page. This collective work supports One Community’s mission for sustainable resource development and access.

Pranav worked on integrating and debugging the Experience Breakdown chart feature for the HGN frontend. He resolved merge conflicts in multiple files including PermissionsConst.js and routes.js, addressed ESLint configuration issues from the transition to eslint.config.js, and fixed test cases in UserPermissionsPopup.test.jsx. He implemented frontend logic to fetch applicant experience data filtered by date range and selected roles, adjusted API calls and chart rendering using recharts and react-chartjs-2, and resolved environment proxy and backend connectivity issues. He verified routes, added missing imports, ensured component registration, and used Postman for backend verification. A pull request was submitted for these changes. Shashank replaced direct API calls in dashboard child components with Redux dispatches and selectors, used Reselect to optimize performance, and reduced API call frequency by refactoring SummaryBar, Leaderboard, and WeeklySummary components. He addressed Node v20 upgrade conflicts by creating a new branch and reintegrating changes. While reviewing the site, he found and documented a bug causing a blank dashboard for non-owner users. Veda worked on the applicant source donut chart feature for the Job Posting Page Analytics project, resolving merge conflicts, aligning with the latest development changes, and adding filters for role and date breakdowns. She adjusted the UI, updated the frontend environment to Vite, upgraded Node.js to version 20, and completed the core functionality of the chart. Backend work was paused due to lint-related commit issues. Venkataramanan worked on UI and functionality issues across the platform, submitting multiple PRs to fix toggles, icons, refresh behavior, and rendering issues. He addressed a Node version conflict, tested features like checkboxes and UI alignment, reviewed a separate PR, and flagged an issue on the User Management page. This effort reflects One Community’s commitment to sustainable resource development and access. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this work supports sustainable resource development and access. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

MOONFALL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, Shashank raised a pull request for the issue log problem, which included changes to the user interface and route handling. He also completed several other assigned tasks. During the week, he handled complications from a Node.js upgrade, resolving most merge conflicts and errors, with plans to raise the remaining pull requests. Gurusai had a call with the team to discuss ongoing work, reviewed project documentation, tested PRs 3724 and 1516, verified PR 3609, documented the results, and reviewed PR 3555 with feedback and follow-ups. Sai reviewed PRs 1332, 1337, 3775, and 3814, started work on fixing user password permissions, and discovered and fixed a related issue affecting dashboard loading. Uha worked on the Listing and Bidding Platform, testing and merging PRs 1280, 3293, and 1402 for location-based search. She also verified backend and frontend features in multiple other PRs including 1462, 1341, 3322, 3633, 3738, 1528, 3802, 3661, 3733, and 1507. These tasks supported One Community’s goals for sustainable resource development and access.

Alisha completed the backend task for a Loss Tracking Line Graph for the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard, addressing PR feedback and validation errors. She began code review for a village-based filter dropdown and tackled compatibility issues from the migration to Node 20 while working on the Job Posting Page Analytics pie chart. Ramakrishna resumed work by updating a project to Node.js v20 and confirming functionality. He also began development of a new pie chart for backend labor hours and refined cache invalidation logic for lost time entry data. A contributor reviewed and verified completed action items for the HGN Software Team Questionnaire and the PR Team Admin Dashboard by testing pull requests and validating features. These actions contributed to One Community’s mission of sustainable resource development and access. See below for some of the team’s work.

REACTONAUTS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Reactonauts Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Admin) and Akshay Jayaram (Software Engineer). The team includes Fatima Villena (Software Engineer), Guna Pranith Reddy Cheelam (Software Developer), Jaydeep Mulani (Software Developer), Kristin Dingchuan Hu (Software Engineer), Peterson Rodrigues dos Santos (Full Stack Developer), Rishwa Patel (Software Developer), Siva Putti (Software Engineer) and Sreeja Nandyala (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively continue to support by focusing on sustainable resource development and access, social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities.

This week, Akshay worked on resolving issues in the PeopleReport page that arose after the merger of PR3670, restoring broken functionality and implementing layout consistency and component rendering improvements. He collaborated with Jae to address profile information updates and adjusted the conditional rendering of time entry data. He reviewed the calculation of totalTangibleHrsRound, ensured time entries were properly fetched by logging API responses and validating reducer behavior, and investigated Husky pre-commit and pre-push hook issues, resolving npx and npm path resolution errors. Akshay also disabled blocking checks to complete branch pushes, helped set up development environments for two new teammates, resolved Node and Prettier-related issues, and coordinated Reactonauts team activities by tracking daily pull requests, assisting with Git errors, and submitting the weekly review. These efforts support One Community’s mission of sustainable resource development and access. Fatima worked on bug fixes related to PR 3814, adjusting the mobile view to ensure table headers were visible and correcting logic for the table promotion button. She also contributed to the 138 Phase 2 Summary Dashboard by implementing a pie chart titled “Distribution of Labor Hours.” Guna Pranith began frontend work on the listings home page, fixing console errors related to image loading and correcting duplicate tab headings, where both tabs displayed “Listings” instead of the expected “Listings” and “Biddings.”

Jaydeep focused on the BlueSquare Manual Email Trigger Buttons, implementing permissions, securing backend endpoints, adding a permission-based navigation link under “Other Links,” and ensuring UI alignment and responsiveness. He integrated the buttons with backend APIs and conducted end-to-end testing. Kristin resolved a PDF generation error from the Total Construction Summary Page by identifying a missing Labor Cost API, creating and testing a new backend route, and displaying mock data in the frontend while resolving the fetch error. Peterson improved the Permissions Management page by styling the loading message for better visibility in both dark and light modes and centering it on the screen. Rishwa worked on the PR Review Team Analytics Dashboard, adding dynamic filtering and rendering features to the Skill Cards and Review Summary components. Her updates included contextual filtering based on review types and contributor roles, horizontal bar graph visualizations, and early work on checkbox-based grading inputs to align with PR quality assessment. Siva fixed misalignment of End Date and Status elements on the Profile page and resolved an issue in the “Volunteering Time” tab where Start Date changes weren’t saving. Sreeja cleaned up the Application Page and Function document, reviewed 10 feature-related action items, and reviewed several PRs including 1188, 1195, 1285, 3591, 3118, 1213, and 3489. She also followed up on related analytics PRs and Figma design progress via Slack, updating documentation to clarify actionable and non-actionable items. See below for the work done on sustainable resource development and access.

SKYE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Skye Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Admin) and Anthony Weathers (Software Engineer). The team includes Gopikalakshmi Asok Kumar (Software Developer), and Marcus Yi (Software Engineer) and Snehal Dilip Patare (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively continue to support by focusing on sustainable resource development and access, social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities.

This week, Anthony handled merge conflicts for PR#3633 and reviewed a suggested changes comment on PR#3600, leaving a follow-up request for browser and role details. As part of his continued work on sustainable resource development and access, he reviewed PR#3713 to investigate a red dashboard icon notifications display and re-reviewed PR#3424 to confirm the necessary update was included. He also verified that a previously reported bug no longer appeared on the live app and informed Jae so the task could be removed. Additionally, Anthony reviewed the details and demo video for the “Fix Timelog Times Not Totaling Task-Time-Worked on Dashboard > Tasks Tab” task. Gopika worked on the Bell Notification feature, updated the codebase with the latest changes, and upgraded the NVM version. She reviewed the previously implemented Schedule Meeting page, identified and added missing mandatory fields, and fixed an issue that prevented navigation to the dashboard after meeting creation. Gopika also completed work on a Fix Report issue, upgraded the NVM version again, and merged both backend and frontend changes into the development branch. This effort contributes to One Community’s plan for sustainable resource development and access.

Marcus fixed a dependency issue on the development branch to ensure other team members could work on their branches without errors. He also built the basic frontend for the OnlyWire replacement project by adding tabs for each platform One Community Global posts on and created sections within each tab for making a post. Snehal worked on updating Node.js from version 14 to 20 and merged the development branch into the Snehal_social_media_schedular branch for both backend and frontend repositories. After the update, she encountered an issue with routing that caused previously functioning APIs on the Announcement page to stop working. See below for the work done on sustainable resource development and access.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM A-F

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for members with names starting A–F, managed by Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), highlights their contributions to the Highest Good Network software. This platform forms the foundation for measuring results that advance sustainable resource development and access. Active team members included Abdelmounaim Lallouache (Software Developer), Benitha Sri Panchagiri (Software Engineer), Carl Bebli (Software Developer), and Chaitanya Swaroop Kumar Allu (Software Engineer). They supported the project by thoroughly reviewing this week’s pull requests. Learn more about how the platform measures sustainable resource development and access by exploring the Highest Good Network open source hub. The collage below showcases a compilation of this team’s work.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM G-N

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for members with names starting from G–N, managed by Govind Sajithkumar (Software Project Manager), highlights their contributions to the Highest Good Network software. This platform serves as a foundation for measuring our progress toward sustainable resource development and access. Active team members included Kanishk Agarwal (Software Engineer), Kurtis Ivey (Full Stack Developer), Manvi Kishore (Software Engineer), Nahiyan Ahmed (Full Stack Software Developer), Namitha Pawar (Software Engineer), and Nathan Hoffman (Software Engineer). They reviewed all PRs shared in this update. Learn more about how the platform measures sustainable resource development and access by exploring the Highest Good Network open source hub. The team’s progress is illustrated in the collage below.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM O-Z

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for team members with names starting from O–Z, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Software Project Manager). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation for measuring our progress toward sustainable resource development and access. This week’s active members of this team were: Marneni Shashank (Software Engineer), Rishitha Chirumamilla (Software Engineer), Rohit Mamidi (Software Engineer), Shravya Kudlu (Software Development Engineer), Sohail Uddin Syed (Software Engineer), Siri Sudheeksha Vavila (Software Engineer), Sundar Machani (Software Engineer), Suparshwa Patil (Software Engineer), and Yiyun Tan (Software Engineer). They reviewed all PRs shared in this update. Explore how the Highest Good Network supports sustainable resource development and access by visiting the project’s open source hub. A snapshot of their work is presented in the collage below.

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At One Community, we are modeling how to make a difference in the world by open sourcing and free sharing sustainable solutions for food, energy, housing, education, economics, social architecture, fulfilled living, global stewardship practices, and more. Created by an all-volunteer team, our work is designed to be self-replicating and support the development of teacher/demonstration hubs around the globe. In doing so, we’re turning inspired ideas into real-world action—evolving sustainability and paving the way for a more sustainable and equitable future for all, in alignment with the values of The Highest Good of All.

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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 July 28, 2025 edition (#645) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

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HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

One Community is modeling how to make a difference in the world through Highest Good housing that is artistic and beautiful, more affordable, more space efficient, lasts longer, DIY buildable, and constructed with healthy and sustainable materials:

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

This week, Derrell Brown (Plumbing Designer) continued working on the Earthbag Village 4-dome home plumbing and electrical plans details. He coordinated with Michaela to address follow-up items related to finalizing the designs, including reviewing the plumbing isometric drawings, relevant details, and previous electrical layouts. He revised the plans based on feedback received, updated the plumbing details to reflect requested changes, and made minor adjustments to the latest electrical layout. Derrell then generated a colored set of the mechanical, plumbing, and electrical plans for the architect to review. One Community’s open source launch on how to make a difference in the world begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Karthik Pillai (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Earthbag Village 4-dome cluster roof project. He updated the FEA analysis by integrating revised live load calculations into the structural model. The simulation produced updated stress and strain results, which were shared with Michaela and uploaded to Dropbox for documentation and collaboration. The existing report was also reviewed to begin incorporating changes reflecting the new load conditions. In parallel, for the vermiculture toilet project, Karthik conducted a design review and identified necessary changes to the waste dumping mechanism. He also made updates to the corresponding project report to align it with the most recent design changes. As the first of seven planned villages, the Earthbag Village provides the initial housing within One Community’s open source designs on how to make a difference in the world. Shown below are some photos highlighting this work.

Ketsia Kayembe (Civil Engineer) continued worked on the three domes of the Earthbag Village. She focused on reviewing Yi-Ju’s work, including the LEED tutorial related to the Earthbag Village, while waiting to regain access to AutoCAD. After completing the review, Ketsia began gathering the necessary information and resources to write and organize the Earthbag Village content to reflect the updated stormwater management design and its alignment with LEED evaluation. One Community’s open source framework on how to make a difference in the world begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Michaela Silva (Architect) continued fine-tuning details in the construction documents of the Earthbag Village. She modeled the kitchen attic framing using 2×8 joists and added framing around the attic opening. Michaela created an enlarged plan detail of the attic opening condition and drew a section through the attic hatch to show its location relative to the kitchen dome opening structure. She also drew a section through the plumbing wall to illustrate how the framing aligns with the dome curvature. The Earthbag Village is the first of seven villages to be built as part of One Community’s open source model on how to make a difference in the world. See her work in the collage below.

Rumi Shah (Civil Engineer) continued working on the Earthbag Village. Updates were made to the project document, and work progressed on three dome cluster sections, including editing content and adjusting structural details. Rumi also prepared the template source file to improve consistency and alignment with project standards across related documentation and future deliverables. One Community’s open source resources on how to make a difference in the world begin with the Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. Take a look at the following images related to this project.

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

One Community is modeling how to make a difference in the world through a Duplicable and Sustainable City Center that is LEED Platinum certified/Sustainable, can feed 200 people at a time, provide laundry for over 300 people, is beautiful, spacious, and saves resources, money, and space:

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

This week, Andrew Chen (Industrial Designer) continued work on the Dormer second-floor window for the Duplicable City Center. He updated the cut sheet units and measurements based on Jae’s feedback and added cut numbers and directional annotations to clarify the cutting instructions. Andrew also refined the instruction slides to improve visual communication and layout. The Duplicable City Center showcases One Community’s open-source approach to how to make a difference in the world. The images below illustrate aspects of this work.

Ariana Virginia Gutierrez Doria Medina (Industrial Designer) continued the analysis and cost estimation of the windows for the Duplicable City Center. She focused on redrawing parts to eliminate the use of glue and reduce cutting efforts, aligning with sustainable building principles. The team worked on the final details of the new assembly using components that were redrawn to avoid unnecessary cuts and reduce glued parts. Work also began on the assembly instructions to organize the parts and identify which components require detailed attention for cutting and cost considerations. Explore how One Community’s open-source Duplicable City Center empowers people to learn how to make a difference in the world. Browse the visuals below.

Ayushman Dutta (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on reviewing pipe materials for the Duplicable City Center hub connector design. Ayushman also analyzed the dome hub connector to determine the lowest angles across all rows, supporting the goals of sustainable future building. He worked on the CAD design of the spokes by altering their dimensions and verifying proper flush fit within the hub connector pipe. Ayushman focused on spoke design and tolerance checking to establish the required angles for an accurate fit. He attended the weekly team meeting to discuss current progress, design roadblocks, and next action items. Ayushman also integrated the new hub connector design into the dome assembly to prepare the model for FEA analysis and stress evaluation. He prepared the CAD file for FEA analysis and worked on assembling the hub connector within the existing dome structure. During assembly, he encountered some issues and collaborated with Nupur and Nikhil to resolve these technical challenges and advance the stress analysis phase. Through open-source design, the Duplicable City Center teaches how to make a difference in the world. Here are several visuals that relate to this work.

Nikhil Bharadwaj (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on creating the spoke designs for the Duplicable City Center hub connector. During the design of row 2 spokes, an interference issue was identified between spokes during assembly. He used the final hub connector design for row 2 to replace the manufactured component in the dome assembly and discovered conflicts with existing beams due to the larger hub size. This required shortening beam lengths to accommodate the updated design. In parallel, Nikhil created drawings for the spokes to be included in the assembly document, supporting the process of cutting the spokes from metal sheets. One Community’s Duplicable City Center is an open-source example of how to make a difference in the world. Here are a few pictures that showcase this work.

Sandesh Kumawat (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the City Center Natural Pool and Eco-spa Designs. He developed a new folding mechanism in response to managerial feedback that the previous iteration could result in excessive losses. Sandesh built on his previous work—starting with the four-bar linkage praised for its simplicity, moving through slot-guided and slide-and-fold variants, refining timing-belt pulley sequences, and testing a curved-rail prototype—and refined the belt-driven folding mechanism by optimizing pulley placement and adding spring-loaded idler wheels to maintain tension around compact hinge pivots. He adjusted pulley diameters and flanged guard profiles to prevent belt slip and interference, then began finite element analysis (FEA) on the link arms, pulley mounts, and plate sections to verify load capacity and identify stress points under operational conditions. All updated CAD models and simulation outputs have been uploaded to the shared Dropbox folder for review. Discover how to make a difference in the world through One Community’s open-source Duplicable City Center. View the images below.

Srujan Pandya (Mechanical Engineer) continued helping with the Duplicable City Center FEA analysis. He reviewed Shu’s feedback and extracted key points to prepare for an upcoming discussion with Dipak regarding the potential need for re-analyzing the snow load data—an important consideration in sustainable future building. Srujan followed up with Shu to request all relevant files, including load calculations, the associated write-up, and the latest results. The received load calculation results were reviewed and prepared for verification using the vertical model configured for snow load conditions. The vertical model was set up to match Shu’s assumptions in order to validate the consistency of the load data. Once the results were confirmed to align, Srujan proceeded to run structural analysis using the input data. Work progressed on compiling scenario-specific outputs based on the validated model results. The Duplicable City Center demonstrates how open-source can guide people in how to make a difference in the world. The images below illustrate aspects of this work.

Vineela Reddy Pippera Badguna (Mechanical Engineer) conducted in-depth research on greywater reuse systems for the Duplicable City Center as part of ongoing efforts to make a difference in the world. She compiled research into a Google Document for feedback, added a detailed sketch of the greywater treatment process using Canva, and updated the document to include the proposed treatment system with cross-verified details. Vineela reviewed a website for a better understanding of wetlands and their application in treatment systems. She also researched appropriate pipe sizing for greywater and performed the necessary calculations. Additionally, she calculated the required size for a grease interceptor based on usage estimates and regulatory guidelines. This open-source Duplicable City Center project shows how to make a difference in the world through sustainable design. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

One Community is modeling how to make a difference in the world through Highest Good food that is more diverse, more nutritious, locally grown and sustainable, and part of our open source botanical garden model to support and share bio-diversity:

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

This week, the core team continued their review of the Master Tools, Equipment, and Materials/Supplies list. They added acronyms to the specific project lists where these items will be utilized. Corrections were made, replacing outdated acronyms with proper ones, and commas were inserted through page 159 to improve clarity and support the addition of TEMS for specific project searches. These corrections and additions have been completed through page 191 of the 266-page document. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on how to make a difference in the world, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Shown below are some photos highlighting this work.

Chelsea Mariah Stellmach (Project Manager) continued her work on the Transition Food Self-sufficiency Plan menus and customization spreadsheets. She developed user-facing content for the recipe tutorial, including an introductory section outlining three user types Typical Users, Adaptors, and Customizers and how each can navigate the tutorial based on their level of customization. She wrote tailored blurbs describing how each user type interacts with the tool, formatted for consistency, and added explanations of how the system’s structure, built by recipe developers and engineers, allows users to scale recipes and meal plans in a sustainable and nutritious way. She also collaborated with Tyson on improving the functionality of both the spreadsheet tool and the written tutorial. As an essential aspect of One Community’s open source goals, the Highest Good Food initiative supports how to make a difference in the world as a foundation for sustainable living. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Dirgh Patel (Volunteer Mechanical Engineer) continued assisting with the Climate Battery design evolutions. He edited the final report by adding clarifying details to the ventilation heat calculation and uploaded related resource PDFs to the shared folder. Dirgh reviewed materials on basic greenhouse engineering calculations, including formulas for heat loss based on surface area, U-values, and temperature differences, as well as fan ventilation and horizontal airflow requirements. He studied ventilation measurement techniques using tracer gas methods, exploring both static and dynamic models and their correlation with environmental factors like wind and vent opening. Additionally, Dirgh improved the report’s Excel formatting and made equation explanations easier to follow by inserting contextual information above the formulas. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Food initiative, which is focused on advancing how to make a difference in the world for global benefit. The following visuals highlight key outcomes of this initiative.

Faeq Abu Alya (Architectural Engineer) continued his work on the Earthbag Village. He developed the Southwest and Southeast regions by updating material settings, revising texture maps, and incorporating landscape elements. Faeq created a video covering both regions to prepare for the rendering phase. He adjusted surface finish and reflectance values and enhanced visualizations by capturing images from multiple angles to confirm consistency and detail across views. One Community’s open source launch of how to make a difference in the world begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Jay Nair (BIM Designer) continued working on Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting lighting and HVAC design. Jay focused on updating the lighting energy calculation for Greenhouse Walipini 1 by adjusting values for individual zones to align with the project’s seasonal light requirements. He reviewed the specifications of the selected lighting fixtures and verified that the calculations followed the project team’s standardized format for consistency. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, demonstrating how to make a difference in the world through sustainable and participatory development. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Keerthi Reddy Gavinolla (Software Developer) continued enhancing the Highest Good Food page by adding content focused on small-business and urban community solutions. She continued working on the Soil Amendment and Initial Off-grid Site Preparation page by editing the document to match the website content. Keerthi ensured consistency in formatting, structure, and wording. She also completed her weekly admin work, updating Blog #644 for the Moonfall, Expressers, and Lucky Star Teams. Built on One Community’s open source foundation, the Highest Good Food initiative is dedicated to how to make a difference in the world, empowering communities through self-sustaining systems. Her contributions are showcased in the collage below.

Nitin Parate (Architect) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food. The week began with a study of Paul Wheaton’s greenhouse concept, exploring how Earth’s stable underground temperatures help regulate internal climate and reduce dependence on external energy inputs. Based on Jae’s feedback, Nitin revised the Walipini section to accommodate larger trees and plants. These changes included increasing planting depth, adjusting internal clearances, and repositioning structural components to maintain thermal efficiency and ensure sufficient light access. A revised section was drafted to include the surrounding landscape and a central pond, illustrating a drainage strategy where excess water is directed from the Walipini to the pond to enhance ecological function. This effort supports One Community’s dedication to how to make a difference in the world. The graphic was updated to show the frost line based on regional soil temperature data, following Shivangi’s suggestion, with a caption clarifying that frost depth varies across the U.S. and is not linked to the sun path. Nitin also created two three-step diagrams: one depicting flood management in the Walipini—water accumulation, redirection through an underground pipe, and discharge into a central pond with further release into the landscape—and another illustrating passive cooling using underground pipes that channel cool air from the pond area into the Walipini. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting how to make a difference in the world through sustainable and participatory development. The images below illustrate aspects of this work.

Pallavi Deshmukh (Software Engineer) continued working on adding the new Zenapini 2 content to the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting page. She completed two interviews and submitted the required information. Pallavi worked on adding Zenapini #2 content from Silin to the website, relocated previously misplaced data to the appropriate section of the page, and reviewed all images and hyperlinks before submitting the updates for review. She checked the page based on Jae’s feedback and submitted it for further review. Pallavi also created new content for Blog #644 and collaborated with teammates by reviewing their suggestions and incorporating feedback to maintain a consistent and clear final version. In alignment with One Community’s open source objectives, the Highest Good Food project integrates how to make a difference in the world into a larger vision of regenerative living. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Shivangi Varma (Volunteer Architectural Designer And Planner) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food initiative and worked on completing the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting page as well as the Open Source Hub page. Shivangi added content where required, formatted pages, suggested key plans, and incorporated additional sections. She completed the Highest Good Food page by updating the text and formatting the tables based on received comments. Shivangi also continued refining the format, text, and graphics of the Open Source Hub page. She connected with the graphic designer and architect volunteer to discuss the graphics, renders, and drawings to be added across the three pages. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting how to make a difference in the world through sustainable and participatory development. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Tyson Denherder (Volunteer Pioneer Team Member) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food by reviewing and updating the Transition Kitchen Recipe Build Out Tool. The tool now functions correctly when users adjust dietary preferences and population size. All links were fixed, errors in ingredient quantities were corrected, and the shopping lists were modified to reflect the appropriate needs of each group. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting how to make a difference in the world through sustainable and participatory development. Take a look at the following images related to this project.

HIGHEST GOOD ENERGY PROGRESS

One Community is modeling how to make a difference in the world through Highest Good energy that is more sustainable, resilient, supports self-sufficiency and includes solar, wind, hydro and more:

- - Learn about the open source sustainable-energy foundations: Solar, Hydro, and Wind
  - Explore our research into the most sustainable products and companies for saving water and energy: Insulation, Eco-laundry, Lightbulbs and Light Bulb Companies, Doors and Door Companies, Windows and Window Companies, Toilets, Faucets and Faucet Accessories, Urinals, and more.

This week, Dishita Jain (Data Analyst) continued supporting with the Highest Good Energy research and cost analysis for how to make a difference in the world. Her tasks focused on the Energy Infrastructure Cost Analysis and Visualizations project for HG Energy, where she consolidated all tabs into a master sheet and added Phase 1 and Phase 2 energy needs data. Dishita also updated the energy needs sheet by incorporating feedback from Jae and conducting additional research to support the task. She reviewed and refined the energy estimates across multiple phases to ensure they aligned with project requirements. In addition to the HG Energy project, she completed her OC Administration task by updating the Training Team review, creating collages, and adding summaries to WordPress as part of the documentation and feedback process. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Energy initiative, which advances how to make a difference in the world as a model for global benefit. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Shravan Murlidharan (Volunteer Electrical Engineer) continued contributing to the Highest Good Energy component by assisting with off-grid and grid-tied solar microgrid. He analyzed the “Discussion of Future Projections of Costs” section in a shared document, providing feedback and questions to clarify underlying assumptions, data sources, and calculation methods. To ensure accuracy and consistency, Shravan repeated the analysis to identify areas where projections lacked sufficient context or rationale. He also conducted research on global solar infrastructure and setup, focusing on cost analysis across various regions and technologies, including equipment pricing, labor rates, and financing models. This contribution supports One Community’s mission to explore how to make a difference in the world. Shravan compiled his findings and updated the main document with new data points, tables, and charts, integrating insights on component costs, installation benchmarks, regional price variations, and financing strategies. He also developed a website tool for solar cost calculation and added a description outlining its functionality, user inputs, and output results. Narrative sections and tables were inserted to explain how the tool uses location-specific parameters and pricing data. Lastly, he incorporated the previous week’s research and embedded generated images to illustrate example calculations and tutorial steps. This work provided a consolidated and up-to-date view of solar infrastructure costs and projections. Guided by its open source philosophy, One Community created the Highest Good Energy initiative to pioneer sustainable solutions for how to make a difference in the world. His contributions are shown in the collage below.

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

One Community is modeling how to make a difference in the world through Highest Good education that is for all ages, applicable in any environment, adaptable to individual needs, far exceeds traditional education standards, and more fun for both the teachers and the students. This component of One Community is about 95% complete with only the Open Source School Licensing and Ultimate Classroom construction and assembly details remaining to be finished. We’ll report on the final two elements to be finished as we develop them. With over 8 years of work invested in the process, the sections below are all complete until we move onto the property and continue the development and open sourcing process with teachers and students – a development process that is built directly into the structure of the education program and everything else we’re creating too:

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

This week, Anuneet Kaur (Administrator) contributed to the progress of the Highest Good Education software platform by creating Figma design elements, and enhancing the overall visual layout. She focused on improving the shared navigation bar for both students and teachers, refining it based on Harshitha’s feedback to ensure consistent structure and design. She also explored layout consistency and tested responsive design adjustments for optimal usability. Anuneet researched resources for the most sustainable doors, reviewed scholarly articles, and compiled relevant statistics for the graphics. She ensured all members were included in the live blog task, created and verified new bio announcements, updated the Bio Tracking Spreadsheet, and provided feedback for accuracy. She began drafting content and selecting images for the Highest Good Education Program Licensing and Accreditation webpage, reviewed work from the training team, conducted three interviews, and provided feedback on Yulin’s infographic. She also edited summaries and collages for the Highest Good Society, Highest Good Education, and Core Teams, and reviewed admin submissions for completeness and accuracy. The One Community model of how to make a difference in the world, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like these, drives sustainable change on a global scale. Her recent contributions are featured in the collage below.

Harshitha Rayapati (Program Manager) continued advancing the Highest Good Education platform by detailing deliverables, developing Figma designs, and expanding the visual layout of the student dashboard. She reviewed and gave feedback on Sphurthy’s breakdown of deliverables into developer-ready tasks and refined the HGN Phase 4 document. Updates to the Teacher Dashboard included adjustments to the navigation bar, inbox layout, and quick action items section. Harshitha also designed a lesson plan form builder and improved the grade submission interface. On the student side, she revised the dashboard timer view and student profile page, creating versions tailored to both young and mature learners for learner support team use. Additionally, she compiled the weekly blog update, reviewed Housing’s progress, edited the blog page, and created a collage. The One Community model of how to make a difference in the world, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like these, drives sustainable change on a global scale. The collage below highlights her recent contributions.

Ravi Kumar Sripathi (Software Engineer) began contributing to the progress of the Highest Good Education software platform by creating Figma designs and enhancing the overall visual layout. He developed several student-facing components focused on personalization, interactivity, and actionable insights. One key feature is a collaborative interface that helps students convert saved learning atoms and interests into structured weekly lesson plans. This interface uses a four-step, full-screen layout with intelligent autofill from student profiles, a persistent step tracker, and an educator collaboration panel. Ravi implemented dynamic syncing so that when an atom is added to a plan and marked “In Progress” in Knowledge Evolution, it updates to “Planned” and is removed from the saved list, with corresponding changes reflected in the preferred strategies module. He also contributed to the Analytics Dashboard, which presents visualizations such as a subject strengths heatmap, performance trend lines, teaching strategy effectiveness bars, and a life strategy impact chart. Each visualization includes summaries and calls to action, helping students interpret and act on their data. Ravi designed these interface and visual elements with clarity and usability in mind. The One Community model of how to make a difference in the world, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like these, drives lasting global change. Take a look at the following images related to his work.

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

One Community is modeling how to make a difference in the world through a Highest Good society approach to living that is founded on fulfilled living, the study of meeting human needs, Community, and making a difference in the world:

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

This week, the core team completed over 57 hours managing additional volunteer work reviews not listed here, handling emails, overseeing social media accounts, supporting web development, identifying new bugs, integrating bug fixes for the Highest Good Network software, and interviewing and onboarding new volunteer team members. They also produced and incorporated the video above, which illustrates how to make a difference in the world forms the foundation of One Community’s broader mission. The image below highlights some of this work.

Govind Sajithkumar (Project Manager) continued focusing on analytics and content management for Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms.He managed the weekly social media content rotation by preparing, scheduling, and uploading new posts to both platforms and updated the Open Source spreadsheet with the latest content details. Govind refreshed the social media analytics spreadsheet with current performance metrics, audience demographics, and engagement statistics. In addition, he led the PR Review Team by providing feedback on team members’ documents, updating the WordPress site with the weekly team summary and collage, and maintaining the PR Review Team Table and HGN PR spreadsheet. He also submitted his admin feedback table, supporting One Community’s efforts in how to make a difference in the world. The images below highlight key aspects of this work.

Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Project Manager) continued developing the Job Applicants page along with key components of the Highest Good Network Phase 2 and Phase 4 dashboards, including the PR Team analytics section. He tested several pull requests in the software and progressed on the PR Review Team Analytics dashboard. Jaiwanth updated action items for the related Figma wireframes and managed task creation by monitoring software team management documents, following up on task progress. As a PR Review Team member, he reviewed pull requests from assigned volunteers. This project plays a vital role in One Community’s commitment to how to make a difference in the world. The images below highlight his contributions from this week.

ADMINISTRATION TEAM

The Administration Team summary, covering their work administrating and managing most of One Community’s ongoing process for how to make a difference in the world was managed by Bhakti Tigdi (Project Manager) and includes Harsha Ramanathan (Administrator), Himanshu Mandloi (Engineering Project Manager), Khushie Zaveri (Communication Strategist), Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), Olawunmi “Ola” Ijisesan (Administrative and Management Support), Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Administrator), Rachna Malav (Data Analyst), Rajeshwari Bhirud (Administrator), Rishi Sundara (Quality Control Engineer and Team Administrator), Rishitha Adepu (Administrator), and Samhitha Are (Administrator). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for how to make a difference in the world through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, the Administration team supported diverse operations, including project coordination, technical reviews, platform management, and content development. Harsha expanded sustainability research, focusing on materials for toilets, faucets, flooring, and adhesives. Collaborating with Yulin, Harsha revisited prior feedback to improve data accuracy and structure. Himanshu maintained admin momentum by handling daily TimeLog reviews, resolving task issues, and providing updates to keep progress on track. He also created a blog aligned with One Community’s open-source mission. Khushie led the social media campaign launch, coordinated scheduled posts, and assisted admin trainees with workflow and documentation questions, reinforcing One Community’s commitment to how to make a difference in the world.

Neeharika assigned tasks within the software team, monitored PR progress, and tested pull requests while overseeing a new admin’s work. Ola addressed an accessibility issue, ensured proper workspace setup for the admin team, and submitted progress reports and images. Olimpia scheduled daily LinkedIn posts, reviewed volunteer submissions, and managed ongoing blog development. Rachna handled email follow-ups, scheduled candidate interviews, and contributed to SEO research. This work supports One Community’s plan for how to make a difference in the world. Rajeshwari completed her training and led onboarding for five volunteers, managing summaries, images, and blog content. Rishi tested pull requests, merged blog content, and conducted quality checks on training materials. Rishitha finalized admin onboarding and began roles on the Hiring and Social Media teams. Samhitha completed and revised blog content, assisted with training reviews, and studied Jae’s video tutorials to improve task management. This work contributes to One Community’s commitment to how to make a difference in the world. See below to view images of their work.

GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM

The Graphic Design Team’s summary includes Yulin Li (Graphic Designer), Qinyi Liu (Graphic Designer), and Rutal Deshmukh (Graphic Designer), who focused this week on creating graphic designs that support how to make a difference in the world. Qinyi revised Week 3 posters, updated character designs, and created new visuals featuring speech bubbles. She also refreshed Gopika Lakshmi’s bio and website content using authentic images to highlight how to make a difference in the world. Rutal developed social media graphics, updated a bio announcement following Sara’s approval, and received new assignments from Shivangi via document comments. Yulin contributed by revising visuals based on feedback and finalizing sustainability-themed posters. See the Highest Good Society pages for more on how this contributes to how to make a difference in the world. The collage below showcases examples of their work.

HIGHEST GOOD NETWORK PROGRESS

One Community is modeling how to make a difference in the world through open source Highest Good Network^® software that is a web-based application for collaboration, time tracking, and objective data collection. The purpose of the Highest Good Network is to provide software for internal operations and external cooperation. It is being designed for global use in support of the different countries and communities replicating the One Community sustainable village models and related components.

Learn about our open source community collaboration and management software: The Highest Good Network

This week, the core team continued working on the Highest Good Network software pull requests and resolved several key issues. Fixes included conflict resolution and requested changes for pending PRs, updating the default setting in the User Management table to show 20 rows per page, correcting UI display problems on the Send Emails page, and fixing dropdown menu errors under Other Links for Manager accounts. Additional updates addressed issues with bell notifications, the blue square chart, and link-type limitations, along with UI problems that were preventing new tasks from being added or causing visual breakages.

Some tasks remain unresolved, including the Job Posting Application Age bar chart, the FAQ tool implementation, and several hotfixes. Beyond development, the team assigned new tasks to volunteers, reported bugs related to updating Start Dates, logged new FAQ questions, flagged Profile Page misalignment issues with End Date and Status, and maintained team communication on Slack. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this aligns with One Community’s commitment to how to make a difference in the world. The collage below highlights some of this work.

ALPHA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, The Alpha Software Team, covering their progress on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Lin Khant Htel (Frontend Software Developer) and Carlos Martinez (Full-Stack Software Developer), and Nikita Kolla (Full Stack Developer). This software is an internal management and communication platform with the goal of How to Make a Difference in the World. This week’s summary was managed by Lin and Carlos. Lin reviewed and approved PR #1537, tested the changes locally to ensure all test cases passed, consulted with team members, reviewed and verified weekly summaries, photos, and videos submitted by Alpha team members, and performed overall management responsibilities for the team. This work advances One Community’s focus on how to make a difference in the world. Carlos addressed a bug related to adding blue squares and ensured the assigned date is automatically included in blue square summaries. A new input component was added to the form, which now includes a read-only field displaying the logged-in user’s name and the assigned date in MM/DD/YY format to meet functional requirements. Nikita continued work on the task “core team member’s additional hours” should be processed properly. She added more tests to verify the calculation of additional hours and the display of blue squares, prepared the code for the pull request, and reviewed related logic to ensure consistency across affected components. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more on how this relates to how to make a difference in the world. See some of the team’s work in the collage below.

BINARY BRIGADE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Binary Brigade Team’s summary highlights the contributions of team members Amalesh Arivanan (Software Engineer), Nikhil Routh (Software Engineer), Ramsundar Konety Govindarajan (Software Engineer), and Taariq Mansurie (Full-Stack Developer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for how to make a difference in the world, ensuring that all contributions are effectively tracked and aligned with our mission.

This week, Amalesh worked on fixing the issue with displaying the “Contributors Report,” related to pull request 3423. The problem involved the report not being generated when clicking the “Show Contributors Report” button on the Dashboard under Reports. He implemented a fix for this issue and created pull request 3787 with the changes. The work was tested and documented with screenshots and videos, which were uploaded to the shared Dropbox folder using the required naming conventions. Time spent was tracked using the HGN timer, and onboarding steps were completed to maintain access to project tools and documentation. This work supports One Community’s dedication to how to make a difference in the world. Nikhil worked on migrating legacy CSS files to the CSS Modules format. This involved converting .css files to .module.css and making necessary updates to JSX files, including changes to import statements and className attributes to reference the styles object. He also worked on the fixes of PR 3770 and PR 3773 concerning the timelog and weekly summary reports after reviews and resolved merge conflicts, and updated the PRs. Ram worked on investigating the bug related to the ‘X’ button on the dashboard under task names, which allows task deletion. The issue was that while the Owner account could delete tasks, users with the “Interact with Task” permission could not. This effort reflects One Community’s focus on how to make a difference in the world. He initially reviewed an older fix that unintentionally gave volunteers with the “Interact with Task” role the ability to delete tasks, which was not the intended behavior. While analyzing this, he checked the permissions constants file and confirmed that the backend logic was functioning as expected. He found that the permissions were being passed correctly, but there was a mismatch between what the frontend validated and what the backend accepted. Since the original fix PR 3497 was from over three months ago, he suspected the current development branch may have changed significantly. After switching to the latest development branch and retesting, he found that the delete option was no longer visible to users with only the “Interact with Task” role. Based on this, he decided not to apply any new fix and instead pinged Jae to confirm the expected behavior. This contribution aligns with One Community’s mission on how to make a difference in the world.

Taariq focused on resolving multiple issues related to the Weekly Summaries Reports Page and the Node version upgrade. This work furthers One Community’s pursuit of how to make a difference in the world. He fixed the filters bug on refresh by storing the selection in the browser and continued working on the Select All functionality for individual user filterColor selections based on new requirements discussed with Jae. He worked on removing inactive users from the Weekly Summaries Reports Page, addressed npm version conflicts, and resolved failing test cases in his branch to ensure it could be merged into the development branch. He also helped Jae solve merge conflicts for a separate backend pull request and pushed updates for the Node lint fixes after resolving several merge conflicts. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more, and the collage below for images of their work. This contribution is part of One Community’s strategy for how to make a difference in the world.

BLUE STEEL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Blue Steel Team’s summary, presenting their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sheetal Mangate (Software Engineer) and includes Humemah Khalid (Software Engineer/Backend Developer), Linh Huynh (Software Engineer), and Ramakrishna Aruva (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for how to make a difference in the world, ensuring that all contributions are effectively tracked and aligned with our mission.

This week, Humemah updated the database and frontend to store blue square infringement reasons and fixed a bug where deactivated managers were still receiving notifications. Linh resolved bugs and merge conflicts in the Blogger auto-poster, addressing API and token issues on the backend and adjusting routing, components, and formatting on the frontend. She also restructured the branch, verified code using tests, and ensured CI/CD compatibility. Ramakrishna fixed a crash in the “Add Lost Time” modal by adding error handling and passing required props, restoring functionality for teams and projects. Sheetal created a backend endpoint and resolved a URL error affecting a POST request. She began implementing backend token handling for Reddit, with a fallback plan if needed. This collective work supports One Community’s strategy for how to make a difference in the world. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more, and the collage below for images of their work.

CODE CRAFTERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Code Crafters Team, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sai Moola (Software Engineer) and includes Ajay Naidu (Software Engineer), Ashrita Cherlapally (Software Engineer), Greeshma Palanki (Software Engineer), Humera Naaz (MERN developer), Juhitha Reddy Penumalli (Software Engineer), Sphurthy Satish (Software Engineer), and Sundar Machani (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for establishing abundant community systems through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes, and support widespread and lasting eco-lifestyle access.

This week, Ajay updated the List of Teams page with filters for Active and Inactive teams, added messaging for empty search results, and investigated a pie chart display bug using test data. Ashrita created backend APIs to aggregate applicant data by country, added filters, seeded test data, and began rendering a world map with tooltips and color scaling—supporting open data tools for how to make a difference in the world. Greeshma resolved a blank page error related to inactive user handling and fixed a Node.js version mismatch to restore platform stability, ensuring consistent participation from those learning how to make a difference in the world.

Humera worked on PR #3439, tracing issues that prevented the site from loading, checking backend routing, and validating her environment setup. Juhitha fixed inventory type bugs, added support for units of measurement, and began building a reusable backend controller—all supporting smoother workflows for those contributing to how to make a difference in the world. Sai integrated react-select into a chart, synced backend and frontend data, and fixed CI conflicts—helping maintain a reliable system that supports how to make a difference in the world. Sphurthy outlined backend and frontend needs for student workflows, journaling, badge tracking, and analytics as part of Phase 4 of the Highest Good Education platform. Sundar completed the Node.js 20 upgrade, resolved remaining lint issues, merged team contributions, and passed all CI checks to finalize the upgrade. These efforts contribute to stable infrastructure and educational tools designed to teach people how to make a difference in the world. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to how to make a difference in the world. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

DEV DYNASTY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, Adithya began building a horizontal bar chart to show average pledged months by role, using backend APIs and sample data to troubleshoot visual issues—enhancing understanding of how to make a difference in the world through team commitments. Deekshith implemented a secure backend registration API for the Listing and Bidding dashboard, adding validation and password hashing to support trustworthy user participation. Dharmik added protected routes to the PR Review Team Analytics Dashboard and resolved Node.js build and CI test issues—supporting reliable deployment of tools that guide people in how to make a difference in the world. Manvitha fixed bio status update bugs, merged related PRs, and adjusted dark mode styling to stabilize the user interface. Mohan improved the login experience by addressing timezone issues, refactoring theme toggling, and enhancing accessibility—all key to inclusive systems supporting how to make a difference in the world.

Neeraj reviewed PRs, bid on new tasks, and tested backend APIs while documenting results. Prasanth audited Phase 2 documentation, flagged issues, and worked with Sai Charan and Varsha to align UI/UX and implementation. Saicharan coordinated Phase 2 follow-ups, reviewed PRs, and helped log key updates, all contributing to shared clarity around how to make a difference in the world. Shraddha resolved merge conflicts and completed dark mode UI fixes while cleaning older PRs for efficiency. Varsha cross-checked implementation against documentation, flagged gaps, and followed up with action items. Vamsi finalized a chart to visualize tool usage and downtime, improving responsiveness and data clarity. Vamsidhar worked on frontend and backend for the Tool/Equipment History log, resolving routing and integration issues to ensure accurate reporting. Zhifan wrapped up a previous PR and began building a backend analytics page with privacy-conscious tracking and admin endpoints—offering data insights into how to make a difference in the world through informed decisions. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to how to make a difference in the world. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

EXPRESSERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Expressers Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Strallia Chao (Software Engineer) and includes Casstiel Pi (Software Engineer), Meenashi Jeyanthinatha (Full Stack Developer), Rahul Trivedi (Software Engineer), Reina Takahara (Software Developer), and Tanmay Arora (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps us manage and objectively measure our progress toward how to make a difference in the world through innovative software development, testing, and collaboration. This week, Casstiel continued to work on the auto-poster feature for the platform Plurk. He encountered a 401 status code error, indicating a possible authentication issue. To troubleshoot, he reviewed the API documentation and attempted to resolve the issue by storing the auth_token, but the error persisted. As a next step, he plans to use Postman to test the API calls outside the local development environment. Meenashi reviewed comments on the HGN Questionnaire PR and incorporated them into the basic validation for the MERN work experience input. This work advances One Community’s focus on how to make a difference in the world. She resolved merge conflicts for the PR titled “Sanjeevkumar – Added APIs for financial summary of the Building Projects” and pushed the changes, followed by a new PR with test instructions and screenshots. Most data matched, except for the mom-changes API which requires further review. This contribution is part of One Community’s strategy for how to make a difference in the world. She also created a local branch titled “Anjali – Phase 3 – Optimize Follow-Up Email Templates and Feedback Form” to add star rating validation and shared a demo video with Jae. Additionally, she investigated the HGN Questionnaire PR issue where testers could not view volunteer details. Using Postman, she confirmed that under current conditions, volunteers cannot view other users’ details. Clarification was requested to determine if testers were accessing their own or other profiles. Lastly, she began investigating the “Application Page: Category” to document current behavior and confirm expected changes. This contribution reinforces One Community’s commitment to how to make a difference in the world.

Rahul adjusted the PR graph to support dark mode and added additional mock data to enhance presentation. He completed and merged the Top 20 PRs graph into the development branch (PR 3746) after implementing all feedback provided by the PR Review team. He also reviewed documentation related to the Manager position offered by Jae and Strallia, identified new development tasks, and began replicating a navbar alignment issue on his local setup. This work plays a role in One Community’s plan for how to make a difference in the world. Reina worked on the “Create Line Graph Chart for Cost Breakdown by Expenditure” task by addressing test failures and resolving layout padding issues. She also worked on the questionnaire dashboard by fixing zero value feedback, permission problems, and implementing layout and backend updates. Time was also spent resolving a local terminal issue blocking progress. Strallia updated the backend of the Blue Square Stats chart on the Total Org Summary page to use a new database field for accurate data, submitted in PR 1553. This effort contributes to One Community’s mission on how to make a difference in the world. She then updated the corresponding frontend by removing the no-data-available screen and correcting the comparison percentage calculation using backend data, submitted in PR 3784. She also attempted to fix merge conflicts during the latest merge from the dev branch to main, submitted as PR 1585. This work embodies One Community’s strategy for how to make a difference in the world. Tanmay worked on restoring an update notification popup in a React-based app to inform users of new updates when development changes are merged into the main branch. Initially, the popup logic used version string comparison. After feedback, it was updated to check against a fetched hash.txt file. The component was built using React and CSS, integrated with App.js, and supported local testing instructions using either hash editing or clearing local storage. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this contributed to how to make a difference in the world. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

LUCKY STAR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Lucky Star Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Barnaboss Puli (Volunteer Software Engineer) and includes contributions from Dipti Yadav (Software Engineer), Durga Venkata Praveen Boppana (Software Engineer), Ganesh Karnati (Software Engineer), Kedarnath Ravi Shankar Gubbi (Software Engineer), Manoj Gembali (Software Engineer), Pranav Govindaswamy (Software Developer), Shashank Madan (Software Engineer), Veda Bellam (Software Engineer), and Venkataramanan Venkateswaran (Software Engineer). Their work continued to support our goal of how to make a difference in the world through collaborative and cross-functional software development.

This week, Barnaboss contributed to the HGN Phase 2 “Fix Project Details” task. He implemented tag input with support for the enter key, enabled auto-tagging based on context or URL, and added a role-based visibility dropdown with validation and tooltips. He also built the POST endpoint to submit lesson data, connected the form to the backend, tested edge cases, and made progress on the auto-poster for Twitter/X. This work embodies One Community’s strategy for how to make a difference in the world. Additionally, he debugged the deadline tracking feature using network tools and revised related code. Dipti addressed two interface issues: aligning the red circular icon and adjusting font color and alignment for the Role “i” icon popup in dark mode on the Permissions Management page. This activity supports One Community’s pursuit of how to make a difference in the world. She submitted both changes in separate PRs (#3794 and #3806), each with documentation, video demonstrations, and screenshots. Durga resolved merge conflicts while merging with the development branch and fixed a priority issue on the reports page where font colors were not visible in dark mode. The changes were implemented, tested, and merged. Ganesh developed the backend for the Weekly PR Grading feature. He created route files, integrated MongoDB with Mongoose, defined schemas, added validation logic, and developed controller functions to handle submissions, duplicate checks, and grading retrievals. All endpoints were tested using Postman, and the backend was structured to support future frontend integration. This work supports One Community’s dedication to how to make a difference in the world.

Kedarnath implemented the “What We Do” section on the Job Application Listing page. He added clickable icons for each Highest Good component with short 3–4 line descriptions to improve clarity and user navigation. Manoj worked on the dropdown modal for PR grading. He implemented dark mode support, layout responsiveness, and logic for the grade-saving handler. He also developed additional mock data and a utility page for PR team testing. This effort reflects One Community’s focus on how to make a difference in the world. Pranav implemented the backend logic for a donut chart showing applicants by experience. He refined MongoDB aggregation queries using $dateFromString and $expr, added role-based filtering, and ensured proper handling of empty datasets. A new PR (#1606) was submitted with screenshots of updated results. This contribution aligns with One Community’s mission on how to make a difference in the world. Shashank analyzed a white screen loading issue by adding logs, reviewing the code flow, and improving error handling. He explored the root cause using API logging and experimented with useMemo and debounce to enhance performance. Veda worked on the Job Posting Page Analytics feature. She resolved a backend route mismatch causing a 404 error, integrated the frontend with backend endpoints, and improved the UI by adding filters, refining overlapping labels, and supporting year selection in the date picker. Venkataramanan resolved a complex merge conflict involving frontend and backend code (PR #3774) and submitted PR #3791 with additional fixes. His efforts ensured development stability and supported team collaboration. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this work supports how to make a difference in the world. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

MOONFALL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Moonfall Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Rishitha Adepu (Software Administrator), and includes Shashank Kumar (Software Engineer), Aayush Jayant Shetty (Software Engineer), Alisha Walunj (Software Engineer), Sai Krishna (Software Engineer). This week, Sai Krishna reviewed eight pull requests, including PRs 1555, 3605, 3607, 3709, 3773, 3782, 3787, and 3790. This work furthers One Community’s pursuit of how to make a difference in the world. In PR 1555, he identified that the GET API for promotions was functioning as expected, but the POST API was accepting requests both with and without requester details, prompting a request for changes. In PR 3605, he noted that the dropdown was not overlapping with the “taking time off” content on various screen sizes. In PR 3607, he confirmed that user screens were rendering correctly in mobile view. He reviewed the remaining pull requests for code quality, functionality, and adherence to project standards. He also updated the “PR Review Team Dashboard” document, communicated with developers about the pull requests, updated comments, reviewed merged pull requests in the development environment, and tested open pull requests locally, requesting changes where needed. This work furthers One Community’s pursuit of how to make a difference in the world. Aayush worked on the HGN Software Team Questionnaire and PR Team Admin Dashboard Action Item Checking and Identification task. He reviewed documentation to track merged pull requests, updated action items accordingly, added a summary to reflect the changes, verified the functionality of several pull requests, and updated statuses where required. He contacted contributors when issues were found and reviewed the team’s review and tracking processes to improve his understanding. This activity highlights One Community’s approach to how to make a difference in the world.

Alisha worked on the task “Job Posting Page Analytics: Create a pie chart showing breakdown of applicants by reason of volunteering” by populating initial data into the database and resolving an issue where applying multiple role filters led to data errors. She adjusted the code to handle filtering by one role at a time and corrected an issue where the pie chart labels were displaying repeated colors. She also fixed a routing issue, addressed linting errors, reviewed the backend for the “Phase 2 Summary Dashboard: Create a Loss Tracking Line Graph,” and began working on comments left from earlier stages of development. Her work contributes to the team’s broader effort to understand how to make a difference in the world through improved functionality and data insights. Shashank worked on resolving an error in the BM Dashboard issue log by identifying the root cause related to incorrect routing and form validation. He implemented proper routes, added a missing button to the UI to align with expected user actions, and fixed issues that were causing the form to throw errors during submission. In addition to this, he collaborated with other developers to help them troubleshoot bugs in their tasks, offering suggestions and solutions to unblock their progress. He also assisted a team member in navigating internal processes to gain access to management training, ensuring they had the necessary information and support to proceed. His contributions this week aligned with the team’s goal of exploring how to make a difference in the world by improving team efficiency and system stability. Shown below are some photos highlighting this work.

REACTONAUTS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Reactonauts Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Admin) and Akshay Jayaram (Software Engineer). The team includes Fatima Villena (Software Engineer), Ghazi Rahman Shaik (Software Engineer Intern), Jaydeep Mulani (Software Developer), Kristin Dingchuan Hu (Software Engineer), Peterson Rodrigues dos Santos (Full Stack Developer), Rishwa Patel (Software Developer), and Siva Putti (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively continue to support by focusing on how to make a difference in the world, social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities.

This week, Akshay completed the layout collapse task on the PeopleReport page and opened PR #3802, modifying CSS media queries to adjust when the profile component switches from side-by-side to stacked layout. He worked on how to make a difference in the world and also updated component structures to improve layout behavior and coordinated Reactonauts team activities by tracking pull requests and submitting the weekly review. Fatima worked on the frontend of the PR Dashboard for the Highest Good Network App, finishing the Promotion Eligibility table by integrating backend data, finalizing the table structure, applying design updates, adding action buttons, and implementing eligibility logic, with all changes committed to a new branch and submitted as a pull request. This activity highlights One Community’s approach to how to make a difference in the world. Ghazi improved task assignment in the HGN Software Development project by refactoring the TagsSearch and AddTaskModal components to use a preloaded allMembers dataset, enhanced user suggestions by excluding assigned users, fixed data inconsistencies between different member fields, resolved a blocking test, added debugging logs, and addressed merge conflicts tied to the default password PR. Jaydeep restored two automated email features in the HGN Software Development project: one for the Weekly Summaries Report and another for the blue square email order. For the first, he replaced a failed PR by creating a new branch and resubmitting changes. For the second, he identified and fixed a database issue and raised a separate PR after documenting concerns about hardcoded recipients in the existing logic. This contribution is part of One Community’s strategy for how to make a difference in the world.

Kristin investigated a login issue reported by two developers, analyzing four error messages and determining that one fix could involve moving the service worker file to the public folder, while other errors were likely caused by Chrome extensions. She contacted the affected users for more information and installed related extensions to replicate the issue. This effort exemplifies One Community’s vision for how to make a difference in the world. Peterson fixed two bugs on the Projects page involving search input behavior: the first prevented the table from showing matching results, and the second caused an error after clearing the input. This contribution aligns with One Community’s mission on how to make a difference in the world. Rishwa worked on the Help Community Dashboard by implementing dynamic filtering and rendering logic for Skill Cards, replacing hardcoded structures with reusable logic to filter skill submissions and map them to RankedUserCards, also ensuring compatibility with radar chart data and future filtering features. Siva addressed requested changes for a pull request improving the Create New Team flow under Team Management to align with the existing team creation flow, and resolved an issue where the Select Team dropdown was being obscured by the vacation mode overlay, updating both pull requests with the necessary changes. See below for the work done on how to make a difference in the world done by the team.

SKYE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Skye Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Admin) and Anthony Weathers (Software Engineer). The team includes Gopikalakshmi Asok Kumar (Software Developer), Julia Ha (Software Engineer), and Marcus Yi (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively continue to support by focusing on how to make a difference in the world, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities.

This week, Anthony continued his work on how to make a difference in the world, frontend PR#3121 and backend PR#1216. He reached out for assistance and researched possible fixes, but the issue remained unresolved. He also reviewed backend PR#1599 at Jae’s request, manually tested the weekly summary email functionality. He approved PR as it addressed partial errors with the emailSender used for emailing the weekly summaries. This work supports One Community’s dedication to how to make a difference in the world. Gopika worked on the “Bell notification for meetings” feature (3374), attempted to update the code with the development branch but encountered issues that delayed progress. After resolving the conflicts, she completed the setup, which allowed users to create meetings and see upcoming meetings for the next three days on the homepage. She worked on addressing an issue with closing the notification button by updating the database field isRead to true, but encountered a 401 authentication error that blocked that update and troubleshooted it. This project underlines One Community’s dedication to how to make a difference in the world.

Julia focused on building the backend API to retrieve the most popular pull requests from GitHub, created the endpoint at /api/analytics/popular-prs, and implemented logic to parse the duration parameter to return the correct date range for data aggregation. This work advances One Community’s focus on how to make a difference in the world. She created three database models: PullRequest, PullRequestReview, and PullRequestSyncMetadata and developed helper functions to fetch data from the GitHub API, including pagination handling. She also implemented a cron job to pull updates from GitHub and synchronize the local database to support on-demand aggregation when the API endpoint is called. Marcus began work on the OnlyWire replacement project by creating a document compiling prior pull requests from the original implementation and reviewing each to assess which could be reused for the new version. Progress on this effort was paused to address merge conflicts between the development repository and the main branch. See below for the work done on how to make a difference in the world by the team.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM A-F

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for members with names starting A–F, managed by Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), highlights their contributions to the Highest Good Network software. This platform forms the foundation for measuring our results in modeling how to make a difference in the world. Active team members included Abdelmounaim Lallouache (Software Developer), Benitha Sri Panchagiri (Software Engineer), Carl Bebli (Software Developer), and Chaitanya Swaroop Kumar Allu (Software Engineer). They supported the project by thoroughly reviewing all pull requests shared this week. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network tracks progress toward modeling how to make a difference in the world in the Highest Good Network open source hub. The collage below showcases a compilation of this team’s work.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM G-N

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for team members with names starting from G–N, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Govind Sajithkumar (Software Project Manager). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation for measuring our results in modeling how to make a difference in the world. Active team members included Guna Pranith Reddy Cheelam (Developer), Gurusai Chittoji (Software Engineer), Harsha Rudhraraju (Software Engineer), Harika Majji (Software Engineer), Kurtis Ivey (Full Stack Developer), Manvi Kishore (Software Engineer), Nahiyan Ahmed (Full Stack Software Developer), and Nathan Hoffman (Software Engineer). They reviewed all the Highest Good Network pull requests shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network measures progress in modeling how to make a difference in the world by exploring the Highest Good Network open-source hub. Shown below are some photos highlighting the work from this team.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM O-Z

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for team members with names starting from O–Z, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Software Project Manager). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation for measuring our results in modeling how to make a difference in the world. This week’s active team members included Marneni Shashank (Software Engineer), Rishitha Chirumamilla (Software Engineer), Rohit Mamidi (Software Engineer), Rohith Mallipudi (Software Engineer), Sankar Sai (Software Engineer), Shravya Kudlu (Software Development Engineer), Sohail Uddin Syed (Software Engineer), Sreeja Nandyala (Software Engineer), Siri Sudheeksha Vavila (Software Engineer), Suparshwa Patil (Software Engineer), and Uha Kruthi (Software Engineer). They reviewed all the Highest Good Network pull requests shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network measures progress in modeling how to make a difference in the world 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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One Community Welcomes Gopikalakshmi Asok Kumar to the Software Development Team!

Posted on July 24, 2025 by One Community Hs

One Community welcomes Gopikalakshmi Asok Kumar to the Software Development Team as our newest Volunteer/Consultant!

Gopikalakshmi (Gopika) is a full-stack software developer with over 5 years of experience building and maintaining scalable web applications. She has a strong background in .NET, Angular, and SQL Server, and has expanded her skills to include React.js and Next.js for modern front-end development. She is proficient in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including RESTful API design, third-party service integration, and deploying solutions using cloud platforms. Gopika is experienced in Agile development and collaborative environments, consistently delivering clean, maintainable, and user-centered code. As a member of the One Community team, she contributes to the Highest Good Network MERN stack application by reviewing frontend and backend pull requests, resolving dark mode alignment issues in the Reports feature, and implementing key usability and performance improvements across the platform.

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Community-based DIY Sustainable Infrastructure – One Community Weekly Progress Update #644

Posted on July 21, 2025 by One Community Hs

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At One Community, we are building community-based, DIY sustainable infrastructure that integrates open source and free-shared solutions for food, energy, housing, education, economics, social architecture, fulfilled living, global stewardship practices, and more. Created by our all-volunteer team, this work is designed to be self-replicating and support a global network of teacher/demonstration hubs. Our goal is to make sustainable living more achievable for everyone while promoting collaboration, innovation, and actions rooted in the values of The Highest Good of All.

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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 July 21st, 2025 edition (#644) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

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HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

One Community is building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through Highest Good housing that is artistic and beautiful, more affordable, more space efficient, lasts longer, DIY buildable, and constructed with healthy and sustainable materials:

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

This week, Derrell Brown (Plumbing Designer) continued working on the Earthbag Village 4-dome home plumbing and mechanical details. He coordinated with Michaela to address follow-up items related to finalizing the plumbing plans, including reviewing the plumbing isometrics and associated details. Following the discussion, he updated the plans based on received comments, reorganized the plumbing details to match the architectural sheets, and modified the kitchen framing wall that hosts piping for the fixtures in the dome. He then plotted a colored set of the mechanical and plumbing plans, as well as the electrical plans, for the architect to review. One Community’s open source launching of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Karthik Pillai (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Earthbag Village 4-dome cluster roof design by exploring different types of roofing materials to identify viable options ahead of receiving a final decision from Michaela. He assessed what materials might best suit the structural and design needs of the roof layer. Finite Element Analysis was carried out using updated load calculations and an all-wood configuration for the roof structure and found that the resulting deflection was under one inch, indicating that the current configuration may need further adjustment. In parallel, work continued on the Vermiculture Toilet project, with ongoing design revisions focused on improving the waste dumping mechanism to ensure better functionality. Documentation and reports for both the roofing and the vermiculture toilet projects are also being prepared. He noted that the addition of more team members would help in distributing the workload more effectively across tasks. As the first of seven planned villages, the Earthbag Village provides the initial housing within One Community’s open source designs for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. See the work in the collage below.

Ketsia Kayembe (Civil Engineer) continued working on editing the AutoCAD excavation drawings for the three domes of the Earthbag Village. She added the required information to the drawings based on the construction template and standards. She also reviewed the LEED content tutorial created by Yi-Ju while waiting to regain access to AutoCAD. Ketsia took note of the necessary components and information to help organize and write content that reflects the updated stormwater management design and its alignment with the LEED evaluation. One Community’s open source framework of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Michaela Silva (Architect) continued working on finalizing the interior of the Earthbag Village. This week, she fine-tuned details in the construction documents and completed both an elevation and plan detail for the electrical outlets and switch framing within the electrical chase, adding them to sheet A504. She also updated the modeled framing in the plumbing wall to optimize space between the shower and sink for plumbing. In addition, Michaela modeled a cold-climate roof insulation assembly to verify structural weight and determined a more accurate value for the tapered insulation. The Earthbag Village is the first of seven villages to be built as part of One Community’s open source model for community-based diy sustainable infrastructure. See her work in the collage below.

Rumi Shah (Civil Engineer) continued working on the Earthbag Village. Work was focused on developing the ADA cluster line type diagram and the elevation section, which involved reviewing layout details and adjusting graphical elements to align with design requirements. The dimension diagram is currently in progress, with measurements and annotations being added to match the corresponding structural and architectural references. One Community’s open source resources for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure begins with the Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

One Community is building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through a Duplicable and Sustainable City Center that is LEED Platinum certified/Sustainable, can feed 200 people at a time, provide laundry for over 300 people, is beautiful, spacious, and saves resources, money, and space:

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

This week, Andrew Chen (Industrial Designer) continued work on the Dormer second-floor window for the Duplicable City Center, contributing to the larger goal of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, by updating the assembly instruction slides with additional annotations and layout adjustments to improve clarity. He also created the bill of materials and part list, incorporating illustrations and part codes to support the assembly process. See below for the images of the work.

Ariana V. Gutierrez Doria Medina (Industrial Designer) continued developing the dormer windows of the Duplicable City Center. This week, she redrew the parts for the first-floor dormer window, switching the material from pine to plywood to align with the principles of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. This change reduced the need for glue, minimized the number of cuts, and simplified construction. As a result, several areas required thickness adjustments. The central structure retained its original thickness despite needing glued joints, and smaller, complex shapes that would have required specialized machinery were eliminated—further reinforcing the project’s commitment to accessible, community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. See below for images of this work.

Ayushman Dutta (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on reviewing pipe materials for the Duplicable City Center hub connector design. He also researched bolting options for connecting spokes to the pipe and worked on configuring inclined spokes to sit flush with the hub pipe, that directly support the goals of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. He documented his findings on these connection methods and developed the spoke design by creating and refining angled configurations, verifying the required angles and dimensions for proper fit and function. Ayushman also collaborated with Nikhil to discuss the design methodology and addressed technical challenges identified during team discussions while making adjustments to ensure integration with the hub connector system. His analysis aimed to optimize performance while considering material availability and structural integrity—key factors in advancing community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through efficient and scalable design practices. See below for the images of the work.

Lokesh Keshav Mali (Mechanical Engineer) continued focusing on developing the rain- and grey-water system layout for the Duplicable City Center, contributing to the broader mission of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. He wrapped up his contributions to the water catchment and greywater system redesign by finalizing the updated downspout sizing and cost sheet, completing a rough cost estimate for the centralized 6×6×6 meter catchment pit, and documenting all updates in a handoff summary. He uploaded the revised CAD layout and Excel files to a shared Dropbox folder, noting the required software version for accessing large CAD files. To support the transition, he created a list of next steps for the incoming team, including greywater routing and trench finalization, and met with Vineela to delegate follow-up tasks and clarify system design details. See below for the images of the work.

Nikhil Bharadwaj (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on creating the spoke designs for the Duplicable City Center hub connector. He collaborated with Nupur and Ayushman to analyze constraints for the hub diameter by evaluating spoke geometry and available pipe dimensions, which led to selecting a 10.7-inch hub diameter. Based on this updated measurement, the modified hub connector and spoke design were finalized. Nikhil documented the design with relevant views, angles, and measurements and created a new spreadsheet to capture the assembly instructions, integrating feedback from the core team and including all necessary details, contributing to the accuracy and reliability essential for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure initiatives. See below for the images of the work.

Nupur Shah (Mechanical Engineer) continued work on Row 2 of the Duplicable City Center hub connector. This week she added columns to the spreadsheet to better organize part-specific information, including rotation indicators and plane references. She improved document readability by cleaning up the layout and adding clearer images to visualize each component, an essential step in advancing community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. A new section was introduced to isolate individual parts within Row 2 for easier identification and reference. Additional structure was added to differentiate rotated parts, along with a method to indicate orientation across two planes to support more accurate modeling and communication of part relationships within the assembly, supporting the efficiency and accuracy needed for community Based DIY Sustainable infrastructure initiatives. See below for the images of her work.

Sandesh Kumawat (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the City Center Natural Pool and Eco-spa Designs. He reviewed the series of folding mechanisms developed over the past month, including the four-bar parallelogram linkage, slot-guided and belt-driven slide-and-fold versions with torsion springs for return, and refined timing-belt pulley arrangements for synchronized and sequential plate movement. He introduced a new concept using flap panels that slide along a curved rail to combine translation and rotation in a single motion. Motion studies confirmed this approach achieved the desired path but introduced added fabrication complexity and alignment issues. Sandesh uploaded all photos and a feedback video to the shared Dropbox folder and, due to the increased intricacy of recent designs, decided to return to the original four-bar linkage layout for its simplicity and reliable horizontal motion, aiding in ongoing community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure design reviews. See below for the images of the work.

Vineela Reddy Pippera Badguna (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on conducted in-depth research on greywater reuse systems as part of ongoing efforts to as part of ongoing efforts to support community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. She reviewed the final greywater and sewer pipe sizing Excel sheet to determine the number of lavatories, bathtubs, and drinking fountains in the Duplicable City Center. She researched water usage calculators to estimate greywater generation from showers, sinks, and washing machines and explored repurposing this greywater for a pond-based irrigation system. Vineela reviewed the rainwater catchment calculations, cross-checked and updated the catchment zone areas, and examined website options for greywater storage. Additionally, she analyzed how reed growth in constructed wetlands could impact evapotranspiration and researched methods for calculating evapotranspiration rates to evaluate greywater reuse potential for irrigation. See below for the images of the work.

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

One Community is building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through Highest Good food that is more diverse, more nutritious, locally grown and sustainable, and part of our open source botanical garden model to support and share bio-diversity:

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

This week, the core team continued their review of the Master Tools, Equipment, and Materials/Supplies list. Acronyms were added to the specific project lists where the tools, equipment, and materials/supplies will be utilized. Additionally, commas were inserted through page 159 to facilitate the addition of TEMS when searching specific projects. All F and FD acronyms were eliminated. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Chelsea Mariah Stellmach (Project Manager) continued her work on the Transition Food Self-sufficiency Plan menus and customization spreadsheets. She met with Tyson to discuss the master recipe spreadsheet and the reports he reviewed, shared Dropbox access information with graphic designer Shireen, and confirmed the plan for the “Current Progress on WBS” document with Jae. She reached out to Tyson regarding some of his proposed changes, watched all relevant Loom videos, and began brainstorming around the user journey map idea suggested by Jae. Chelsea also outlined initial thoughts for creating a user journey map for the master recipe tool. As an essential aspect of One Community’s open source goals, the Highest Good Food initiative supports community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure as a foundation for sustainable living. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Dirgh Patel (Volunteer Mechanical Engineer) continued supporting the Climate Battery design evolutions. This week, he enhanced the final report by adding an introduction and explanation to the thermal simulation section, updating the simulation results, and including Fahrenheit equivalents alongside Celsius for better clarity. He revised all eight thermal simulation cases, providing detailed explanations and justifications for when external cooling or heating systems would be needed to maintain optimal greenhouse interior temperatures. To improve ventilation analysis, Dirgh researched greenhouse airflow systems and noted that fans are preferred over manual vents in plastic structures due to rapid temperature fluctuations. He incorporated details about various ventilation systems, including fans in end walls and pressure fans mounted in sidewalls. He also added two types of ventilation rate calculations to the report—covering both natural and mechanical methods—and included the corresponding equations. Additionally, he calculated heat loss and gain due to ventilation and introduced an alternative method using CFM in imperial units. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Food initiative, which is dedicated to advancing community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure for global benefit. The following visuals highlight key outcomes of this initiative.

Faeq Abu Alya (Architectural Engineer) continued his work on the Earthbag Village. This week, he updated the Southwest and Southeast regions in Lumion by applying new material settings, updating texture maps, and integrating landscape elements. He added plant models and hardscape components, refined surface finishes and reflectance settings, and configured camera angles to effectively showcase the design from multiple viewpoints. Faeq also reviewed lighting interactions across scenes, making adjustments to ensure consistent visual appearance throughout. As the foundational prototype of One Community’s open source launch of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, Earthbag Village represents the first of seven planned villages focused on sustainable housing. The images below highlight this week’s visual progress.

Jay Nair (BIM Designer) continued developing the lighting and HVAC design for the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting structures. This week, he refined the lighting energy calculations for the individual zones of Greenhouse Walipini 1 by incorporating zone-specific data such as fixture specifications, usage patterns, and seasonal lighting variations. These updates ensured more accurate energy consumption estimates and were formatted to match the project team’s standardized documentation process. Jay’s contributions directly support the Highest Good Food initiative, a core element of One Community’s open source platform promoting community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through sustainable and participatory development. The images below show key aspects of this ongoing work.

Keerthi Reddy Gavinolla (Software Developer) continued working on the Highest Good Food page, specifically details for the Soil Amendment page. She made further edits to the Soil Amendment and Initial Off-grid Site Preparation page, refining the document for clarity and completeness. She verified content accuracy by cross-checking updates against the live website to ensure consistency in structure, formatting, and wording. Keerthi also updated Blog #643 for the Moonfall, Expressers, and Lucky Star teams. In addition, she tested several pull requests on the development site to confirm functionality and integration. Built on One Community’s open source foundation, the Highest Good Food initiative supports community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, empowering communities through accessible, self-sustaining systems. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Nitin Parate (Architect) continued working on the Highest Good Food initiative, focusing on developing and refining illustrations for the Walipini and Aquapini sections. Instead of extracting sectional views from existing Zenapini files, he created a clean 2D section of the Walipini in AutoCAD, then rendered it in GIMP to better illustrate airflow and water flow concepts. He also researched the concept of the frost line, its relevance to underground construction, and its role in maintaining stable temperatures for year-round cultivation. Nitin began drafting a water inundation management diagram featuring a gravity-fed drainage system directing excess water to a central pond and revised previous Aquapini and Walipini sections based on feedback from Jae to improve clarity in water flow representation and frost line integration. Additional work included exploring a trench design beneath the greenhouse walkway for passive climate control, running thermal simulations, and refining associated structural elements. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through sustainable and participatory development.

Pallavi Deshmukh (Software Engineer) continued adding new Zenapini 2 content to the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting page. This included incorporating contributions from Silin, relocating misplaced data to the appropriate section, and thoroughly reviewing all images and hyperlinks before submitting the updates for review. She also revised the full page in response to Jae’s feedback to ensure accuracy and alignment with project standards. In addition, Pallavi created new content for Blog #643 and collaborated with teammates by reviewing their suggestions and integrating feedback to produce a clear and consistent final version. In alignment with One Community’sopen source objectives, the Highest Good Food project integrates community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure into a broader vision of regenerative living. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Shivangi Varma (Volunteer Architectural Designer And Planner) continued working on the Highest Good Food initiative by working on the completion of both the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting page and the Open Source Hub page. Her efforts included adding required content, formatting layouts, proposing key design plans, and integrating additional sections to enhance clarity and usefulness. She also updated the Highest Good Food page based on provided comments, revising images and videos and adding informative captions. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through sustainable and participatory development. The images below highlight her recent contributions.

Tyson Denherder (Volunteer Pioneer Team Member) continued supporting the Highest Good Food initiative by reviewing and providing detailed feedback on the Food Procurement and Storage Overview, the Updated Food Self-Sufficiency Plan Page Report, and the Recipe Build-Out Tool Page Report. He collaborated with Chelsea to evaluate current progress and challenges related to the Recipe Build-Out Tool and its accompanying tutorial. Tyson also advanced development of the tool’s spreadsheet by identifying functional issues, investigating possible causes, and implementing troubleshooting steps. As part of this process, he recorded several explanatory videos to document the problems and propose potential solutions. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through sustainable and participatory development. The images below highlight his contributions to this work.

HIGHEST GOOD ENERGY PROGRESS

One Community is building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through Highest Good energy that is more sustainable, resilient, supports self-sufficiency and includes solar, wind, hydro and more:

- - Learn about the open source sustainable-energy foundations: Solar, Hydro, and Wind
  - Explore our research into the most sustainable products and companies for saving water and energy: Insulation, Eco-laundry, Lightbulbs and Light Bulb Companies, Doors and Door Companies, Windows and Window Companies, Toilets, Faucets and Faucet Accessories, Urinals, and more.

This week, Dishita Jain (Data Analyst) continued supporting with the Highest Good Energy research and cost analysis aimed at empowering individuals to create their own sustainable futures. Her primary focus was on the Energy Infrastructure Cost Analysis and Visualizations project, where she expanded the energy needs sheet by researching total costs associated with hydropower. Dishita consolidated all relevant worksheets into a single master sheet and designated the original sheets as obsolete to streamline data management. She also updated WordPress text and image captions to reflect the most recent project data. Earlier in the week, Dishita gathered detailed information for the energy needs section and consulted with Jae to clarify specific requirements. Additionally, she completed team reviews for both the OC Administration training teams and provided feedback on various administrative tasks. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully embodied in the Highest Good Energy initiative, which advances community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure as a scalable model for global benefit. The images below highlight key aspects of this work.

Shravan Murlidharan (Volunteer Electrical Engineer) continued supporting the Highest Good Energy project by analyzing the economic and environmental benefits of integrating second-life EV batteries into off-grid solar solar microgrid systems for rural applications. He reviewed feedback, refined the report structure, and began drafting the Battery Cost Projections section. With assistance from Perplexity AI, Shravan developed a cost analysis tool featuring visual aids to simplify complex concepts and incorporated key battery parameters. He performed sensitivity assessments to prioritize design factors and built an interactive real-time cost analysis website on GitHub Pages. This platform allows users to adjust inputs like battery capacity and solar panel area to view dynamic cost and environmental impact estimates, presented through charts and graphs with user guidance and accessible design. Through this work, One Community’s Highest Good Energy initiative advances sustainable solutions by promoting community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. His contributions are showcased in the collage below.

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

One Community is building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through Highest Good education that is for all ages, applicable in any environment, adaptable to individual needs, far exceeds traditional education standards, and more fun for both the teachers and the students. This component of One Community is about 95% complete with only the Open Source School Licensing and Ultimate Classroom construction and assembly details remaining to be finished. With over 8 years of work invested in the process, the sections below are all complete until we move onto the property and continue the development and open sourcing process with teachers and students – a development process that is built directly into the structure of the education program and everything else we’re creating too:

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

This week, Harshitha Rayapati (Program Manager) continued work on detailing deliverables for the Highest Good education software platform, outlining various components, developing Figma designs, and expanding the visual layout of the student dashboard. In collaboration with Sphurthy, she prepared Deliverables 1 through 3 to support developer onboarding and ownership. Harshitha added key components and features to synchronize functionality between the student and teacher dashboards, completing the ‘Build a Lesson Plan’ section on both interfaces. She also refined the Highest Good Network Phase 4 document by organizing developer-ready action items and improving access to associated Figma designs. Additionally, Harshitha contributed to the weekly blog update, reviewed the housing team’s progress, edited the blog page, and created a collage. The One Community model of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like these, drives sustainable change on a global scale. The collage below highlights her recent contributions.

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

One Community is building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through a Highest Good society approach to living that is founded on fulfilled living, the study of meeting human needs, Community, and making a difference in the world:

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

This week, the core team completed over 59 hours managing additional volunteer work reviews not listed here, handling emails, overseeing social media accounts, supporting web development, identifying new bugs, integrating bug fixes for the Highest Good Network software, and interviewing and onboarding new volunteer team members. They also produced and incorporated the video above, which illustrates how community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure forms the foundation of One Community’s broader mission. The image below highlights some of this work.

Govind Sajithkumar (Project Manager) continued focusing on analytics and content management for Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms. He managed the rotation of content by refreshing feeds with new posts and establishing a consistent posting schedule. To support ongoing analysis, Govind documented content details and metadata in the open source spreadsheet. He also completed the weekly update of social media analytics by collecting and processing audience data for both platforms. In addition, he managed the PR Review Team by providing feedback on team members’ documents, updating the WordPress site with the weekly team summary and collage, and maintaining the PR Review Team Table and HGN PR spreadsheet. Govind reviewed fellow admins’ work and submitted his feedback via the admin feedback table. He finalized his weekly summary and uploaded screenshots of his work to a shared Dropbox folder. These efforts support One Community’s broader mission of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. The images below highlight key aspects of this work.

Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Project Manager) continued developing the Job Applicants page along with key components of the Highest Good Network Phase 2 and Phase 4 dashboards, including the PR Team analytics section. He tested multiple pull requests in the Highest Good Network software and progressed on the development of the PR Review Team Analytics dashboard. Jaiwanth updated action items linked to the corresponding Figma wireframes and monitored software team management documents to oversee task creation and follow up on progress. As part of the PR Review Team, he reviewed pull requests submitted by his assigned volunteer team members. This project plays a vital role in One Community’s commitment to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. The images below highlight his contributions from this week.

ADMINISTRATION TEAM

The Administration Team summary, managing much of One Community’s ongoing process for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, was led by Bhakti Tigdi (Project Manager) and includes Anuneet Kaur (Administrator), Harsha Ramanathan (Administrator), Himanshu Mandloi (Engineering Project Manager), Khushie Zaveri (Communication Strategist), Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Administrator), Rachna Malav (Data Analyst), Rishi Sundara (Quality Control Engineer and Team Administrator), Rishitha Adepu (Administrator), and Samhitha Are (Administrator). The Highest Good Network software supports managing and objectively measuring this process across social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance.

This week, the Administration Team contributed across content creation, coordination, and technical support. Anuneet focused on sustainability research, volunteer bio updates, and drafting content for the Highest Good Education Program’s Licensing and Accreditation page, along with navigation bar and infographic updates. Harsha researched sustainable toilets and faucets and collaborated with the Graphics team for upcoming visuals. Himanshu managed daily time log reviews, coordinated follow-ups, refined the Admin TimeLog document, and supported weekly content tasks.

Khushie coordinated the social media campaign rollout by finalizing the calendar, preparing promotional assets, and assisting new admin trainees. Neeharika handled task assignments, monitored PR progress, and supported admin training reviews. Olimpia managed LinkedIn content, completed weekly admin tasks, and set up the blog. Rachna monitored pending SEO work and offered support as needed. Rishi tested and reviewed pull requests, merged blogs, and provided training feedback. Rishitha completed admin onboarding, organized Dropbox content, created collages, and finalized training corrections. Samhitha advanced through admin training, edited content, created blogs and images, and participated in a call with Jae—One Community’s team lead—to clarify expectations for future contributions. Collectively, these efforts strengthen One Community’s commitment to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. The images below highlight their recent work.

GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM

The Graphic Design Team, including Yulin Li (Graphic Designer), Qinyi Liu (Graphic Designer), and Rutal Deshmukh (Graphic Designer), focused this week on graphic designs supporting community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. Qinyi created game-style character designs using MidJourney and ChatGPT, refined them in Photoshop, integrated aligned dialogue into final scenes, and built a website for Gopikalakshmi Asok Kumar based on a template. Rutal developed social media graphics, coordinated feedback with Jae and Sara, and completed updates accordingly. Yulin updated infographics and posters aligned with community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, managed image versions on Dropbox, and participated in team reviews to finalize content. See the Highest Good Society pages for more on how this contributes to community-based diy sustainable infrastructure. The collage below showcases examples of their work.

HIGHEST GOOD NETWORK PROGRESS

One Community is building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through open source Highest Good Network^® software that is a web-based application for collaboration, time tracking, and objective data collection. The purpose of the Highest Good Network is to provide software for internal operations and external cooperation. It is being designed for global use in support of the different countries and communities replicating the One Community sustainable village models and related components.

Learn about our open source community collaboration and management software: The Highest Good Network

This week, the core team continued work on the Highest Good Network pull requests and confirmed the following fixes: pop-up notifications for permission changes (#3396+1336); Dark Mode compatibility and profile picture fallback (#3459); improvements to the “i” icon in Permissions Management (#3163); resolution of white screen issues in Permissions Management (#3482) and on the Other Links → Projects → WBS icon (#3485); and corrected task time updates on the Tasks tab (#3373 ➝ RW3490). This work advances One Community’s focus on community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

The following issues were tested but remain unresolved: the Total Org Summary not pulling backend data and having missing charts and overlapping labels (#3478); the issue log form in the bmdashboard (#3197+1242); reports chart UI problems (#3423); a white screen on the Send Emails page at widths of 375px and above (#2426); and volunteer trends by time (#3481). Additionally, the team assigned tasks to five volunteers, left messages on Slack for four others, and reported several new bugs: the issue log form in the bmdashboard (#3197+1242); font color and text alignment problems in the Role “i” icon popup on the Permissions Management page in Dark Mode; display issues in the “Contributors Report”; and header message layout problems on wide-screen dashboards. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this aligns with One Community’s commitment to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. The collage below shows some of this work.

ALPHA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Alpha Software Team, covering their progress on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Lin Khant Htel (Frontend Software Developer) and includes Nikita Kolla (Full Stack Developer). This software is an internal management and communication platform designed to support community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

This week, Lin approved PR #1489, tested it locally with 21 passing test cases, and managed Alpha Team tasks including the review of weekly summaries, photos, and videos aligned with community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. Nikita reviewed Mongoose testing functions, set up a working base environment, and added tests and sanity checks. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this relates to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. The collage below shows some of the team’s work.

BINARY BRIGADE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Binary Brigade Team’s summary, overseeing advancements in the Highest Good Network, was managed by Dishita Jain (Data Analyst) and includes Amalesh Arivanan (Software Engineer), Nikhil Routh (Software Engineer), Ramsundar Konety Govindarajan (Software Engineer), Vamshi Gutha (Full-Stack Developer), and Samman Baidya (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our progress in community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

Amalesh improved the Permissions Management tracking system by implementing frontend and backend updates, adding auto-refresh, and formatting change logs for better clarity (PR #3777). Nikhil migrated legacy CSS files to CSS Modules, raised PRs #3770 and #3773 for timelog and weekly summaries, and resolved related merge conflicts. Ramsundar investigated a task deletion bug, identified missing permissions, and paused the fix pending clarification. These updates advance One Community’s goal for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

Samman progressed the Tool/Equipment Phase II backend by adding projectID filtering, building a GET API, and resolving bugs and conflicts from older PRs. Vamshi developed the frontend of the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard with interactive charts showing injury trends, filters by project and date, and real-time updates. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this work supports community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. The collage below shows examples of their contributions.

BLUE STEEL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Blue Steel Team’s summary, presenting their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sheetal Mangate (Software Engineer) and includes Humemah Khalid (Software Engineer/Backend Developer), Linh Huynh (Software Engineer), and Ramakrishna Aruva (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

Linh worked on the Blogger auto-poster feature and investigated the merge conflict between PR #3527 and PR #1390 by reviewing code, file structures, and logic. He updated Rishi and Himanshu on the status and confirmed that both pull requests were still under review. Ramakrishna analyzed how lost hours connect to projects and individuals, identified logic improvements, and began drafting backend and frontend updates. He also reviewed how roles and project types impact data visibility. Both team members contributed significantly to One Community’s vision for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

Humemah began adding structured reasons to blue square infringements by creating a new database field and updating the backend to include them automatically or manually. He also completed the weekly summary and uploaded images. Sheetal implemented OAuth for Reddit authentication, updated the front and backend flow for secure token exchange, and created a UI for Reddit post submissions. This collective effort advances One Community’s goal of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more, and the collage below for images of their work.

CODE CRAFTERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Code Crafters Team, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sai Moola (Software Engineer) and includes Ashrita Cherlapally (Software Engineer), Greeshma Palanki (Software Engineer), Humera Naaz (MERN developer), Pratyu sh Prasanna Sahu (Soft ware Engineer), Ravi Kumar Sripathi (Software Engineer), and Sundar Machani (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for establishing community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

Ashrita integrated a backend endpoint with the frontend map application, troubleshooting a rendering issue with the GeoJSON layer. Greeshma resolved a blank page error in PR #2196 related to undefined timeEntryEditHistory for inactive users, and fixed a Node.js version conflict. Humera worked on PR #735, debugging local development issues related to permission handling and controller logic. Pratyush completed the backend for the Most Wasted Material task, adding endpoints to filter records by project and date, and tested the behavior using Postman. These efforts enhance features critical to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

Ravi designed Figma layouts for the Past Lesson Plans and Growth Portfolio, incorporating reflection prompts and ratings aligned with resource reuse and participatory planning. Sai worked on Job Posting Page Analytics, rendering a horizontal bar chart and beginning backend development with a new schema and controller. Sundar resolved merge conflicts and test failures across multiple PRs, fixed a white screen issue on the construction summary page, and implemented a frontend fix for the Listing and Bidding Registration page. He also began outlining backend upgrades to scale support for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

DEV DYNASTY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Dev Dynasty Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Zhifan Jia (Software Engineer) and includes Deekshith Kumar Singirikonda (Developer), Dharmik Patel (Software Engineer), Manvitha Yeeli (Software Engineer), Mohan Satya Ram Sara (Software Engineer), Prasanth Bhimana (Software Engineer), Saicharan Reddy Kotha (Software Engineer), Shraddha Shahari (Software Engineer), Vamsi Krishna Rolla (Software Engineer), and Varsha Karanam (Software Engineer). The software helps manage and measure our community systems—including social architecture, construction, and maintenance—and supports eco-lifestyle access globally. This contribution strengthens One Community’s focus on community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

This week, Deekshith built a secure and testable user registration system using Node.js, Express, and bcrypt, complete with validations and unit tests. Dharmik resolved backend build failures and fixed environment variables, improving stability for scalable backend systems. Manvitha improved the Weekly Summaries Report page filters and aligned their design with Figma. Mohan fixed timezone-related bugs and theme inconsistencies and added tests to improve UI reliability. Prasanth began Phase 2 work by validating frontend/backend functionality and reporting broken features using dummy data.

Saicharan tested key Phase 2 features like Expense Graphs and Loss Tracking, providing feedback and documenting results. Shraddha implemented responsive dark mode styling for PRs 2891 and 3612. Vamsi completed testing of Phase 2 graphs and ensured proper responsiveness and accessibility. Varsha reviewed PRs, optimized UI clarity, and organized documentation. Zhifan hosted the stand-up meeting and finalized a pull request correcting user start dates to further support community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

EXPRESSERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, Casstiel researched the Plurk API and began implementing the UI for the auto-poster feature. He added a textarea for composing posts, managed input with new state variables, and used Axios to send data to the backend. Toast notifications were added for success and error feedback, maintaining logic consistent with the existing editor structure. Backend research to support frontend functionality is ongoing. Meenashi modified the volunteer role basicInfo page to fetch user data by userId instead of all users, resolved a test case failure, and addressed ESLint errors triggered during a backend release. After rolling back and fixing commit issues blocked by protected method changes, she successfully pushed changes using the command git commit –no-verify. This project supports One Community’s aim for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

Rahul completed and submitted PR 3746 for the Top 20 PRs graph, including a video and setup instructions. He began adding dark mode support and improved mock datasets based on feedback. Reina submitted PR 3752 for survey form data integration on the skills page and revised PRs 3432 and 3458 for the organization map and cost breakdown graph, respectively, resolving all feedback, lint issues, and testing concerns across these PRs. Strallia coordinated progress on the Volunteer Hours Distribution chart, updating the legend and styles to match the Figma design using backend data, added hover tooltips, and submitted PR 3776. She also updated the Bugs document for blue square infringement reasons. Tanmay implemented a referral link generator for job ads using slugify for URL formatting, updated the UI to allow link copying, and resolved module import and dependency issues, improving referral tracking and user experience. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this contributed to community-based diy sustainable infrastructure. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

LUCKY STAR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Lucky Star Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Barnaboss Puli (Volunteer Software Engineer) and includes contributions from Dipti Yadav (Software Engineer), Durga Venkata Praveen Boppana (Software Engineer), Ganesh Karnati (Software Engineer), Kedarnath Ravi Shankar Gubbi (Software Engineer), Manoj Gembali (Software Engineer), Pranav Govindaswamy (Software Developer), Shashank Madan (Software Engineer), Veda Bellam (Software Engineer), and Venkataramanan Venkateswaran (Software Engineer). Their work continued to support our goal of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through collaborative and cross-functional software development.

This week, Barnaboss created a reusable, searchable, sortable, and debounced table for the HGN Phase 2 “Fix Project Details” task. He enhanced backend queries with dynamic filters, tested with Postman, and developed the /bmdashboard/lessons/add page using React Hook Form with auto-tagging for project names. Dipti addressed two UI issues: aligning the “Task Number (#)” column in the WBS tasks table and investigating a persistent layout problem with a red circular icon—still under review. Durga resolved linting errors for Node.js version 20, submitted PR #3769, and began implementing XSS protection in the ReviewButton component. Ganesh refined the Weekly PR Grading UI, adding inline grading, delete confirmation, styling, filtering, validation, and keyboard shortcuts, concluding with thorough testing. Kedarnath supported the Node upgrade by fixing lint errors, resolving merge conflicts, and assisting with local setup fixes.

Manoj developed the frontend for the PR Grading Screen, creating routes, styling tables, and implementing PR number validation for various formats. Pranav introduced permission-based access controls to the PR Team Dashboard, adding new permissions, UI elements like the “Promote to PR Team” button, and updating Redux logic with an accompanying walkthrough video. Shashank enhanced the HGN Questionnaire Dashboard by adding permission-based survey visibility, fixing backend bugs, and submitting related PRs. Veda created a donut chart for the Job Posting Page Analytics feature, refined UI labels, and implemented backend aggregation queries using MongoDB, testing with dummy data while seeking clarification on data sources. Venkataramanan submitted ten frontend and backend PRs, addressing bugs, improving UI consistency, and enhancing platform stability. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this work supports community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

MOONFALL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Moonfall Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Shashank Kumar (Software Engineer) and includes Alisha Walunj (Software Engineer), and Bhavpreet Singh (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software enables us to manage and objectively measure progress toward community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through innovative software development, testing, and collaboration.

This week, Alisha built a pie chart for the Job Posting Page Analytics task to display applicant reasons for volunteering. She resolved Netlify build issues in PR 3727 for the Review Team Analytics Dashboard by adding a display box and fixing routing conflicts. Additionally, she completed the Lintfix-node-20 task by addressing issues in 17 files, submitting PR 3783. Bhavpreet connected the PR Analytics Reviews Insights frontend with the backend, made structural backend changes, and implemented a POST request to insert test data. He also updated frontend actions, reducers, and constants to properly process and display the data. Shashank optimized API calls by modifying frontend actions and reducers and introduced lazy loading to reduce network load. He investigated a bug in the BM Dashboard, identifying missing logic and UI flow inconsistencies, and is planning a rewrite to resolve the issue next week. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more details on how this work supports community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. The collage below showcases the team’s work.

REACTONAUTS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Reactonauts Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Admin) and Akshay Jayaram (Software Engineer). The team includes Fatima Villena (Software Engineer), Ghazi Rahman Shaik (Software Engineer Intern), Guirong Wu (Software Engineer), Jaydeep Mulani (Software Developer), Kristin Dingchuan Hu (Software Engineer), Peterson Rodrigues dos Santos (Full Stack Developer), Rishwa Patel (Software Developer), and Siva Putti (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively continue to support by focusing on community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities.

This week, Akshay adjusted CSS breakpoints to improve the responsive behavior of the profile component, ensuring it remains on the right side until smaller screen widths, updated media queries, and communicated these changes to the team. He assisted Jaydeep with onboarding by answering development workflow questions, began a new task in PeopleReports, tracked daily pull requests, and submitted the Reactonauts team’s weekly review. Fatima resolved lint issues in the update node version branch, renamed CSS classes to avoid generic names, and continued developing the table supporting the Promotion Eligibility feature. Ghazi refactored the TagsSearch and AddTaskModal components to use a preloaded dataset instead of live search, added input focus suggestions, excluded already-assigned users, fixed data structure inconsistencies and a failing test blocking merges, and resolved merge conflicts related to the default password PR. Guirong addressed review comments on the task creator mouseover feature and investigated backend integration test failures caused by missing MongoDB configuration in GitHub Actions.

Jaydeep reviewed bug and workflow documentation, estimated time for key email-related tasks, restored Weekly Summaries Report email functionality, planned safe email testing using custom recipients, and implemented a new endpoint with recipient customization support in the BlueSquare controller. Kristin completed backend implementation for the Promotion Table on the PR Review Dashboard by renaming a router file to fix an API 404 error, added reviewForThisWeek and processPromotion functions, opened backend PR1549, and fixed issues in frontend PR3729. Peterson fixed a User Management page bug that prevented table updates when filters were applied. Rishwa developed backend and frontend components for the PR Review Team Analytics Dashboard, including new API endpoints, controller logic, schema updates, frontend data display components, fixed a backend aggregation error, and outlined integration of a promotion eligibility model. Siva fixed missing visuals of assigned versus completed tasks in the Total Organization Summary dashboard, implemented “Create New Team” task changes under Team Management, and restricted the “Delete Task” option based on user permissions. These efforts support One Community’s commitment to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. See below for a snapshot of the team’s work.

SKYE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Skye Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Admin) and Anthony Weathers (Software Engineer). The team includes Julia Ha (Software Engineer) and Marcus Yi (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively continue to support by focusing on community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities.

This week, Anthony worked on frontend PR#3121 and backend PR#1216, resolving issues with two added trackers alongside his colleague Luis Arevalo. He fixed the “Both” button to correctly trigger both trackers, created a Google API following setup procedures, and refined email text to accurately reflect the number of warnings added to each tracker. Anthony also reviewed frontend PR#3424 and backend PR#1344, noting the PR author updated the Blue Squares display to show entries from newest to oldest instead of the original order. This work contributes to One Community’s vision for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. Julia developed a special filter feature for selecting teams and individuals on the Weekly Summaries Report page, including a modal to name, review, and save filters. She fixed an issue where selecting a new team code removed already-selected extra members and ensured the form data refreshes properly after modal actions. Additionally, Julia created a backend API to retrieve the most popular pull requests from GitHub, supporting One Community’s mission for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

Marcus completed a Dependabot pull request and pushed it to the GitHub repository to enable automated tracking of dependency updates. He manually updated several stale Dependabot pull requests related to system-wide upgrades. Afterwards, Marcus began a new assignment focused on building a replacement for the discontinued OnlyWire service. He spent the rest of the week researching implementation approaches, reviewing current project status, and identifying existing components and remaining tasks needed for continued development. See below for the team’s work supporting community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM A-F

The PR Review Team’s summary for members with names starting A–F, managed by Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), highlights their contributions to the Highest Good Network software. This platform forms the foundation for measuring our results in building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. Active team members included Aayush Jayant Shetty (Software Engineer), Abdelmounaim Lallouache (Software Developer), Adithya Cherukuri (Volunteer Software Engineer), Ajay Naidu (Software Engineer), Carl Bebli (Software Developer), Carlos Martinez (Full-Stack Software Developer), Chaitanya Swaroop Kumar Allu (Software Engineer), and Chinmay Joshi (Software Developer). They supported the project by thoroughly reviewing all pull requests shared this week. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network tracks progress toward community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure in the Highest Good Network open source hub. The collage below showcases a compilation of this team’s work.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM G-N

The PR Review Team’s summary for members with names starting from G–N, managed by Govind Sajithkumar (Software Project Manager), highlights their contributions to the Highest Good Network software. This platform serves as the foundation for measuring our progress in building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. Active team members included Guna Pranith Reddy Cheelam (Developer), Gurusai Chittoji (Software Engineer), Harsha Rudhraraju (Software Engineer), Harika Majji (Software Engineer), Juhitha Reddy Penumalli (Software Engineer), Kurtis Ivey (Full Stack Developer), Manvi Kishore (Software Engineer), Nahiyan Ahmed (Full Stack Software Developer), Nathan Hoffman (Software Engineer), and Neeraj Kondaveeri (Software Engineer). They reviewed all pull requests shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how this platform tracks progress toward community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure by exploring the Highest Good Network open source hub. The collage below showcases highlights of their work.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM O-Z

The PR Review Team summary for members with names from O to Z, managed by Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Software Project Manager), highlights their contributions to the Highest Good Network software. This platform is foundational for measuring our progress in building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. Active members included Marneni Shashank (Software Engineer), Rishitha Chirumamilla (Software Engineer), Rohith Mallipudi (Software Engineer), Sai Krishna (Software Engineer), Sankar Sai (Software Engineer), Sreeja Nandyala (Software Engineer), Suparshwa Patil (Software Engineer), Uha Kruthi (Software Engineer), and Vamsidhar Panithi (Software Engineer). They reviewed all pull requests shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network tracks progress toward community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure by exploring the open-source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

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One Community Welcomes Ravi Kumar Sripathi to the Admin Team!

Posted on July 20, 2025 by One Community Hs

One Community welcomes Ravi Kumar Sripathi to the Admin Team as our newest Volunteer/Consultant!

Ravi is a data analyst with a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Northern Arizona University and more than two years of experience in data analysis, dashboard development, and workflow automation. He specializes in Python, SQL, Power BI, and cloud tools such as AWS and Snowflake. As part of One Community’s Software Team, Ravi contributes to the Highest Good education app—an open-source, learner-centered platform designed to support educational innovation. His work aligns with One Community’s mission of creating transparent, replicable, and scalable tools for global education. Ravi has led efforts to design and optimize dynamic activity dashboards, automate data tracking systems, and implement analytics features to support lesson planning, monitor student progress, and enhance user engagement. He also collaborates cross-functionally to streamline UI/UX workflows and create reporting solutions that will be foundational for long-term impact measurement and the global scaling of the platform.

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One Community Welcomes Ariana Gutierrez to the Design Team!

Posted on July 16, 2025 by One Community Hs

One Community welcomes Ariana Gutierrez to the Design Team as our newest Volunteer/Consultant!

Ariana recently graduated as a technician in Industrial Design and is eager to develop a career as a product developer with a strong focus on sustainability. Her greatest aspiration is to design innovative products that conserve resources such as time and space while making a meaningful impact on both society and the environment. As a member of the One Community team, Ariana has contributed to cost analysis and the development of assembly instructions for the dormer windows, which are an integral part of the remarkable design of the Duplicable City Center.

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