Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems – One Community Weekly Progress Update #624

At One Community, we are solutioneering global sustainability systems to regenerate our planet and create a world that works for everyone. Our all-volunteer team is focused on sustainable approaches to foodenergyhousingeducationeconomics, and social architecture. By open sourcing and free sharing the complete process, we aim to build a self-replicating model that inspires a global collaboration of teacher/demonstration hubs, all for “The Highest Good of All.” Together, we are evolving sustainability and cultivating global stewardship practices that promote fulfilled living and lasting positive change.

Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems, One Community Weekly Progress Update #624

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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 March 3rd, 2025 edition (#624) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

 

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HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

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This week, Adil Zulfiquar (Engineer) continued working on the Vermiculture Toilet engineering designs. Changes were made based on the review of the operating conditions report, including updates to the monitoring system context for vermiculture and adjustments to the procedure to reflect system operations. The layering criteria for vermicompost were reviewed and updated to address aeration and moisture issues, with additional steps outlined for managing extreme hot and cold conditions to prevent dormancy. New images were added for better representation. The Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages, serves as the initial housing component within One Community’s open source model for solutioneering global sustainability systems. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

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Anil Karathra (Mechanical Engineer) continued advancing the engineering and design of the Vermiculture Toilet for the Earthbag Village project. The weekly summary was completed, and screenshots of past work were uploaded to Dropbox. The knockdown access door design concept was finalized, and work continued on addressing structural issues in the vermiculture design. The weekly team meeting was led, where tasks were reviewed and assigned, and research on leakproofing and drains was formatted and uploaded to the collaboration documents. A new team member, Audrey, was onboarded through introductory calls and the setup of action items. Another introductory call was held with Rahul to provide a project overview, assign tasks, and begin research on the vermiculture toilet structure. This commitment to solutioneering global sustainability systems drives the development of innovative, eco-friendly solutions that balance environmental responsibility with high standards of functionality. See below for pictures related to this work.

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Audrey Gunawan (Mechanical Engineer) started working on the Vermiculture Toilet engineering designs. Audrey was introduced to the vermiculture project and reviewed relevant documents, including a shared Google Doc and engineering decisions related to the assembly parts. She examined the CAD files for the vermiculture assembly, researched plumbing diagrams, and watched instructional videos on setting up plumbing systems in AutoCAD and SolidWorks. She referenced the Uniform Plumbing Code to determine appropriate pipe sizes and explored different configuration options. She created and adjusted several parts in SolidWorks to begin the assembly, developed a bill of materials, and created a drawing for the Unistrut assembly, assigning names and labels to the required parts. She also modified the existing assembly to accommodate the planned plumbing installation. The Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages, serves as the initial housing component within One Community’s open source model for solutioneering global sustainability systems. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

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Charles Gooley (Web Designer) continued working on the Open Source DIY Dam Design for Water Retention, Pond and Lake Creation, etc. page. Charles updated the Open Source DIY Earth Dam Design & Construction for Water Retention, Pond & Lake Creation. The updates included rewording, clarifications, and additions to the tables of contents. New content was added to the Dam Safety Incidents and Emergencies section, covering embankment overtopping, uncontrolled seepage, sinkholes in the reservoir, and slope failure. Dam Design is important for the Earthbag Village, a foundational part of One Community’s open-source model for solutioneering global sustainability systems. Take a look at some of the work in the images below.

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Faeq Abu Alia (Architectural Engineer) continued his work on the Earthbag Village 4-dome home renders. Faeq refined the interior design, focusing on rooms, doors, materials, and interior planting to improve functionality, aesthetics, and cohesion. Adjustments were made to enhance spatial flow and maintain design consistency across different areas. The selection of materials was reviewed to align with the overall design approach, and work continued on integrating interior planting to complement the space and its intended use. The Earthbag Village is the first of 7 to be built as the housing component of One Community’s open source model for solutioneering global sustainability systems. View examples of this work in the pictures provided below.

Earthbag Village, Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems, One Community Weekly Progress Update #624, interior design refinement, room design, door materials selection, interior planting, spatial flow, design consistency, material selection review, aesthetic improvement, functional interior design, space integration

Karthik Pillai (Mechanical Engineer) continued helping finish the Vermiculture Toilet engineering and helping with the Earthbag Village 4-dome home roof plan. Karthik focused on the four-dome cluster roof design, ensuring that overall deflection remained under 0.5 inches. While this target was met, the design still requires further refinement before finalization. At Michaela’s request, he planned to revisit the feasibility of using hollow steel beams and I-sections as alternative structural elements. He began documenting his findings and converting them into a report. In the vermiculture toilet design project, he explored the possibility of using materials other than steel for Unistrut components, with the analysis still in the design phase and requiring additional FEA simulations to determine viability. Additionally, he worked on a report outlining the waste dumping mechanism, compiling relevant findings and design considerations. The Earthbag Village is the first of 7 to be built as the housing component of One Community’s open source model for solutioneering global sustainability systems. See the work in the collage below.

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Keerthi Reddy Gavinolla (Software Developer) continued working on the Vermiculture Toilet engineering designs. Keerthi updated Blog 623 and focused on web page design, working on the Create Vermiculture Transport Solution Webpage by adding content from the Vermiculture Transport Solution document to the website. Images were edited as needed and integrated into the webpage. Additionally, Keerthi worked on HGN Frontend Testing and Comment Review and Follow-up, tested PR 3031 and PR 3190, and confirmed that they were functioning as expected. The Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages, serves as the initial housing component within One Community’s open source model for solutioneering global sustainability systems. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

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Rumi Shah (Civil Engineer) started working on the Earthbag Village project. Rumi organized the project’s drawings (DWGs) by creating a spreadsheet linking each drawing to its respective phase and project. The spreadsheet was structured with red markings to indicate areas containing notes. Specific drawings requiring further attention were identified, but additional work is needed to finalize the folders and assess what is missing or completed. Several folders and DWGs were repeated under different names, creating uncertainty about which drawings to prioritize. The DWGs were refined to highlight necessary tasks, and some empty boxes were noted as requiring additional details. The Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages, serves as the initial housing component within One Community’s open source model for solutioneering global sustainability systems. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

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Vimarsh Acharya (Engineering Manager and Technical Reviewer) continued working on identifying sustainability-related arguments covering the Highest Good Lifestyle Considerations and sourcing quality research to support each one. Vimarsh worked on three tasks. The first task involved naming and organizing files to improve clarity and accessibility. The second task was reviewing the final document for the Ultimate Classroom Project, checking for accuracy and completeness. The third task involved a detailed review of the Food Procurement document from the beginning, identifying areas for improvement and adding necessary comments within the document. The One Community model, which combines forward-thinking education with sustainably built classrooms like this, is an excellent example of solutioneering global sustainability systems. See the collage below for his work.

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Yi-Ju Lien (Environmental Engineer) continued her work on the Earthbag Village LEED points related to stormwater retention. Yi-Ju continued organizing the water-related design content and added material for the wastewater treatment section. She worked on the overview of the wastewater treatment system, introducing the decentralized system for properties without access to municipal sewer systems. She also addressed maintenance, regulations, and the septic system for the net-zero bathroom, along with options for connecting to the municipal system when available, highlighting the importance of maintaining collaboration and unity in solutioneering global sustainability systems. See some of the work done in the collage below.

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DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

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Jason Bao (Architectural Designer) continued working on producing renders for the Duplicable City Center library. The messages from Jae were addressed, and requested fixes and additions were applied to the model. The renders were completed and uploaded to Dropbox. An attempt to merge existing files with other model files was made but halted due to excessive file size. Received files were broken down into smaller components to facilitate merging. The focus shifted to Maaz’s sundeck renders, where the updated exterior file was merged with the sundeck model. Lighting and rendering configurations were adjusted, test renders were produced, and the sundeck use case scenes were uploaded to Dropbox. The Duplicable City Center is a foundational part of One Community’s open-source model, which excels in solutioneering global sustainability systems. This approach is integral to their mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems through innovative and scalable solutions. See some of this work in the pictures below.

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Mohammed Maaz Siddiqui (Architect) continued working on the outdoor landscape areas for the Duplicable City Center project. He worked on developing scenes in the top room, exploring various activities it could accommodate. Time was spent testing different uses before setting up a scene where the room functioned as a presentation space, with a presenter using a screen while an audience observed. Another scene was created where the room was used as a children’s play area. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in the mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems. The images below showcase some of this work.

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Manjiri Patil (Mechanical Design Engineer) redesigned the connector to simplify the creation of 2D drawings. She divided the 3D drawing into specific parts to streamline the design process. Jae’s latest feedback was reviewed and implemented to ensure the design met all required specifications. Additionally, the struts of the dome structure were redesigned to enhance manufacturability and simplify on-site assembly. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in the mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems. The images below showcase some of this work.

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Nimika Devi (Architect) continued her contributions to the landscape design and development of the Duplicable City Center‘s urban farm. His work involved sorting and organizing files to facilitate their transfer to the team. The process included categorizing documents, structuring folders, and ensuring that all necessary files were properly named and formatted. Renders were arranged according to project requirements, making them easily accessible for review and use. Any redundant or outdated files were identified and set aside to maintain efficiency. The file organization aimed to streamline workflow and improve coordination within the team. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in the mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems. The images below showcase some of this work.

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Rudrani “Sravya” Mukkamala (Mechanical Engineer) continued researching the structural components of a hydraulic elevator, focusing on the framework, guide rails, and load-bearing elements. The focus was on applying DIY principles to the current project. After researching DIY models and analyzing their ideologies and real-time projects, key takeaways were incorporated into the design plan. A parts list was developed, including gathered details and sourcing information. Significant progress was made on another subsystem, with the sourcing process nearly completed for the listed parts. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in the mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems. The images below showcase some of this work.

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Sanket Basannavar (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Duplicable City Center spa cover as part of the City Center Natural Pool and Eco-spa Designs. A new design for a two-panel spa cover was created, with several iterations of different aluminum thicknesses and EPS core variations to reduce the weight of the cover. The R-value for each iteration was calculated to assess insulation performance. Additionally, a new square-shaped pool design was developed based on the previous pool design, and the pool and spa cover were assembled to verify if they fit together properly. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in solutioneering global sustainability systems. The images below showcase some of this work.

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Srujan Pandya (Mechanical Engineer) set up the model for the dome in Abaqus, defining materials such as structural steel for the frame and machined steel for the hub connectors. He assigned beam profiles, section assignments, and individually assigned over 600 parts, which required significant time. After completing the initial setup and applying the specified boundary conditions and loads, the computation failed, and the software crashed multiple times. He adjusted the mesh by experimenting with global mesh sizes, local mesh controls, and creating a uniform hex mesh across the frame parts. The Abaqus license’s node limit of 250,000 was exceeded with a finer mesh, leading to further crashes. A coarser mesh was applied within the node limit, but the software remained unresponsive. Srujan met with Rachan to discuss the issues and reviewed chapters from Robert Norton’s Machine Design to improve the handling of the FEA model and meshing. He also watched YouTube videos on beam assignments for structural analysis. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in the mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems. The images below showcase some of this work.

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Yan “Jenni” Zu (Architectural Designer) continued her work on the greenhouse area of the Duplicable City Center. She completed all greenhouse work, including using Photoshop to adjust the tones of the interior and exterior renders and refining image details. She rendered the final high-definition animations for both the greenhouse interior and exterior, ensuring high-quality visual output. Every aspect of the greenhouse project was reviewed and finalized, making necessary adjustments to lighting, textures, and composition. The final renders and animations accurately represent the intended design with enhanced realism. Within One Community’s open-source framework, the Duplicable City Center plays a central role in solutioneering global sustainability systems. The images below showcase some of this work.

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HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

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This week, the core team finalized all descriptions for the Master Tools, Equipment, and Materials/Supplies list and continued enhancing the document with specific tools required for each project designation. Their focus remained on the Earthbag, Aquipini/Walipini, Goat, Chick, and Rabbit projects. Tools added to these project designations included C-clamps, bar clamps, wire cutters, fish tape, duct tape, painter’s tape, and garden forks. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on solutioneering global sustainability systems, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Core Team, Highest Good Food, Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems, One Community Weekly Progress Update #624, Finalized descriptions for tools list, Enhanced document with specific tools, Focused on multiple projects, Added essential equipment, Ensured completeness, Completed equipment listing, Structured project-specific tools, Included clamps and cutters, Added missing supplies, Refined document.

Chelsea Mariah Stellmach (Project Manager) worked on improving the Master Recipe Template for the 3-Day Blocks spreadsheet, the related tutorial, and the Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan website. She reviewed the food self-sufficiency transition plan, identifying areas for improvement in wording, flow, and details. She met with Jessica to discuss the Master Recipe Template for the 3-Day Blocks spreadsheet and provided key suggestions for enhancing the functionality in the users’ copies. Additionally, she added more detailed explanations for the spreadsheet tabs, including VnOMultipliers and MasterFoodCosts. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on solutioneering global sustainability systems, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Highest Good Food, Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems, One Community Weekly Progress Update #624, Improved Master Recipe Template, Updated tutorial, Refined transition plan, Enhanced wording and flow, Added detailed explanations, Enhanced recipe template, Improved transition plan wording, Optimized spreadsheet, Discussed updates, Clarified key tabs.

Jay Nair (BIM Designer) continued working on Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting lighting and HVAC design. He held a call with a team member to discuss the lighting requirements and energy calculations for Walipini 1, addressing factors such as light intensity, energy consumption, and system efficiency. Additionally, Jay worked on formatting the document to align with website standards and making adjustments to the layout, headings, and text structure to ensure consistency and readability. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on solutioneering global sustainability systems, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Highest Good Food, Aquapini and Walipini, Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems, One Community Weekly Progress Update #624, Collaborated on energy calculations, Reviewed lighting and system efficiency, formatted document, Enhanced structure and layout, Worked on lighting and energy analysis, refined document formatting, aligned with website standards, ensured clarity.

Jessica Fairbanks (Administrative Assistant) reviewed the work of a fellow admin and provided detailed feedback for improvements. She set up a meeting with Chelsea to introduce her to the Highest Good Food menu implementation project and presented the progress made so far. In addition, Jessica scheduled and completed an interview with a potential new volunteer. She also reviewed Jae’s final feedback on her project related to the integration of Highest Good Food into small-scale organizations and began making necessary improvements. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on solutioneering global sustainability systems, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Highest Good Food, Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems, One Community Weekly Progress Update #624, Reviewed work, Gave suggestions, Introduced team member to food project, Interviewed volunteer, Started improvements on project.

Mary Nelson (Landscape Planner) worked on her One Community profile biography. She completed the soil amendment strategy and the Botanical Garden tutorial and then submitted her work for review. With additional time to complete her hours for the week, Mary began a write-up on meadow gardens and their role in supporting pollinators and beneficial insect habitats. The Highest Good Food initiative is essential to One Community’s open source plans, focused on solutioneering global sustainability systems, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Highest Good Food, Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems, One Community Weekly Progress Update #624, Worked on One Community bio, Completed strategy and tutorial, Scheduled meeting, Began write-up on meadow gardens.

Pallavi Deshmukh (Data Analyst) held three interviews, and details were reported accordingly. Work continued on web page design, integrating Chris’s GIS content into the permaculture page using the web design tutorial. Two pull requests, 3031 and 3190, were tested and appeared to be functioning as expected. One suggestion was noted for 3031, and a comment was added accordingly. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on solutioneering global sustainability systems, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Highest Good Food, Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems, One Community Weekly Progress Update #624, Held three interviews, Reported findings, Worked on web page design, Tested pull requests, Added suggestion for 3031.

Tanmay Koparde (Industrial Engineer And Team Administrator) optimized Food Procurement and storage to enhance efficiency and sustainability. He focused on sourcing from both local suppliers and large-scale distributors while implementing improved storage practices to maintain freshness and minimize waste. Additionally, he performed calculations for storage and procurement to ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency and later enhanced the document by adding pictures and tables to make it more informative and understandable. The Highest Good Food Initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on solutioneering global sustainability systems, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. See his work in the collage below.

Highest Good Food, Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems, One Community Weekly Progress Update #624, Worked on food procurement and storage, Sourced from local and large suppliers, Improved practices, Added visuals for clarity.

Vatsal Tapiawala (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on Aquapini/Walipinis structures. He worked on the copper destratification pipe for the truly passive greenhouse project. He designed the pipes in Revit and exported the model to ANSYS for analysis. He verified the model, identified errors, and made necessary corrections. Additionally, he reviewed the feedback on the earthen roof report to assess the required modifications. The Highest Good Food Initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on solutioneering global sustainability systems, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. See his work in the collage below.

Highest Good Food, Aquapini and Walipini, Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems, One Community Weekly Progress Update #624, Designed destratification pipe, Exported model for analysis, Verified and corrected errors, Reviewed earthen roof report.

 

HIGHEST GOOD ENERGY PROGRESS

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This week, Dishita Jain (Data Analyst And Team Administrator) focused on the Energy Infrastructure Cost Analysis and visualization project for Highest Good Energy. She updated the Excel sheet with cost analysis data, continued work on the solar infrastructure cost estimates, and incorporated these into another Excel sheet pending review. In an effort to deepen her understanding, Dishita analyzed various Excel sheets related to energy cost analysis and viewed instructional videos. She also researched solar infrastructure costs by visiting relevant websites, which aided in refining the accuracy of her cost analyses. Additionally, she created visualizations for energy and roadway infrastructure cost analysis, documenting her findings. Parallel to this, she engaged in administrative tasks for OC Administration, providing and integrating feedback and summarizing team reviews on an internal platform. The Highest Good Energy initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on solutioneering global sustainability systems, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Highest Good Energy, Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems, One Community Weekly Progress Update #624, Updated cost data, refined estimates, Researched solar, Created visuals, Managed tasks, Worked on analysis, Updated Excel, Researched costs, Created charts, Assisted admin, Focused on costs, Refined data, Researched online, Created visuals, Completed tasks.

Muhammad Sarmad Tariq (Electrical Engineer) started compiling the methodology for calculating profit and net savings for an off-grid and a grid-tied solar PV system using the Excel sheet format. The Excel sheet format is supposed to calculate the outputs automatically with the user only entering the inputs. This required work on entering formulas within the Excel sheet and ensuring the correct units for each metric involved in the calculations. This also involves describing the calculations so that the user is able to follow through with the calculations. The Highest Good Energy initiative is a key component of One Community’s open-source plans, focused on solutioneering global sustainability systems, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. See his work in the collage below.

Highest Good Energy, Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems, One Community Weekly Progress Update #624, Compiled profit and savings methodology, Designed Excel for automation, Added formulas and units, Explained calculations for clarity, Ensured user-friendly format, Designed calculation framework, Automated Excel outputs, Entered formulas, Assigned correct units, Simplified user guidance.

 

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

One Community school, One Community education, teaching strategies for life, curriculum for life, One Community, transformational education, open source education, free-shared education, eco-education, curriculum for life, strategies of leadership, the ultimate classroom, teaching tools for life, for the highest good of all, Waldorf, Study Technology, Study Tech, Montessori, Reggio, 8 Intelligences, Bloom's Taxonomy, Orff, our children are our future, the future of kids, One Community kids, One Community families, education for life, transformational livingOne Community is solutioneering global sustainability systems 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:

This week, Bhavya Prakash (Software Engineer) continued her work on the Figma designs for the Highest Good Network software, where she held a Slack call with Harshitha and Mrinalini to clarify requirements and made the necessary design changes. Updates were made to the Figma designs based on the revised requirements from the document. Research was done on ideas for the student dashboard, leading to new design concepts. A progress page was added using molecular design elements, and additional work was completed on the student dashboard, including designs for the home page and lesson plans. The One Community model of solutioneering global sustainability systems with sustainably built classrooms like this is an excellent example of sustainable change for the whole planet. See the collage below for her work.

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Harshitha Rayapati (Program Manager) continued work on defining components with Bhavya and Mrinalini, delegating tasks, and refining project deliverables. Jae’s feedback was reviewed, with comments left for clarification and requests for additional resources. Feedback was provided to Mrinalini on the design of student portal features, and adjustments were made to deliverables. Figmas were created for student profile, education molecules, and student progress. Work continued on detailing deliverables, combining outlines of components from various phases and refining the visual layout of pages. Components and views interacting with various pages, including student, teacher, and learner support teams, were detailed. Additionally, the weekly blog update and collage for the Graphic Design Team were completed. Blog portions of other members were also reviewed. The One Community model of solutioneering global sustainability systems with sustainably built classrooms like this is an excellent example of sustainable change for the whole planet. See the collage below for her work.

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Mrinalini Raghavendran (Software Engineer) continued working on researching and defining requirements for the Highest Good education software student dashboard. This week, she incorporated feedback from Jae’s previous video to refine requirements and updated the existing document. She reviewed Figma files provided by a teammate and noted corrections for further discussion. After team discussions, she restructured the document and continued reviewing feedback from Jae and teammates, making necessary modifications. She worked on drafting and refining the document, addressing comments and ensuring all required changes were captured. She also reviewed feedback videos and comments to compile a list of necessary modifications. Additional adjustments were made based on feedback, including local changes and incorporating further input from teammates. By solutioneering global sustainability systems with classrooms like this, One Community provides a replicable example for global sustainable development. See the collage below for her work.

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HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

a new way to life, living fulfilled, an enriching life, enriched life, fulfilled life, ascension, evolving consciousness, loving lifeOne Community is solutioneering global sustainability systems through a Highest Good society approach to living that is founded on fulfilled living, the study of meeting human needsCommunity, and making a difference in the world:

This week, the core team completed over 55 hours managing One Community’s volunteer-work review not included above, emails, social media accounts, web development, new bug identification and bug-fix integration for the Highest Good Network software, and interviewing and getting set up new volunteer team members. They also shot and incorporated the video above that talks about solutioneering global sustainability systems and how solutioneering global sustainability systems are a foundation of the bigger picture of everything One Community is doing. The image below shows some of this work.

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Anoushka Hazari (Data Analyst) continued working on code to automate and simplify the Highest Good Network software promotion process. She reviewed pull requests and updated the PR review table. New members joined the team. She wrote a blog, designed a collage to complement it, and corrected a previous error in the blog for accuracy. She updated the HGN spreadsheet and reviewed work listed in sheet 4, including a peer’s blog. She watched a Loom video created by Jae and analyzed his feedback on the PR dashboard to identify areas for improvement. Adjustments were made to enhance functionality, usability, and filter alignment in the Tableau dashboard based on his suggestions. She also updated the weekly PR, promotion eligibility, and PR number status while working on three other sheets to ensure consistency with the intended analysis. This work helps One Community’s mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems and reinforces our commitment to solutioneering global sustainability systems. The following images show her work for the week.

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Chitra Siddharthan (Data Analyst and Team Administrator) continued focusing on the existing web pages of the HGN Phase II website. This week, she updated the weekly summary, Dropbox files, and blog for team Code Crafters for week 623, along with reviewing the work of Himanshu and Vishnu. Progress was made on the “Adding Inventory Types: Edit” task, assisting Ashrita with a Phase 2 task via Slack, and working on the user manual. A newly raised PR related to Phase 2 was marked as high priority. While testing PRs, various errors and connectivity issues were encountered and addressed. PRs related to Inventory and the Lesson List in Phase 2 WBS were reviewed, along with updates to the user manual. Action items for the Phase 2 dashboard were updated, and Figma wireframes were reviewed. Based on Jae’s input, minor changes were made to the Phase 2 Data Analytics wireframe, and work continued on related elements. Action items for the Phase 2 Data Analytics wireframe were also reviewed to ensure they could be incorporated into Phase 2. This work helps One Community’s mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems and reinforces our commitment to solutioneering global sustainability systems. The following images show her work for the week.

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Feras Rehman (Data Analyst) continued working on developing One Community’s Mastodon account and strategy. He scheduled five Mastodon posts on Buffer for the following week. Targeted strategies were used, leading to a 5x increase in post reach through optimized hashtag usage and improved post structuring. Additionally, four more Mastodon posts were scheduled on Buffer. A weekly summary review was done, and images were added to supplement the summary. This work helps One Community’s mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems and reinforces our commitment to solutioneering global sustainability systems. The following images show his work for the week.

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Govind Sajithkumar (Project Manager) started working on social media posting, analytics, and strategy evolution for the Meta (Facebook and Instagram) platforms. He worked on Meta (Facebook & Instagram) Analytics Reporting and Tracking. Issues in the Facebook and Instagram Analytics Dashboard sheets were addressed to ensure engagement metrics aligned with specified date ranges. Month-wise Facebook analytics data was extracted, cleaned, and visualized through four charts. Facebook and Instagram posts were scheduled and updated for the following weeks, maintaining a minimum of six posts per day, with adjustments made to post timings to match requirements. The Meta Analytics Report & Tracking Sheet was updated with historical Facebook data from 2021 to 2023, and table and chart queries were modified for dynamic date selection. The Facebook tracking sheet was automated to capture the last update date, and scheduled post tracking graphs were adjusted to accept dates beyond 2024. PR Review Team Management was also completed, including feedback and updates to tracking sheets. This work helps One Community’s mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems and reinforces our commitment to solutioneering global sustainability systems. The following images show her work for the week.

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Hritvik Mahajan(Data Analyst) continued focusing on multiple tasks related to marketing, promotion, software development, social media strategy, and administrative activities. As part of the marketing and promotion tasks, He worked on marketing and promotion tasks by posting and reposting content on Twitter communities as part of the daily posting strategy, while updating the Google Sheet discussed during a meeting. He explored additional ways to increase engagement. For software development, he reviewed pull requests, identified new bugs, and followed up with team members on Slack regarding changes and merge conflicts. He continued refining the HGN Social Media Scheduler design on Figma. Additionally, he provided feedback and comments on the Step 4 Document for Blog #623 related to the admin team’s work. This work helps One Community’s mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems and reinforces our commitment to solutioneering global sustainability systems. The following images show his work for the week.

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Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Project Manager) worked on multiple projects, completing PR admin team training and orientation. He managed the development of Phase 2 of the HGN dashboard. He created wireframes for two new webpages and finalized the structure of the Home Page. All existing wireframes were updated. He identified and outlined the required tasks, breaking them down into clearly defined action items for the software team. A site map was also created for the whole application. As part of the PR review team, he reviewed the pull requests of assigned volunteers and updated the required review documents. This work helps One Community’s mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems and reinforces our commitment to solutioneering global sustainability systems. The following images show his work for the week.

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Raghav Dinesh Pamuru (Product Manager) continued focusing on designing and building a Google Sheets dashboard to simplify tracking and analyzing social media engagement, integrating data from multiple sources. He managed and coordinated a team of 7 data analysts, utilizing a comprehensive Google Sheets dashboard to track and manage social media engagement processes across seven platforms. He oversaw the implementation of social media strategies, reaching a combined audience oand analyzed key performance metrics, identifying trends that led to a significant increase in conversions. This work helps One Community’s mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems and reinforces our commitment to solutioneering global sustainability systems. The following images show his work for the week.

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Rahul Bavanandan (Data Analyst) continued working on several key projects within the Highest Good Network software, One Community’s Reddit presence, and administration. He engaged on Reddit, participating in various subreddits to build platform presence, and updated the Social Media Tracking Google Sheet related to Reddit marketing strategy. He worked on the HGN Phase 2 Evolution project Figma visualizations, implementing updates based on Jae’s feedback. Additionally, he accessed the blog from the Defining Our Avatar page, verified the version number, and applied RankMath Tutorial for advanced SEO integration. He completed the Weekly Content Administrator tasks, merging administrator blogs into the main blog, generating a PDF of the complete page, and noting areas needing justification before content transfer. This work helps One Community’s mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems and reinforces our commitment to solutioneering global sustainability systems. The following images show his work for the week.

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Yash Shah (Data Analyst and Team Administrator) continued his admin work and managed the social architecture component of the Highest Good Network software. He assigned a new task to Software developers and provided comments and feedback on queries related to the Phase 3 document. Responses were given to comments on the Phase 3 document, along with assigning new tasks and extending deadlines for volunteers facing issues that prevented timely completion. The version history of the document was updated after noticing that it appeared blank when accessed. Additionally, he created a blog for Dev Dynasty, organized the weekly folder, designed a collage, and provided feedback on fellow volunteers’ blogs. This work helps One Community’s mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems and reinforces our commitment to solutioneering global sustainability systems. The following images show his work for the week.

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Zuqi Li (Administrative Assistant and Economic Analyst) continued managing One Community’s LinkedIn page. She explored LinkedIn Analytics documentation, analyzed dashboards to monitor project progress, updated key metrics, and refreshed dashboards for better tracking. Additionally, she flagged LinkedIn messages for Jae to respond to, reviewed post-editing documentation, and outlined content plans for the upcoming week. She collaborated with Pershka to enhance LinkedIn Analytics processes and scheduled daily LinkedIn posts to improve engagement. Furthermore, she identified areas for optimization in tracking performance metrics and ensured that content strategies aligned with engagement goals. This work helps One Community’s mission of solutioneering global sustainability systems and reinforces our commitment to solutioneering global sustainability systems. The following images show her work for the week.

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ADMINISTRATION TEAM

The Administration Team summary, covering their work administrating and managing most of One Community’s ongoing process for solutioneering global sustainability systems was managed by Mimansha Kaushik (Data Analyst Team Administrator) and includes Himanshu Mandloi (Engineering Project Manager), Jibin Joby (Data Analyst)Kishan Sivakumar (Administrative Assistant and Software Team Manager)Olawunmi “Ola” Ijisesan (Administrative and Management Support)Preksha Welankiwar (Digital Marketing Manager)Rachna Malav (Data Analyst)Ratna Meena Shivakumar (Data Analyst and Admin)Ryutaro Wongso (Economic Analyst and Team Administrator)Saumit Chinchkhandi (Administrative Assistant and Software Engineer)Shrinivas Patil (Software Engineer)Sneka Vetriappan (Data Analyst)Vikas Pande (Software Administrator) and Vishnu Murali (Data Analyst). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for solutioneering global sustainability systems through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, the Administration team collectively worked on a variety of tasks. Himanshu focused on the OC Administration tasks, such as completing the daily time log review process and managing team member tasks. He also reviewed and commented on time logs and documented feedback. Jibin reviewed the housing team’s work, updated the assigned page, created collages, and provided feedback for improvements. He worked with Vishnu on extracting data from BlueSky and increasing follower count. Kishan performed senior admin duties, reviewed SEO pages, and worked on new admin tasks. Mimansha interviewed a volunteer, updated the hiring workbook, and reviewed Google Analytics and SEO strategy. Ola followed up with new trainees, managed PR reviews, updated document filing, and scheduled Pinterest posts. Preksha worked on building an online community, interviewed candidates, and handled her admin duties. Rachna, with a slower pace, focused on reviewing SEO pages and staying updated on emails. Ratna prepared summaries, scheduled posts, and continued working on social media dashboards. Ryutaro refined the city center cost analysis, reviewed the Binary Brigade dev team’s work, and designed a team collage. Saumit managed pull request workflows, provided frontend testing, and updated the WordPress page. Shrinivas worked on blog 621, assisted with admin feedback, and continued research on time use datasets. Sneka reviewed AI Music tasks and managed the timelog review process. Vikas worked on admin tasks, scheduled interviews, and reviewed documents related to hiring and training. Vishnu extracted data from BlueSky, updated Google Sheets, and increased the follower count while working on the Master Dashboard with Raghav. See the Highest Good Society and the Highest Good Network pages to learn more on how their work contributes to solutioneering global sustainability systems. See below to view images of their work.

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GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM

The Graphic Design Team’s summary was managed by Harshitha Rayapati (Program Manager) and includes Aurora Juang (Graphic Designer)Jaime Yao (Creative Technologist), and Junyuan Liu (Graphic Designer, UI/UX Designer), covering their work on graphic designs for solutioneering global sustainability systems. This week, Aurora created additional icons for the vermiculture toilets and designed new chapter icons for the website. She finalized social media campaign images and submitted them for Jae’s approval. She worked on social media content creation, including publishing new volunteer bios, revising errors, ensuring accuracy, and drafting bio announcements.

Jaime created volunteer announcement pages for Manjiri and Rahul and developed social media visuals for the theme “What if we saw global warming as an opportunity for collective innovation?” This included concepts such as “Oasis Stations” with “Solar-Powered Desert Oasis,” “Floating Oasis Hub,” and “Desert Rebirth,” as well as “Floating Ice Factories” with “Ice Harvesters in Action.” These projects focused on visualizing technological solutions to environmental challenges. Junyuan worked on social media content by collecting images and exploring design options in design software. Three new social media images were completed, and initial steps were taken to source images and develop design concepts for the next piece. Additionally, he created a volunteer bio, designed images, and edited information on a web page. See the Highest Good Society pages for more on how this contributes to solutioneering global sustainability systems. See the collage below to view some of their work.

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HIGHEST GOOD NETWORK PROGRESS

Highest Good Network® Application, improving city efficiency, creating the world we wantOne Community is solutioneering global sustainability systems through open source Highest Good Network® software that is a web-based application for collaboration, time tracking, and objective data collection. The purpose of the Highest Good Network is to provide software for internal operations and external cooperation. It is being designed for global use in support of the different countries and communities replicating the One Community sustainable village models and related components.

This week, the core team continued their work on the Highest Good Network PR testing and confirmed fixes for multiple issues, including auto-refreshing user deletions without losing filters (#3028), improvements in team code input (#2621), UI fixes in the header (#3050), WBS button alignment (#3096), CSS conflicts between the Projects page and Auth components (#3098), and resolving a blank page issue affecting some accounts (#3100). Additional fixes included the visibility of the “Generate Summary Intro” button (#3097), overlapping dropdown menus (#3061), title column adjustments (#2986), and preventing a blank screen after deleting a WBS task (#3104). Issues that remain unresolved include the removal of project members from the Projects > Members page (#2862) and creating a new team member (#3082). Tasks were assigned to six team members. A video call was held with Rishitha Mamidala to address an error when adding a new account, resolving the team code requirement for creating new users (PR #2845). Communication also took place with Vivek Sharma on Slack regarding the test case task for “timeEntryController”. These improvements represent incremental steps towards the realization of solutioneering global sustainability systems. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to solutioneering global sustainability systems. The collage below shows some of their work.

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ALPHA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, the Alpha Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Lin Khant Htel (Frontend Software Developer) and the team includes Eve Ye (Volunteer Software Engineer Intern)Jiaqi Nie (Software Engineer)Sheetal Mangate (Software Engineer)Sujith Reddy Sudini (Full-Stack Software Developer)Rupa Rajesh Bhatia (Software Engineer), and Vinay Vallabineni (Software Engineer).

Lin reviewed and approved PR #3175, tested the codebase locally with all test cases passing as expected, and continued learning about the project. He reached out to team members for consultation and reviewed the weekly summaries, photos, and videos submitted by Alpha team members. He also handled Alpha Team management duties, including task assignments and oversight. Jiaqi submitted the pull request to optimize the application on Safari and worked on a new task involving the backend development for the LB Dashboard Bid Overview page. Time was spent resolving conflicts with the development branch and revising the description of the pull request. For the new task, the data schema was completed, and work on the controller is planned for Saturday for solutioneering global sustainability systems.

Sheetal continued working on the ‘Development for Re-Engagement Strategies’ task from HGN Phase III. She worked on email sending functionality for mock data using mock data file. Additionally, she focused on the email functionality, bulk email sending functionality and she is started checking front end design to display now show rate tracking model pop up. Sujith worked on the front-end development for the activity comments section, focusing on implementing the design as outlined in the wireframe. He progressed on creating a user-friendly interface for the comments and FAQ sections under each event at the specified URL, ensuring alignment with project requirements and design standards.

Rupa enhanced the multi-step form project by refining its responsiveness across different devices while maintaining a consistent design through modular principles and customized visual elements. She integrated interactive components such as sliders, custom input fields, and toggle switches, efficiently managing them with dynamic state handling. Additionally, she optimized navigation for smooth transitions while preserving user data and implemented real-time validation to ensure data accuracy. Rupa also introduced unique features, including digital signatures and user preferences. As part of her managerial training, she analyzed workflows and reviewed Lin Khant Htel’s project to strengthen her skills. She collaborated with Jiaqi, Vinay, Sujith , and Sheetal to refine project summaries and enhance overall functionality. Vinay worked on the remaining part of the permission management log issue, resolving the permission key to an actual label to improve user understanding. Additionally, work began on the Bluesquare issue, which required a page refresh when editing a recent entry. This issue was fixed, and pull requests were submitted for both the frontend and backend changes to ensure that solutioneering global sustainability systems is maintained. See below for some of the team’s work.

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BINARY BRIGADE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

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

This week, Aaryaneil rewrote tests for previous pull requests to align with recent code changes, contributing to the broader effort of solutioneering global sustainability systems through robust software validation. Updates were made to the unit tests for the Volunteering Time tab component, including creating new tests and fixing existing ones. Issues with older test cases for the Volunteering Time tab component were resolved, and the code was updated accordingly. Unit tests for the all-time entries reducer component were fixed to address merge conflicts, and new test cases were added to improve test coverage. This week, Anirudh worked on multiple bugs, reviewing the code and previous pull requests to understand the issues before making changes and testing solutions, ensuring a strong foundation for solutioneering global sustainability systems in software efficiency. He identified that PR 2482 requires a new developer to fix failing unit tests that are unrelated to the PR changes, as similar failures exist in the development branch. He also worked on implementing a title search option for both the frontend and backend, making initial changes but identifying additional issues that still need to be addressed. This week, Aureliano reviewed developer and team manager responsibilities and started a new local branch to fix the formatting of the “Hours” section in task editing, a refinement essential for solutioneering global sustainability systems in project management. He researched RegEx functionalities to disallow localhost addresses using HTTP and to allow Dropbox links only if they come from the share link functionality, utilizing AI tools for RegEx creation. He refined the RegEx to ensure that any link starting with “https://” is accepted while blocking links containing “dropbox.com/home.” He reviewed and corrected formatting issues in the hours section and aligned the status of EditTaskModal and AddTaskModal. He also identified an issue where the Worst-Case hours input in EditTaskModal expanded more than other hour sections and resolved it by assigning a default value when the Best-Hour value is empty. This week, Deepthi found a new bug where the dropdown in the Team Member Tasks section was being covered by the “Taking Time-Off Content” overlay on screens above 768px due to CSS z-index and positioning conflicts, an issue affecting solutioneering global sustainability systems in UI accessibility. She adjusted the layering and positioning to fix the issue. She also made changes to the weekly summaries bug documented in the bugs document, adding further details and inclusions. This week, Geeta worked on the header task and plans to raise the pull request once completed, ensuring consistency in solutioneering global sustainability systems across design elements. She focused on the blue square system indication task, collaborating with the owner profile to add the blue square so it automatically includes in the “Assigned by” format. She encountered a few console errors related to this task but has resolved them. Jaissica worked on improving the infringement system by introducing a structured approach for storing and retrieving specific reasons associated with a blue square, aligning with solutioneering global sustainability systems in policy enforcement. Previously, the system only stored the issuance date and a long string sent in the email, making it difficult to query specific reasons. To address this, she introduced a new field to store an array of reasons, including “Time not met,” “Missing summary,” “Missing pictures,” “Missed scheduled call,” and “Edited time entries.” She implemented both frontend and backend functionality to support efficient rendering of a multi-select component, enabling users to select multiple reasons when adding an infringement. The changes included creating infringements, viewing current reasons, updating reasons, and deleting blue squares with associated reasons. Testing was conducted on both the backend and frontend, along with database verification, to ensure the correctness of these functionalities. This week, Sabitha reviewed the functionality of the video sent to Jae, analyzing it within the scope of solutioneering global sustainability systems in digital communication. She worked on the front end, adding a tooltip for a previous task while also looking for tasks in the Listing and Bidding project. She reviewed the document and selected the task of creating a backend for the drop-down select feature. While attempting to register and log in, she encountered a 404 error, which she will resolve. Sriram resolved merge conflicts for an older PR to prepare it for merging, advancing solutioneering global sustainability systems in code efficiency. He worked on pagination functionality for the members list on project pages, refactoring the code to account for the widespread use of the projectMembers object across the application. He then implemented several optimizations related to filtering, searching, and assigning. He also reviewed potential further improvements for optimizing the loading of projectMembers. After submitting the WBS loading optimization task for PR review, he began working on a new task related to editing inventory types. This week, Sunil worked on resolving issues related to deactivated users not being filtered correctly in the Weekly Summaries Reports page, a crucial step in solutioneering global sustainability systems for accurate data representation. On Feb 24, he focused on UI changes to display users who are no longer active and tested the updates. On Feb 26, he worked on frontend changes and identified issues with two dashboards being open simultaneously, which caused the timer to start on the wrong dashboard. By Feb 28, Sunil had debugged the problem of deactivated users showing up in all three tabs and fixed it. On Mar 1, he continued to work on the UI updates and created backend PR #1253 and frontend PR #3213 to enable viewing deactivated users in the last week tab on the Weekly Summaries Reports page. He also made changes to ensure the correct users were displayed without filtering issues. Throughout the week, Sunil collaborated with Sharadha on this task for HGN Software Development. This week, Vijay worked on adding unit tests for the bmLoginController file as part of the HGN software project, reinforcing solutioneering global sustainability systems in software validation. He completed the implementation of unit tests for the bmIssueController file, ensuring proper validation of its functionality. Additionally, he finished the unit test implementation for the bmInventoryTypeController file, improving the test coverage for the project’s controllers.

See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to solutioneering global sustainability systems. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

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BLUE STEEL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Blue Steel Team’s summary, presenting their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Dishita Jain (Data Analyst) and includes Ramakrishna Aruva (Software Engineer)Srichand Medagani (FullStack Developer) and Supriya Sudini (MERN Stack Developer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for solutioneering global sustainability systems through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, Ramakrishna resolved a critical issue in the user management section for new volunteers by identifying its root cause, implementing a corrective measure, and confirming the solution’s effectiveness with existing test cases. He reviewed his changes and submitted a pull request. Concurrently, he initiated development on the backend for the listing overview, including requirement gathering, researching image storage solutions, and crafting a preliminary backend model, along with documenting the required functionalities for future implementation. Srichand improved the task filtering process by ensuring that only tasks with valid, correctly formatted resource arrays are considered, implementing a check with Array.isArray to avoid processing errors, and refining the logic to exclude tasks where resources do not match the necessary criteria. Supriya engaged in testing and development, writing and debugging test cases to verify application functionality, addressing identified issues to boost software reliability, updating code, and pushing it to Git for review while adjusting test conditions to ensure accuracy. See the Highest Good Society and the Highest Good Network pages to learn more on how their work contributes to solutioneering global sustainability systems. See below to view images of their work.

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CODE CRAFTERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Code Crafters Team, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Summit Kaushal (Backend Software Developer) and includes Anjali Maddila (Software Engineer)Ashrita Cherlapally (Software Engineer)Denish Kalariya (Software Engineer)Dhrumil Dhimantkumar Shah (Software Engineer)Humera Naaz (MERN developer)Pavan Swaroop Lebakula (Software Engineer) and Pratyush Prasanna Sahu (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for solutioneering global sustainability systems through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, Anjali worked on creating the email template and feedback form. The email template includes a link to the feedback form. Additionally, work was done to resolve lint and build issues caused by two previous pull requests. After fixing these issues, new pull requests were raised accordingly. Once the email template and feedback form were completed, a pull request was submitted for this task. Ashrita worked on implementing a save final date on refresh feature, updating both the database and API responses to reflect the set date. She created a new pull request (PR#3216) to address issues with version changes in the previous PR and made code updates accordingly. Additionally, Ashrita worked on the badge management component, resolving merge conflicts in the process. Currently, she is focused on a task related to the consumables single update, where the purchase request is not functioning as expected. She is investigating the issue, as the request is not being accepted and the item list is not working properly. Denish worked on improving the page loading time for the Weekly Summary Report. Initial efforts focused on the frontend, but after observing that the API server response was slow, the focus shifted to backend optimization. Various API optimization techniques were implemented to enhance performance. Additionally, he assisted peers with their tasks throughout the week.

Dhrumil worked on task 719, which involved investigating issues with the Purchase Request: Reusables. Initially, the focus was on identifying why the purchase request was not functioning, but upon running the code, a larger issue was discovered where the items list was not working. Efforts were made to resolve this problem, and further work on fixing the purchase request is planned. Additionally, two pull requests were merged. Regular team weekly calls were attended, during which multiple doubts were discussed, and the manager provided helpful guidance. Humera worked on the bell schedule meeting feature by implementing logic to remind users of upcoming meetings within a set number of days. She also created a modal message displaying the scheduled meeting time. Additionally, she made minor CSS adjustments, including time format and location details. While working on this, she encountered issues with the allUserProfile data, which did not contain user details, making access more difficult. She is working on retrieving this information from the backend.

Pavan worked on resolving an issue preventing commits to a GitHub repository, collaborating with Jae to fix it. Backend and frontend pull requests were raised for the member column filter functionality. Work is now focused on addressing a bug related to the narrowing of the role column width. Pratyush updated the event popularity task by adjusting its logic, aligning div elements, and resolving commented lines. He worked on improving the event popularity and no-show tracking functionality, ensuring that the interface displayed correctly on mobile devices. As part of quality assurance, he tested multiple pull requests, including PR 3196, PR 3199, PR 3211, PR 3215, PR 3219, and PR 3221, verifying their functionality and identifying any issues. Summit resolved a merge conflict and retested the code, confirming that it partially functions. The functionality was re-verified, and a hotfix was created to address an issue that arose from merging the development branch. A slight modification was made to the increaseBadgeCounts parameter, which may resolve the issue, and testing confirmed this. An additional contingency condition is considered if the badge count does not increase as expected. Further tests were run, and verification is ongoing. Debugging efforts continued on the badge assignment issue caused by the merge, though the root cause has not yet been identified, and modifications may be necessary. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to solutioneering global sustainability systems. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

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DEV DYNASTY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

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

This week, Honglin tested all features on Opera and addressed console errors appearing on various pages, including the total organization summary report, reports, WBS, user management, badge, and project pages.

Ziddi resolved merge conflicts from last week’s pull request, and a new pull request was raised. An analysis of the Firefox chime bug confirmed that the issue had been fixed. Work progressed on the backend for listings home, focusing on developing a fetch API and a table to display listings data, with the API implementation still in progress. Additional backend logic was structured for data processing and frontend integration. Yu Yan tested the application on the Samsung Internet browser using Android Studio with a Pixel phone emulator and found no issues. Console monitoring did not reveal any errors.

Jatin worked on a messaging system for host-guest communication in the backend, implementing timestamped message exchanges and notification preferences. He also resolved a hotfix related to a cronjob issue assigning profile images at the end of the week.

Michael made changes to the user management page, shortening table rows and updating dropdown options for page display. He also worked on a new feature for the weekly progress editor, adding error handling and implementing HTML formatting for emails.

Nikita managed permissions for the Weekly Summary Email Page to control access for authorized viewers, worked on an email cronjob, and developed a component for generating, formatting, and sending weekly emails. Mrinalini incorporated feedback from Jae’s previous video, refined requirements, and updated documentation after reviewing Figma files and discussing necessary modifications with the team. She continued reviewing feedback and making adjustments based on comments and local changes.

Nishita worked on the engagement tab of the event management page, implementing comments and feedback sections based on Figma mockups. She added filtering options for comments based on likes, dislikes, and date posted, as well as filtering for feedback based on ratings and date. She also mapped routes and implemented URL changes based on selected tabs.

Shraddha focused on resolving issues with badge assignment and selection, identifying the root cause but encountering additional challenges that required further debugging. She collaborated with team members to explore potential solutions and refine the logic for badge assignment.

Yu Yan tested the application on the Samsung Internet browser and found no issues. The testing involved checking various features for compatibility and functionality. Android Studio was used with a Pixel phone emulator to simulate the browsing experience. The console was monitored for errors, but none were identified. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to solutioneering global sustainability systems. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

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EXPRESSERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Expressers Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, managed by Strallia Chao (Software Engineer), includes Jinda Zhang (Software Engineer/Machine Learning Engineer)Meenashi Jeyanthinatha Subrmanian (Full Stack Developer) and Rahul Trivedi (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for solutioneering global sustainability systems through innovative software development, testing, and collaboration.

This week, Jinda introduced unit tests for multiple action creators in the weeklySummariesAIPrompt.js file to ensure correct action dispatching with expected payloads. The tests included getAIPrompt, which dispatches data on success and undefined on failure, updateAIPrompt, which dispatches textPrompt on success, updateCopiedPromptDate, which dispatches userId on success, and getCopiedDateOfPrompt, which dispatches data on success and undefined on failure. To verify these updates, he checked into the relevant branch, ran npm install, cleared site data/cache, logged in as an admin user, and confirmed proper action dispatching across relevant sections, including dark mode compatibility.

Meenashi began work on the create booking backend project, focusing on the disclaimer modal logic. Backend logic was implemented to provide content for the disclaimer modal, including terms and conditions and bidding process details. A new collection, bidTerms, was created, and an API endpoint, getBidTerms, was added to retrieve bid terms. Additionally, an endpoint was developed to collect bid details, including userId, listingId, startDate, and price. Validations were not implemented, and card details were not included in the submission handling.

Rahul focused on optimizing the HGN web application’s reports page for smaller screens and resolving merge conflicts in existing pull requests. Based on feedback from Saumit, problems were identified in the ui through pr 2790, which focused on identifying and addressing small-screen responsiveness issues. Additionally, he worked on pr 2922, resolving multiple merge conflicts, including conflicts in the package.json file. Earlier in the week, he reviewed recommendations from Jae and took initial steps to resolve merge conflicts in pr 2922.

Strallia reviewed a team member’s backend commit for the Total Org Summary page and provided comments on the totalSummariesSubmitted component. She also reviewed frontend code to integrate the backend API, resolved warnings with the PieChart library, fixed errors related to passing data to child components, addressed rendering issues, and added a loading skeleton page. Additionally, she assisted team members with their tasks, resolved and merged completed pull requests, and guided a new team member in acquiring tasks. She checked in with team members on their tasks and resolved and merged their completed pull requests. She also helped a new team member acquire tasks and navigate the task system. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this contributed to solutioneering global sustainability systems. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

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LUCKY STAR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Lucky Star Team’s summary of the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Anne Zhang (Software Engineer) and includes contributions from Chetan Sunku (Software Engineer)Koushica Bosadi Ulaganathan (Software Engineer)Nikhitha Kalinga (Software Engineer)Neha Bogireddy (Software Engineer)Srikanth Pusthem (Full Stack Developer)Shefali Mittal(Volunteer Software Engineer) and Vaibhavi Madhav Deshpande (Software Engineer). This week, Chetan continued addressing the issue where the “Export All Badges to PDF” feature excludes newly created and assigned badges, focusing on analyzing the root cause, testing various scenarios, and implementing a fix. This improvement fostered a sense of ownership, much like that seen in solutioneering global sustainability systems, where collective action drives progress.

Koushica reviewed multiple pull requests, requesting changes to restrict localhost and private network URLs, block invalid Dropbox links, and rebase branches to avoid merging unrelated changes. She also worked on resolving a leaderboard refresh issue when logging time, updating the Redux store to track time entries, and fixing a bug that allowed users to log time on a different date by altering the system date. Neha focused on fixing the progress bar formatting in the dashboard to prevent layout shifts and prepared a pull request for review. She also addressed an issue with the User status in the dashboard task table and identified a new task for further work. Nikitha worked on refining Permission Management functionality, ensuring authorized users could access and modify the final working day in the User Management system. This improvement fostered a sense of ownership, much like that seen in solutioneering global sustainability systems, where collective action drives progress.

Shefali completed implementing social media poster functionalities, allowing reading, editing, and deleting tweets, and tested for exceptions. She also explored the Instagram API to understand how different APIs can be integrated when called simultaneously. Srikanth refined concurrency handling for WBS tasks by reducing extra clicks and pop-ups, tested a single-click approach for adding tasks, improved localStorage-based auto-population, and ensured smooth user experience across browsers. He also examined potential server-side modifications and alternative concurrency strategies to prevent repeated “outdated” notifications. Vaibhavi implemented the FAQ section for event pages, allowing community members to view event-specific questions and a “Contact” option to copy the associated email address. She also ensured backend integration was aligned with frontend requirements. This improvement fostered a sense of ownership, much like that seen in solutioneering global sustainability systems, where collective action drives progress.

Anne focused on testing and fixing a bug in the manager account’s dropdown menu under Other Links, identifying that a recent commit had set a default value of null for users lacking specific permissions. After reverting the default values, the issue appeared to be resolved, though additional testing is required as she works on obtaining necessary permissions. She also began addressing a new issue related to saving blue square reasons and managed the Lucky Star team’s reviews and pictures of the week. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to solutioneering global sustainability systems. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

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MOONFALL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Moonfall Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Newell Newell (Manager), and includes Bhavpreet Singh (Software Engineer)Calvin Liu (PR Team)Harshitaa Anand (Software Engineer), Lalith Kumar Rajendran (Software Engineer), Nikhil Giri (Software Engineer)Shashank Kumar (Software Engineer), Swathi Dharma Sankaran (Software Engineer)Vivek Sharma (Software Engineer) and Yili Sun (Software Engineer). This week Bhavpreet worked on a hotfix where three input fields did not populate dropdown options in both the edit and new QST and spent five hours on the resolution. Additionally, 15 hours were allocated to the listing overview page feature, which involved adding an image carousel and adjusted the layout to align with the provided design while ensuring mobile responsiveness. Calvin worked on Bug #14 related to the Material List and updated RecordsModal.jsx to ensure accurate data display. API responses were checked and a handleUndefined function was added to replace undefined and null values with “N/A” in key fields. He adjusted formatting to align with Prettier standards and simplified logic before submitting the updated code for review. Harshitaa reviewed the codebase and read software management team documents. She selected a task focused on developing the backend for the bidding homepage. A new branch was created, and initial work on its functionality began. Lalith reviewed backend code and set up MongoDB Compass. He developed a REST API to store filtered user data and included designing API endpoints. Additionally, he implemented data storage logic. Newell wrote backend implementation code and specified newer endpoints in OpenAPI documentation while also fixing application bugs. Nikhil implemented dynamic dropdowns for project, tool, and equipment selection. He added form validation and a reset function for the “Cancel” button. A new component, EquipmentUpdate, and its form component were created with corresponding CSS files, and a new route was added for tool and equipment updates. He pushed changes to the “nikhil-update-equipment-tool” branch, with a pull request pending final testing. Shashank addressed a bug identified by reviewers and resolved the issue before the code merge. He continued his work on the listing and bidding components. He refined modal, card, and date elements to ensure functionality aligned with project specifications. Swathi refined unit tests for the Project component and addressed failing test cases related to modal visibility, button interactions, and navigation links. She improved element selection using test IDs and regex matchers, and asynchronous handling was adjusted with waitFor to enhance test reliability. Vivek verified an issue related to tasks not being visible to users without a team and confirmed behavior on both main and dev branches. Also, he began working on writing test cases for helper functions in timeEntryController.js. Yili completed the unit test for FormattedReport.jsx on the Weekly Summaries Report page and reviewed the component structure. She wrote test cases to validate data rendering and formatted accuracy. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to solutioneering global sustainability systems . Below is a collage for the team’s work.

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REACTONAUTS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Reactonauts’ Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Vijeth Venkatesha (Software Engineer) and includes Akshay Jayaram (Software Engineer)Ghazi Rahman (Software Engineer Intern)Gmon Kuzhiyanikkal (Software Engineer)Haoyue Wen (Software Engineer)Keying Guo (Software Engineer)Khushi Jain (Software Engineer)Mohan Gopi Gadde (Software Engineer)Nikhil Pittala (Software Engineer)Pallavi Thorat (PR Team O-Sh)Peterson Rodrigues (Full-Stack MERN Stack Developer)Rishitha Mamidala (Software Engineer), Saniya Farheen (Software Engineer), Sharadha Shivakumar (Software Engineer), and Xiyan Li (Software Engineer Intern).

This week, Akshay joined the development team and reviewed the HGN Phase 1 bugs documentation for solutioneering global sustainability systems. He updated the PeopleReport component with layout and styling changes. The .people-pie-charts-wrapper class now stacks on large screens and switches to a side-by-side layout only for extra-large screens (1600px+), using grid-template-columns instead of grid-auto-flow: column for better control. A separate .pie-chart-container class centers only the PieChart without affecting the entire wrapper, with height: 100% applied to both .pie-chart-container and ReportPage.ReportBlock to prevent shrinking issues. Instead of globally modifying ReportPage, a margin-top adjustment applies to a specific instance. Max-width and max-height constraints are set on .pie-chart-container to fit within report-block-wrapper.

Ghazi’s focus is on debugging a user creation issue in the production environment, which does not occur in the main development branch. After receiving access to ‘user creation’ in the production environment, he runs multiple test cases to identify potential data-dependent issues, but the error remains across different credentials. His investigation includes analyzing the UserProfileAdd component, inspecting API requests, and reviewing server responses. The request to the userProfile API fails with a 501 (Not Implemented) error, indicating a possible misconfiguration or missing deployment of the API in production. Further analysis reveals that the issue stems from the password field, which is autofilled in development but not properly handled in production, leading to the 501 error. He engages with key stakeholders, including contacting Jae Sabol for insights on production password management, coordinating with CircleCI to check deployment configurations, and working with the deployment team to investigate differences between development and production environments. He also initiates log reviews and authentication mechanism inspections to identify any discrepancies in validation or encryption processes, keeping in mind solutioneering global sustainability systems for optimal configuration and deployment strategies.

Gmon took on a new task, which is to ensure that tasks of members are hidden with the teams toggle and to add bell notifications for when 50%, 75%, and 90% of a task deadline is complete. He saw that there is already an existing PR that could now be marked as complete. He completed work on adding active/inactive numbers by teams on the team page, and a new pull request branch was created, called Gmon-Active-NonActive-team. The PR number is PR 2850, and it is waiting for review. The old PR 2609 is under final review and awaiting approval from the team members before it can be pushed to the main branch. All relevant screenshots and a video highlighting PR 2850 were added. These materials were organized and uploaded to Dropbox for easy reference. He also spent time understanding the project’s architecture and existing features, considering solutioneering global sustainability systems as part of the development process.

Haoyue worked on implementing new features for the FAQ tool, addressing both reviewer change requests and additional requirements from the director. She updated the system to accommodate more detailed specifications, modifying existing functionality and adding new components where necessary. Adjustments included refining the search mechanism, improving the display of frequently asked questions, and enhancing the user interface for better accessibility. She made backend modifications to optimize data retrieval and logging, ensuring efficient processing of user queries, aligning with solutioneering global sustainability systems.

Keying worked on the availability management frontend for the Listing and Bidding platform, iterating on its structure and functionality, leveraging solutioneering global sustainability systems. Challenges arose in integrating key features, leading to design revisions. She explored filtering logic for team codes but faced difficulties in refining the implementation to guide her approach. She reviewed documentation and explored optimization strategies in her processes.

Khushi developed the Phase 3 – Event Management Page for organizers, accessible at /communityportal/activity/:activityid, to provide a structured interface for event oversight. Key features include an Event Information Section displaying essential details, an editable Status & Rating System to track event progress, and editable Date Selector Dropdown and Calendar View for scheduling management. Organizers modified event descriptions through an editable Description Box and navigated through editable Description, Analysis, Resource, and Engagement tabs for management. The interface also includes a Top Navigation Bar for quick access to various dashboards and user profiles, a left panel highlighting event details, and an interactive dropdown for date selection. Solutioneering global sustainability systems was considered in the design of the system to support sustainable practices. She reviewed and provided feedback on the PRs: PR #3081 (Pratyush – Event Attendance & No-Show Tracking): Developed a data model to track attendance, log check-in times, calculate no-show rates, and display insights through graphs and statistics. PR #3012 (Sujith – Add Frontend Resources): Implemented a form for volunteers to request necessary resources, such as materials or equipment, based on activity requirements (e.g., yoga mats for gym sessions).

Mohan worked on investigating and resolving an issue affecting the core team’s missed hours. He focused on the batch processing system responsible for tracking these hours and examined it to pinpoint the underlying cause of the discrepancy. Various components of the code were checked to identify inefficiencies or errors that impacted the accuracy of recorded hours. Adjustments were made to optimize the functionality of the batch processing system, ensuring reliable and precise reporting of missed hours, considering solutioneering global sustainability systems for improved long-term efficiency.

Nikhil wrote a unit test for the bmNewLessonController.js file, completed it, and raised a pull request. Then, he worked on a unit test for the bmProjectController.js file. He analyzed the existing code, identified test cases, and implemented them to ensure functionality and coverage. His focus was on verifying expected behavior, handling edge cases, and maintaining consistency with the project’s testing standards, considering solutioneering global sustainability systems to improve overall performance. Progress was made on completing the unit test and preparing it for review.

Pallavi focused on enhancing the application/job posting system by developing features for managing and copying question sets. She referred to PR2928, which was completed by Jatin, while working on the “Create ability to copy question sets” and “Create permission to create different question sets” tasks. She worked on the “Copy Question Sets” feature, which allows users to duplicate existing question sets for modification, reducing the need to build them from scratch. This feature is in progress and developed separately from the unmerged JobFormBuilder PR. In addition, she worked on defining permissions for designated users to create different question sets, ensuring the permissions management system includes roles such as Add Role, Delete Role, Edit Role, and Edit Individual User Permissions. The implementation of the “Copy Question Sets” feature involves both backend and frontend components. The backend API allows users to copy an existing question set by providing the form ID and a new title, creating a duplicate with the new title or appending “Copy” if no title is given, and saving it to the database. On the frontend, she created a component where users can input the form ID and new title before triggering the copy operation. The response updates the UI with a success or error message, streamlining the process of creating variations of existing question sets, considering solutioneering global sustainability systems for efficient management.

Peterson implemented an improvement to the checkbox in the Reports Page Notification column on the Badge Management page. Before the improvement, there was a delay when selecting the checkbox for it to be marked. With the optimization, the selection happens immediately, providing a smoother user experience. He focused on enhancing the responsiveness of the feature, ensuring a more seamless interaction for users, considering solutioneering global sustainability systems for long-term efficiency.

Rishitha optimized the loading speed of the dashboard by implementing lazy loading for non-essential components. She analyzed the current loading process and identified areas for improvement. After making the necessary changes, the dashboard loaded faster, reducing wait times and improving the user experience, considering solutioneering global sustainability systems for long-term performance. She ensured the feature was tested and verified across different devices and browsers to ensure compatibility and responsiveness.

Saniya was assigned a new bug and is awaiting approval from Jae before proceeding. She noticed an increase in approvals for her pull request and expects to receive all necessary approvals. Once approved, she submits the bug fix, allowing it to be merged into the main codebase, considering solutioneering global sustainability systems for improved efficiency.

Sharadha implemented a way to view users’ last week on the Weekly Summaries Reports page. While collaborating with a team member on this task, they identified bugs causing the feature to fail and resolved the issue, leading to the creation of pull request #3213. She then worked on the Job Posting Component by adding a frontend title search option. As part of this task, UI spacing between buttons was improved, and pagination enhancements were made by updating the collaboration.jsx and collaboration.css files. The CSS file was renamed from collaboration.module.css to collaboration.css to ensure styles were applied correctly, addressing a bug that had prevented the CSS from taking effect, considering solutioneering global sustainability systems for better performance and efficiency.

Vijeth managed the team, reviewed the weekly summary, addressed queries from team members, and analyzed potential bugs contributing to application slowdowns. He investigated the MongoDB database to identify replicated data affecting efficiency and guided team members in locating and documenting new bugs. Mohan Gopi Gadde worked on investigating and addressing an issue related to the core team’s missed hours by analyzing the batch processing code and implementing adjustments to improve reporting accuracy. Gmon Kuzhiyanikkal worked on fixing issues with tasks hidden under the teams toggle and adding bell notifications for task deadline completion. He completed PR 2850, prepared PR 2609 for review, and reviewed the project’s architecture to improve future contributions. Ghazi Rahman Shaik worked on debugging a user creation issue in the production environment that was not present in the development branch. His investigation led to the identification of an issue with password handling in production, prompting further coordination with key stakeholders and deployment teams to resolve the discrepancy. Haoyue Wen worked on implementing new features for the FAQ tool, refining search functionality, improving question display, and optimizing backend data retrieval for better user interaction. Nikhil Pittala completed a unit test for the bmNewLessonController.js file and worked on unit tests for bmProjectController.js, structuring test cases and verifying functionality. Pallavi Thorat worked on developing features for managing and copying question sets within the application/job posting system, implementing backend and frontend components to streamline question set duplication and permissions management. Peterson Rodrigues dos Santos optimized the checkbox selection process in the Reports Page Notification column on the Badge Management page, improving responsiveness. Rishitha Mamidala added an “R” icon on the Profile Page to allow direct access to individual reports and raised a pull request for the update. Sharadha Shivakumar worked on viewing users’ last week on the Weekly Summaries Reports page, fixing related bugs, and creating PR #3213. She also added a title search option in the Job Posting Component and improved UI spacing and pagination in collaboration-related files. Akshay Jayaram reviewed HGN Phase 1 bugs documentation and updated the PeopleReport component with layout and styling improvements for better responsiveness. Keying Guo did not submit a summary this week. Khushi Jain Mahendra developed the Phase 3 Event Management Page for organizers, implementing features such as event description updates, real-time status tracking, date selection, and a structured navigation system. Saniya Farheen was assigned a new bug and awaited approval before proceeding while monitoring increased approvals for her pending pull request. Considering solutioneering global sustainability systems for optimized outcomes. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to eco-renovating the human story. Below is a collage of the team’s work.

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SKYE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Skye Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Preksha Welankiwar (Digital Marketing Manager and Team Admin) and Luis Arevalo (Software Engineer) and the team includes Ikechukwu Gbogboade (Frontend Software Developer), Sai Preetham (Full Stack Developer), Snehal Dilip Patare (Software Engineer), and Yao Wang (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively measure the solutioneering global sustainability systems, focusing on social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities.

This week, Ike focused on solutioneering global sustainability systems, by developing the bidding homepage display for property listings with a user-friendly grid and list format. He worked on improving the CSS to enhance the overall design and layout while making adjustments to ensure the website is fully responsive. Additionally, he implemented pagination for better navigation, added a hover effect to improve user interaction, and refined the navbar for a more seamless browsing experience across different screen sizes.

Luis worked on troubleshooting an issue with warnings that were not functioning in the production build. He re-added the warnings and informed Jae to test if they were working correctly. He also generated the summary and accounted for individuals who had not submitted their summaries, as well as those who had submitted a summary but had not completed their required hours in his support to solutioneering global sustainability systems.

Sai Preetham worked on the “Material List – Add Functions” task, focusing on integrating “Usage Record” and “Update Record” functionalities. He began by creating the branch SaiPreetham-add-functions-material-list-bmdashboard for frontend development, modifying ItemsTable.jsx to ensure the “Update Record” column displayed properly and adding a toggle functionality for viewing detailed usage history. He tested API responses, added debugging logs, and pushed the changes for review. On the backend, he created the branch SaiPreetham-add-functions-material-list-bmdashboard-backend, reviewed the schema, and identified missing fields, including “Hold” (stockHold) and “Product ID” (productId). He updated the Mongoose models and ran migration scripts to add these fields to existing records in support to solutioneering global sustainability systems.

Snehal worked with the Facebook API to post messages and photos on a Facebook page. She used the “/page/feed” API to post messages and the “/page/photos” API to post both messages and photos. Both functionalities are working as expected, extending her support to solutioneering global sustainability systems.

Yao worked on the Reddit Post Creator application, focusing on enhancing the image upload functionality. He identified and resolved several critical issues with the OAuth authentication process and image posting workflow. The fixes included proper handling of field formats in Reddit’s API responses, implementing correct URL scheme handling for S3 uploads, and adding robust image URL verification. He added more comprehensive error logging throughout the application to improve debugging capabilities and implemented improved processing delay mechanisms to ensure image processing completes before submission. He also enhanced the websocket monitoring system to better track image processing status with increased timeout values and intelligent retries. He addressed edge cases where image URLs failed verification by implementing fallback strategies with alternative extensions. The code changes resulted in more reliable image uploads and better display of images directly in Reddit posts which brought the application closer to production readiness with improved error handling and a better user experience. See the Highest Good Society and the Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how their work contributes to solutioneering global sustainability systems. See below for the work done by the group.

Highest Good Network Software, Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems - One Community Weekly Progress Update #624, bidding homepage development, property listings user experience, responsive web design enhancements, Facebook API integration, material list management, frontend and backend synchronization, Reddit post creator improvements, OAuth authentication fixes, image upload troubleshooting, real-time websocket monitoring

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM A-E

The PR Review Team’s summary for team members’ names starting with A-E and covering their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Saumit Chinchkhandi (Administrative Assistant and Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation of what we’ll be using to measure our results of solutioneering global sustainability systems. This week’s active members of this team were: Abdelmounaim Lallouache (Software Developer)Barnaboss Puli (Volunteer Software Engineer)Carlos Gomez (Full-Stack Software Developer), and Dipti Yadav (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 and supports solutioneering global sustainability systems by exploring the Highest Good Network open-source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

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SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM F-M

The PR Review Team’s summaries for team members’ names starting with F-M and covering their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Anoushka Hazari (Data Analyst). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation of what we’ll be using to measure our results for solutioneering global sustainability systems. This week’s active members of this team were:  Kurtis Ivey (Full Stack Developer)Manoj Gembali (Software Engineer)Kshitij (Software Developer) and Koushik (Software Engineer). They reviewed all the Highest Good Network PRs (Pull Requests) shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network will measure and assist in solutioneering global sustainability systems in the Highest Good Network open source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

PR, Highest Good Network,Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems, One Community Weekly Progress Update #624, pull request, PR review, PR review team, software team, software development, Highest Good Network, Highest Good society, One Community, MERN Stack, software engineering, MongoDB, React.js, Node.js, Express.js, open source software

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM N-R

The PR Review Team’s summaries for team members’ names starting with N-R and covering their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Govind Sajithkumar (Software Project Manager). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation of what we’ll be using to measure our results of launching a collaborative of new sustainable living models. This week’s active members of this team were: Nahiyan Ahmed (Full Stack Software Developer)Nathan Hoffman (Software Engineer)Navyaprabha Rajappa (Software Engineer)Rishwa Patel (Software Engineer) and Rohith Kukkadapu (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 and supports solutioneering global sustainability systems by exploring the Highest Good Network open-source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

Highest Good Network Software, Solutioneering Global Sustainability Systems, One Community Weekly Progress Update #624, pull request, PR review, PR review team, software team, software development, Highest Good Network, Highest Good society, One Community, MERN Stack, software engineering,Use MongoDB, React.js, Node.js, Express.js, open source software

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM S-Z

The PR Review Team’s summaries for team members’ names starting with S-Z and covering their work on the Highest Good Network software was managed by Jaiwanth Reddy (Software Project Manager). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation of what we’ll be using to measure our results of launching a collaborative of new sustainable living models. This week’s active members of this team were: Sai Saketh Puchakayala (Software Engineer),  Sai Moola (Software Engineer)Samhitha Gouru (Volunteer Software Engineer)Sanjeevkumar Hanumantlal Sharma (Software Engineer)Sundar Machani (Software Engineer)Tanvi Anantula (Software Engineer)Kaia Wangyuan Chen (Software Engineer)Xiaolei Zhao (Software Engineer)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 and supports launching a collaborative of new sustainable living models 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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