Solutioneering The World We Want – One Community Weekly Progress Update #657

At One Community, we are solutioneering the world we want by developing integrated models for sustainable living that anyone can adopt. Our all-volunteer team combines innovative approaches to food, energy, housing, education, economics, social architecture, and fulfilled living into a practical, replicable framework. By sharing the complete process openly, we foster a global collaboration of teacher/demonstration hubs, regenerating our planet and evolving sustainability for The Highest Good of All.

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

OUR MAIN OPEN SOURCE HUBS

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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 October 20, 2025 edition (#657) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

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HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

One Community is solutioneering the world we want through Highest Good housing that is artistic and beautiful, more affordable, more space efficient, lasts longer, DIY buildable, and constructed with healthy and sustainable materials:

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

This week, Ajay Adithiya Kumar Elancheliyan Tamilalagi (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the ventilation system design for the Earthbag Village. He collected existing CAD models, created new ones, and set up the HVAC system configuration for the construction team based on the bill of materials developed in the previous week. He assembled the models into the main structure file to verify proper alignment and integration. Ajay then developed a corresponding model for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis to evaluate airflow and odor control performance. After encountering initial errors, he worked with Karthik to resolve the issues and complete the simulation, ensuring there was no backflow of odors from the drainage system. This work continues to contribute to solutioneering the world we want through One Community’s collaborative design process. Below, you’ll find some images of this work.

Baraka Minja (Civil and Environmental Engineer Pr. Eng.) continued working on the Vermiculture Toilet drawings. This week he worked on the communal shower drawings and produced typical elevation views for the north, south, west, and east sides of the structure. He added a setting out layout drawing to show the four different locations of the communal shower relative to other structures and updated the section drawings to include additional details. His detailed work supports solutioneering the world we want through improved sustainable infrastructure. See below for some of the pictures.

Derrell Brown(Plumbing Designer) continued working on the Earthbag Village  final MEP report by updating electrical documentation related to design and calculation breakdowns. He reviewed the latest electrical plans to refine the electrical design process, finalized the load breakdown chart, and added written details and images describing the associated load specifications. He also reviewed the report as a whole to proofread for grammatical errors and incorporated an overview section in preparation for the final review. His contributions play an essential role in solutioneering the world we want through efficient design documentation. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Fangting Xu (Interior Design Intern) continued working with ADA codes related to building connections for the Earthbag Village to ensure compliance with accessibility standards. This week, she reviewed Ketsia’s work through discussions with Jae and officially took over her work files. Also, Fangting hosted the group meeting to track the team’s progress and drew the ADA drawings for the 3 Dome Cluster. Additionally, Fangting reorganized the ADA-related files for better coordination. She also coordinated Ananya’s departure notice. Her consistent organization and leadership contribute to solutioneering the world we want through inclusive and accessible design. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

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

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

This week, Andrew Tzu-Chien (Industrial Designer) continued working on the Duplicable City Center Dormer second-floor window. He analyzed the existing window design and documented different types of load paths, including dead and environmental loads, from multiple angles. He observed how these loads interact with the current structure and sketched diagrams to illustrate the findings. He also began developing a new window framing concept through sketches aimed at improving insulation and structural stability. This open source Duplicable City Center project demonstrates solutioneering the world we want. For more details, refer to the image below.

Anjana Reddy (Architectural Designer) continued work on the Duplicable City Center by completing the second half of the landscape area, focusing on updating plant groupings based on the final planting plan and the polyculture concept. The process involved refining plant placements, addressing model performance issues in Lumion, and resolving a temporary license problem that affected rendering progress. After these fixes, the final landscape area and renders were completed, and a walk-around of the updated site was uploaded for review. This open source Duplicable City Center project contributes to developing solutioneering the world we want. Explore the landscape visuals in the image below.

Ayushman Dutta (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Duplicable City Center by reviewing the assembly instructions sheet, checking steps, and revising for accuracy. He documented the assembly process step by step, re-verified the instructions in the spreadsheet, wrote assembly instructions for the row 2 hub connector, and corrected the overall format to improve clarity and usability. He continued iterating on the row 2 hub connector instructions throughout the week to ensure all steps are properly documented and easy to follow. This open source Duplicable City Center project demonstrates solutioneering the world we want. Review the connector analysis visuals below for more details.

Nikhil Bharadwaj (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Duplicable City Center dome assembly by training the team on the hub connector design process and outlining the procedure for consistency across design work. He completed the hub connector designs for two connectors in row 5 (5.1 and 5.3) while coordinating with Shreyas on the remaining two, integrated all four row 5 hub connectors into the complete dome assembly, and shared the updated model with Shreyas for beam trimming and verification. One Community’s open source Duplicable City Center is an example of solutioneering the world we want. The visuals below highlight his assembly progress this week.

Sandesh Kumawat (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the City Center Natural Pool and Eco-spa Designs for the Duplicable City Center by completing the master task list (workstreams, owners, dependencies, and near-term deliverables) and reviewing Panasonic ADVANC-R vacuum insulation panel documentation to extract specs and handling constraints for insulation benchmarking. Logged takeaways include R-66 center-of-panel performance, available sizes, Class A flame/smoke ratings, non-hazardous composition, service temperature limits, and critical handling/installation rules (no cutting or puncturing, avoid fasteners, protect in layered install, dry storage, keep clearances). These details inform cover insulation targets, material screening, and assembly risk for the spa design. Discover One Community’s open source Duplicable City Center, which exemplifies solutioneering the world we want. See the visuals below for a closer look.

Shreyas Nagaraj (Design Engineer) continued working on the Duplicable City Center by updating the hub connector models. After reviewing the recorded meeting with Koushik and Nikhil to confirm the new constraints for Row 5, he implemented and tested updates in Autodesk Inventor. He drafted the Row 5.2 model while referencing instructional materials, finalized those updates, and shared the STEP file. Progress on Row 5.4 reached halfway midweek and was completed later; one Inventor crash required a restart before continuing. This open source Duplicable City Center project exemplifies solutioneering the world we want. For more details, refer to the image below.

Srujan Pandya (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Duplicable City Center report by updating the Earthquake section, refining model descriptions, and incorporating the latest data where available. He adjusted content based on prior discussions, ensured clear formatting and cross-referencing, updated the tracking table to reflect checks and progress, and sent the revised report to Jae for a second review and feedback. The Duplicable City Center demonstrates the development of solutioneering the world we want and open source solutions that can guide people. The images below illustrate aspects of this work.

Vineela Reddy Pippera Badguna (Mechanical Engineer) continued contributing to the Duplicable City Center and Earthbag Village by updating calculations in the Google spreadsheet to reflect the latest greywater system modifications. She reviewed related website content to align revisions with the new data, incorporated changes from revised downspout placements, and adjusted gutter sizes accordingly. Each calculation was cross-checked for accuracy and consistency across the updated design data. This open source Duplicable City Center project contributes to solutioneering the world we want. See the updated rainwater catchment data and design visuals below.

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

One Community is solutioneering the world we want through Highest Good food that is more diverse, more nutritious, locally grown and sustainable, and part of our open source botanical garden model to support and share bio-diversity:

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

This week, the core team continued working on the Master Tools, Equipment, and Materials and Supplies List for the Large Garden and Botanical Garden. The team established a comparison protocol for creating the Large Garden project list using the Master Tools, Equipment, Materials/Supplies (TEMS) document. This protocol involved a comprehensive review of the complete Master TEMS list and cross-referencing the project acronyms, which is now established as the standard format for listing Tools, Equipment, Materials/Supplies for all future projects. Furthermore, upon completion of each individual project listing, the corresponding list headings will be alphabetized on the Master TEMS document. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on solutioneering the world we want, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some images showcasing this work.

Chelsea Mariah Stellmach (Project Manager) continued her work on the Transition Food Self-sufficiency Plan. Chelsea developed a detailed build proposal for the Transition Kitchen Management software to guide the UX/UI design process. The proposal outlines the system’s purpose, key functions, and design priorities, emphasizing that it will be built from scratch and primarily used by one onsite operator. Chelsea defined five main modules for the interface: Dashboard Overview, Menu Planning and Forecasting, Inventory Management, Ordering and Procurement, and Reporting and Budgeting. She described how each feature should support onsite food production, supplier coordination, and budget tracking to reduce waste and improve efficiency. The document specifies user experience requirements, including a simple layout, responsive design for laptop or tablet use, and visual consistency with One Community Global’s sustainability-focused branding. It also includes integration notes for onsite data management, CSV uploads, and potential offline access. Chelsea’s findings provide a clear direction for software engineers and UX/UI designers to begin building an adaptable, efficient inventory system aligned with the project’s operational and environmental objectives. As an essential aspect of One Community’s open source goals, the Highest Good Food initiative supports solutioneering the world we want. The following images provide a view of her contributions.

Dirgh Patel (Mechanical Engineer) continued assisting with the Climate Battery design updates. He edited the final report for the greenhouse project, adding a detailed explanation of how the volumetric flow rate equation is derived, how it relates to solar heat gain, and the meaning of each term in the equation. Dirgh updated all titles in the thermal simulation section and added explanations showing the relationship between heat gain by radiation, ventilation, and overall thermal performance. Dirgh expanded the analysis following the volumetric flow rate calculation to clarify the airflow needed to maintain the desired internal temperature of the greenhouse. In addition, he revised the “Design for Heating” section, providing detailed explanations for the calculations and incorporating color-coded formatting to distinguish elements such as heat gain by radiation and the summer angle. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Food initiative, which is focused on solutioneering the world we want. See the images below to review this week’s updates.

Gayatri Pandkar (Architect) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food initiative. She worked on completing the detailed reports for the southeast and southwest areas. Gayatri organized the collected notes into the designated report template, ensuring all relevant information was included. In addition, she incorporated renderings for the southwest area to visually represent key elements. The work focused on structuring and presenting the information clearly within the report format. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key part of One Community’s open source platform, focused on sustainable and participatory development while supporting solutioneering the world we want. Visual examples from her work are presented below.

Jay Nair (BIM Designer) continued on Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting documents. Jay continued working on the lighting energy calculations for the Walipini 1 greenhouse, updating values and verifying data accuracy based on the latest fixture specifications. He also focused on the standardization of the document, aligning its format, structure, and presentation with the required guidelines to maintain consistency across project documentation. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key part of One Community’s open source platform, focused on sustainable and participatory development while supporting solutioneering the world we want. See below for pictures related to this work.

Keerthi Reddy Gavinolla (Software Developer) continued working on the Highest Good Food page. She updated the City Center Team Blog #656. Keerthi continued working on the Soil Amendment and Initial Off-grid Site Preparation webpage by implementing the remaining sections, updating formatting, and adding links to images and related content where needed. She adjusted spacing, headings, and bullet points for better presentation and consistency. Keerthi also completed her admin work for the week. Built on One Community’s open source foundation, the Highest Good Food initiative is dedicated to solutioneering the world we want, empowering communities through self-sustaining systems. Visual examples of her work are shown below.

Nitin Parate (Architect) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food initiative. The work was centered on the development and rendering of the Walipini 2 plan. The process began with creating a base file to establish the foundational layout, which serves as the framework for organizing layers, planting zones, and other key design components. This base structure ensures that all subsequent detailing and rendering tasks maintain alignment with the updated design and project requirements. Once the base file was set up, rendering work continued in GIMP, focusing on applying initial colours to define important areas such as planting zones, pathways, and structural boundaries. The colouring process aimed to enhance visual clarity and distinguish different elements for better readability and coordination. Additional attention was given to managing layers effectively to streamline further updates and maintain precision during rendering. The work also involved reviewing the visual composition to confirm consistency with existing drawings and design intent. The ongoing effort emphasizes accurate representation, effective organization of elements, and clarity in presentation to support further development of the Walipini 2 visual materials. While the rendering is still in progress, the focus remains on refining the plan, integrating updated details, and ensuring the output aligns with the overall visual and technical standards of the project. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key part of One Community’s open source platform, promoting regenerative and participatory development while solutioneering the world we want. Images below showcase his contributions.

Pallavi Deshmukh (Software Engineer) continued working on the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting pages. Pallavi completed three interviews and submitted the required details. She added Zenapini #2 content from Silin to the website, moved misplaced data to the correct section, and verified all images and hyperlinks before submitting the updates for review. Pallavi reviewed the entire page based on Jae’s feedback and resubmitted it for further evaluation. In addition, she created new content for blog 656 and collaborated with teammates by reviewing their input and incorporating feedback to ensure consistency and clarity in the final version. In alignment with One Community’s open source objectives, the Highest Good Food project integrates the concept of solutioneering the world we want into a larger vision of regenerative living. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Shivangi Varma (Volunteer Architectural Designer And Planner) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food initiative. Shivangi reviewed the feedback received for the three pages (Highest Good Food Infra, Open Source Hub and Planting and Harvesting) as well as for the first cut of the masterplan render. She also developed the first cut for the diagram showing the differences between Walipini, Aquapini and Zenipini. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform by promoting sustainable and participatory development focused on solutioneering the world we want. Below are visuals highlighting this work.

HIGHEST GOOD ENERGY PROGRESS

One Community is solutioneering the world we want through Highest Good energy that is more sustainable, resilient, supports self-sufficiency and includes solar, wind, hydro and more:

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

This week, the core team contributed to the Highest Good Energy initiative. The team finished modifying a simple calculator tool to estimate total off-grid versus grid-tie costs, shared the tool with Shravan for integration of cost to connect to the grid and total cost into his calculator tool once he is available next week, and began a final read-through of the solar microgrid page to prepare it for publication. The Highest Good Energy initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform by promoting sustainable and participatory development focused on solutioneering the world we want. Below are images related to this project.

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

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

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

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

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

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

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

This week, the core team completed over 48 hours managing volunteer work reviews, handling emails, overseeing social media accounts, supporting web development, identifying new bugs, integrating bug fixes for the Highest Good Network software, and interviewing and onboarding new volunteer team members. They also produced and integrated the video above, highlighting how solutioneering the world we want serve as the foundation of One Community’s broader mission. The following images showcase highlights of this work.

Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Project Manager) continued developing the Job Applicants page and key components of the Highest Good Network working on tracking updates in the software team management documents to assign and track the status of tasks. He worked on the PR Analytics Dashboard and Questionnaire Dashboard by testing multiple components and creating action items to address bugs and improve existing functionality. He tracked updates in software team management documents to support task management. Jaiwanth also tested multiple pull requests in the Highest Good Network software. As a member of the pull request review team, he reviewed submissions from the volunteer team assigned to him. This work supports One Community’s commitment to solutioneering the world we want. The images below highlight his contributions.

Rajrajeshwari Gangadhar Sangolli (Data Analyst) continued working on Google Ads management and strategy evolution of the Highest Good Network. She reviewed multiple pull requests to verify functionality and provided feedback on issues identified, including one reported to Jae after checking across different tabs. She reviewed Shreya’s work, shared improvement suggestions, and detailed corrective steps. She completed the Google Ads Search Certification with a score of 89% and logged two previously identified bugs after watching Jae’s instructional video, later adding them as tasks on the HGN page. She updated her website profile by adding a photo and summary edited through GPT. Rajrajeshwari analyzed recent ad performance data, reviewed the impact of recent changes, added new keywords, and implemented Google’s optimization recommendations. She corrected errors in this week’s PDF, updated a collage, and modified titles and SEO metadata for two contributors. In addition, she analyzed campaign performance, made targeted adjustments to specific campaigns, and reviewed weekly results. She also tested three separate PRs, communicated with Deekshith to clarify his questions, and provided feedback on a shared Google document. Finally, she verified another PR’s functionality and recorded the results in a new tracking sheet. This project supports One Community’s commitment to demonstrating solutioneering the world we want. The images below highlight key aspects of her work.

Yagna Reddy Badvel (Data Analyst and Team Administrator) continued working on the Summary Dashboards and Weekly Report page on the Highest Good Network. He reviewed trainee submissions and validated dashboard comparison filters to ensure accurate data representation across different date ranges. He verified Month-over-Month and Year-over-Year calculations, export functionality, and visual consistency within the dashboards. His work also included reviewing trainee Shreya Gajjar’s submission, checking formatting, image quality, and adherence to admin standards while providing detailed feedback under “Weekly Reporting.” Additionally, he cross-checked assigned training documents, verified Dropbox folder organization, and ensured all review tasks were current. This work supports One Community’s commitment to solutioneering the world we want. The images below highlight his contributions.

ADMINISTRATION TEAM

The Administration Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Prudhvi Marpina (Data Analyst) and includes Ashutosh Mishra (Software Engineer), Divanshu Bakshi (Team Admin), Indra Anuraag Gade (Software Engineer and Team Administrator), Keerthana Chitturi (System Administrator), Mridul Bhushan (Volunteer Project Strategy Analyst and Team Administrator), Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), Olawunmi “Ola” Ijisesan (Administrative and Management Support), Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Administrator), Priyanshi Sharma (Data Analyst and Team Administrator), Rachna Malav (Data Analyst), Rajeshwari Bhirud (Administrator), Rishi Sundara (Quality Control Engineer and Team Administrator), Rishitha Adepu (Administrator), Sai Suraj Matta Veera Venkata (Business Data Analyst), Samhitha Are (Administrator), Shreya Gajjar (Volunteer Data Analyst), and Sudarshan Raju Chintalapati Venkata (Data Analyst). The Administration Team supports the Highest Good Network, a tool designed to manage and objectively measure progress while building open-source solutions for global sustainability. Through administrative support, documentation, testing, training, recruiting, analytics, and content management, the team directly contributes to solutioneering the world we want, aligning with One Community’s mission to build a replicable and sustainable future model.

This week, Ashutosh enhanced model workflows by converting structured data into paragraph formats for better ingestion, tested multiple Hugging Face agentic models, finalized front-end dark and light modes, and completed API design for Mistral 7B. Divanshu created and published Mastodon posts aligned with ongoing project updates, documented bugs and feature improvements in the HGN Bugs II file, and streamlined issue tracking for the development team. Indra managed the Code Crafters weekly progress update, refined the Twitter Analytics Dashboard, resolved formula errors, and provided training feedback while reviewing multiple pull requests. Keerthana reviewed team submissions for accuracy, maintained folder organization, added new action items to Phase 3 documents, and guided two new admins through the review process. Mridul validated all weekly summaries for grammar and structure, prepared Blog #656 for publication with SEO updates, and reviewed admin training submissions. Neeharika assigned software tasks, tracked contributors’ progress, tested PR dashboards, logged new issues, and completed her admin responsibilities. Ola supervised PR managers, ensured data accuracy in the Highest Good Network spreadsheet, and helped establish new folder structures to support better file management. Olimpia reviewed volunteer documents, addressed admin feedback, handled LinkedIn analytics, and created updated visual graphs.

This week, Priyanshi completed her first week of regular work by testing Phase 2 PRs for functionality, compiling volunteer summaries, and incorporating mentor feedback to refine formatting accuracy. Rachna reviewed old emails, revisited previous tasks, and monitored One Community webpages for updates. Rajeshwari managed Blog #653 for the Binary Brigade, reviewed team summaries, edited WordPress content, completed the HGN questionnaire, and conducted BM Dashboard testing. Rishi reviewed multiple pull requests, followed up on contributor progress, labeled high-priority PRs, merged blogs into Blog #656, and completed SEO tasks. Rishitha drafted and finalized the weekly blog in Anuneet’s absence, supported new admin training, updated bios, and maintained activity on Threads. Sai Suraj focused on Facebook and Instagram analytics, updated dashboards, scheduled and organized content, and published SEO-optimized pages. Samhitha updated Phase 3 documentation, tracked Level 1 testing results, logged new issues, and maintained project accuracy across spreadsheets. Shreya finalized Blog #655, reformatted summaries, standardized titles, corrected grammar, and verified alignment with editorial guidelines. Sudarshan managed the Alpha Software Team’s blog, tested and validated PRs, tracked dashboard performance, coordinated team meetings, and provided feedback to admins in training. To learn more about how this work contributes to One Community’s vision of solutioneering the world we want, visit the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages. Highlights of the team’s contributions are shared in the collage below.

GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM

The Graphic Design Team’s summary includes Qinyi Liu (Graphic Designer) and Yulin Li (Graphic Designer), who focused this week on creating graphic designs that support solutioneering the world we want.

This week, Qinyi refined previous posters per feedback, adjusted logo dimensions, and updated the file. She also created new characters using ChatGPT and MidJourney to design posters for solutioneering the world we want, focusing on layout, copy, and color. Yulin worked on visual communication, creating social media images aligned with One Community’s sustainability goals. She shared the solutioneering the world we want announcement and managed assets via Dropbox while joining weekly reviews to track progress. Their combined efforts highlight sustainable and free-shared eco-solutions. See the Highest Good Society pages and the collage below for examples of their work.

HIGHEST GOOD NETWORK PROGRESS

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

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

This week, the core team tested HGN PRs and confirmed 11 fixed PRs. This effort highlights One Community’s commitment to solutioneering the world we want. The following items were not fixed: created actual vs planned expense bar chart #3456, phase 2 financials summary cards #3365, HGN Questionnaire Dashboard: Frontend #3775+1547, fix logging error #3822, and Frontend Display Team Members’ Skills and Contact Information #3857. They also reviewed assigned badges for “Tester One” and logged 30 hours for the week to test the “New Max” and “30 Hours in Week” badges. Additionally, they reported two bugs: “Finish ‘pop out’ functionality to the timer” and “Fix issue adding a new account from the User Management page.” They assigned the task “Finish ‘pop out’ functionality to the timer” with 25 hours to volunteer. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this work strengthens solutioneering the world we want.

ALPHA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

This week, the summary for the Alpha Team was managed by Lin Khant Htel (Frontend Software Developer). the team includes Carlos Martinez (Software Developer), Nikita Kolla (Full Stack Developer) and Meron Qelati (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is a key part of sustainable and free-shared eco-solutions, helping track and measure progress toward solutioneering the world we want. The software supports social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes that contribute to the open source project and resilient ecosystems. Designed to be portable and scalable, the Highest Good Network software is well suited for off-grid and sustainable living communities. This project reflects One Community’s open source commitment to advancing the idea of solutioneering the world we want to build.

Lin reviewed PR #1765, tested it on a local machine to confirm that all test cases passed, reviewed weekly summaries, photos, and videos submitted by Alpha Team members. Carlos completed the donut chart by ensuring the new API routes functioned correctly with the chart component for accurate applicant analytics, resolved merge conflicts and sonar errors to enable testing by other developers, and began optimizing dark mode on the Total Construction Summary Dashboard, adjusting related components for consistent appearance and functionality. Meron completed the assigned task for the HGN Questionnaire Dashboard after resolving permission issues that prevented branch access to the remote repository, pushed the branch, and created a pull request now pending final approval. His task involved adding a frontend feature to display the top 15 community members ranked by selected skill criteria with clickable email and Slack details, hover messages for private information, color-coded scores, and a redirect button to the Community Members page. He then worked on fixing the user profile skills dashboard rendering issue caused by blocked frontend API requests due to authorization restrictions on the staging server, traced the issue to a hardcoded local endpoint, and implemented a dynamic configuration using process.env.REACT_APP_APIENDPOINT for environment-based flexibility while testing staging connectivity. Nikita continued work on the “Total Org Summary: Fix stats accuracy (NEW)” task, focusing on discrepancies between statistics displayed on the Total Org Summary and Reports pages, investigating backend causes of inconsistent time allocation data, and extending the analysis to identify other fields showing similar inconsistencies. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this contributed to the idea of solutioneering the world we want. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

BINARY BRIGADE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Binary Brigade Team’s summary, presenting their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Nikhil Routh (Software Engineer) and included Zoha Khan (Software Engineer), Kanishk Agarwal (Software Engineer), Srushti Patel (Software Developer), Ramsundar Konety Govindarajan (Software Engineer), Harsha Rudhraraju (Software Engineer), Sourabh Bagde (Software Developer), Xinyi Zhou (Developer), Taariq Mansurie (Full Stack Developer), and Amalesh Arivanan (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is our tool for managing and objectively measuring progress, ensuring that all contributions are tracked, aligned with our mission, and demonstrating solutioneering the world we want.

This week, Amalesh worked on implementing the “Replicate Task” functionality, which allows admins and owners to duplicate a task and assign it to multiple individuals listed as Resources, ensuring each selected individual receives their own copy of the task with all hours and task details copied while preserving existing shared-task behavior. He added a confirmation modal, updated backend logic through PR 1796, tested the implementation, documented the process, and maintained time tracking and access compliance. Harshavarma focused on cleanup and completion tasks for the Application Page/Function, resolving pending issues and validating multiple frontend and backend pull requests, including 4195 + 1798, 3889 + 1656, 3886 + 1654, 4091, 3964, 4208, 3892, 3977, and 1636. He verified functionality, identified issues with the application count mismatch, date filter closure, and backend “All” filter behavior, created new tasks for unresolved PRs, and tracked progress through completion. Kanishk worked on Phase 4 of the Task Comments Frontend, implementing a React-based comment system within the Education Portal’s task upload component. He created CommentBox, CommentList, and Toast components with dark mode support, localStorage persistence, inline validation, and delete functionality, and addressed authentication, styling, and responsive design issues.

Nikhil migrated legacy CSS files to the CSS Modules format, updated Community Portal, BM Dashboard, and Teams components, modified import statements and className references, reviewed PR 3768, tracked migration progress, and investigated MongoDB timeouts on the backend development branch and time logging issues in production. Ram made updates to PR 1822 and PR 4202, refining role-based permissions so that only the Owner has access to the HGN Add Access button and related role assignments, and fixed PR 3857 to correctly display a ranked list of team members by skill rating with functional contact links and privacy handling. Sourabh enhanced the Slashdot module by implementing a scheduler for drafted posts, enabling users to set publication times, edit scheduled content, and manage saved data through localStorage, while identifying two remaining bugs involving empty fields and unrestricted past-date selection. Srushti began work on Phase 5 of the Governance and Collaboration Tool, developing initial design concepts, defining core features, and outlining the framework for future development.

Taariq progressed on the Phase 4 Lesson Plan Assignment feature, finalizing frontend UI, implementing API integrations for assignment triggers, resolving backend issues related to Node 20 updates, and maintaining synchronization between frontend and backend repositories while improving responsiveness and resolving merge conflicts and test failures. Xinyi corrected data parsing issues in the Volunteer Roles & Team Dynamics pie chart and added a filter to the Weekly Summary report page to allow users to view entries by logged-hour range. Zoha developed the TruthSocialComposer React component to post content to Truth Social, implementing authentication with access tokens, media upload functionality, state management for post creation and UI feedback, and a tab-based interface for composing, scheduling, and reviewing posts. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more about how this relates to demonstrating solutioneering the world we want. The collage below shows images of their work.

BLUE STEEL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Blue Steel Software Team, working on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Divanshu Bakshi (Product Manager) and includes Linh Huynh (Software Engineer), Felix Huang (Software Engineer), Som Ramnani (Software Engineer), and Sheetal Mangate (Software Engineer). Linh worked on the Event Management Page (Organizer View), implementing required features and addressing bugs that emerged during development. Her tasks involved refining component structures, managing data flow between event details, date selector, and calendar modules, and ensuring proper state synchronization across the page in alignment with solutioneering the world we want. Linh resolved runtime crashes caused by asynchronous rendering and dependency conflicts by modifying component logic and preventing re-render loops. She also debugged the description editor and event update features to maintain stable backend communication and reviewed CSS modules to correct layout inconsistencies and improve responsiveness. Som worked on fixing the issue with selecting featured badges and saving changes by addressing a blank screen error in BadgeReport.jsx, updating imports, and refining the sorting logic in FeaturedBadges.jsx for accurate badge display. He also updated mockData.jsx to ensure tests reflected correct featured statuses and, after pushing changes to GitHub, resolved Quality Gate-reported issues by reviewing files, optimizing code, fixing merge conflicts, and maintaining functional and test integrity. Felix worked on resolving the overlapping text issue on the HGN Dashboard, spending time on refactoring frontend components and resolving merge conflicts while improving UI consistency and layout alignment. His work focused on addressing text overlap problems and enhancing frontend implementation as part of the ongoing development process. Sheetal completed the delete scheduled post functionality, continued work on the edit feature, finalized the interface for listing and displaying posts, integrated Reddit AutoPoster with the UI in support of solutioneering the world we want, and participated in a team meeting to review progress and coordinate next steps. The collage below shows images of their work.

CODE CRAFTERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Code Crafters Team, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sai Shekhar Reddy Moola (Software Engineer) and includes Ajay Naidu (Software Engineer), Akshith Kumar Reddy Balappagari Gnaneswara (Software Engineer – Full Stack), Chaitanya Swaroop Kumar Allu (Software Engineer), Hemanth Chimakurthi, Rahul Bagul (Software Engineer), Sphurthy Satish (Software Engineer), and Vivek Chandra (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for establishing abundant community systems through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance efforts, while supporting widespread and lasting eco-lifestyle access. This initiative reflects One Community’s commitment to solutioneering the world we want, creating clear pathways toward a more regenerative, collaborative, and thriving future for everyone.

This week, Ajay addressed UI issues in task views by stopping progress bars and progress text from shrinking sections after reload, removing outdated styles, and adding new rules to stabilize layout. He corrected the floating deadline bubble, adjusted the positions of the followback checkbox, progress bar, and information icon for consistent alignment, and refined the placement of the submit button and related icons across multiple task views. Akshith created the controller and router for the student tasks table, developed the student atoms and strategy tables, and tested them in Postman to ensure proper functionality, while also verifying PR 1780, 1801, 1804, 1811, 4175 + 1783, and 4202 + 1822 locally. Chaitanya improved the access management system’s reliability and interface by implementing a new error handling framework, enhancing Dropbox and Sentry modules with on-demand detail views, adding functionality for revoked access records and re-invite options, and refining the email templates management interface for better usability. Hemanth verified PR 1807, 4172, 4183, 4201, 4208, 4210, 4214, 4217, 4234, and 4235, confirming correct functionality across features such as the “Mark Done” button, listing dashboards, analytics pages, and experience charts, while ensuring consistent UI responsiveness, accessibility, and styling with no console errors or regressions. Rahul resolved a permission management issue by refactoring the backend from a PUT to a PATCH API call, separating logic into dedicated controllers and routes for scalability, and improving the frontend UI with reduced scrolling and a loading bar for smoother permission updates. Sai Moola updated the announcements schema by adding announcement IDs, modified the controller accordingly, and began work on allowing authenticated educators to post announcements, addressing backend node module issues along the way. Sphurthy implemented and refined the Phase 4 lesson plan assignment API by adding a POST endpoint for educators to assign tasks, validating prerequisites, aligning model references, fixing lint errors, restructuring code for Promise-based batching, and testing all positive and negative scenarios to confirm proper task creation and progress updates. Finally, Vivek developed and tested seeder scripts for multiple database collections, created automated starter scripts for data population, executed them locally to confirm proper setup, verified seeded data accuracy, and identified areas for future validation to ensure data integrity. These contributions strengthen One Community’s mission and commitment to solutioneering the world we want. See below for pictures of the team’s work.

DEV DYNASTY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Dev Dynasty Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Prem Vora (Software Developer) and includes Adithya Cherukuri (Volunteer Software Engineer), Aditya Gambhir (Software Engineer), Deekshith Kumar Singirikonda (Developer), Manvitha Yeeli (Software Engineer), Mohan Satya Ram Sara (Software Engineer), Nahiyan Ahmed (Full-Stack Software Developer), Neeraj Kondaveeti (Software Engineer) and Vamsidhar Panithi (Software Engineer) .The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our processes for open sourcing a better world for us all through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes. This progress supports One Community in solutioneering the world we want.

This week, Nahiyan reviewed PR 4200, which addressed an issue with the rehireable checkbox not toggling properly in dark mode. After verifying the fix, he confirmed that the component now behaves as expected and noted that Diya’s update correctly resolved the prop replacement error. Manvitha resolved merge conflicts and fixed failing tests in PRs 1648, 4157, and 1772, implemented the Daily Student Log feature, and completed the Project Manager Dashboard with educator and student listings, announcements, backend integration, and server-side pagination. Vamsidhar re-implemented the Donut Chart for Project Status on the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard, aligning frontend and backend components linked to PRs 4040, 1709, and 3589, verifying API accuracy, token authentication, and deployment behavior across environments. Neeraj enhanced the Student Display task list with sortable columns, filters, and client-side pagination, added empty and error states, and built an isolated PDF export button with paginated output, headers, and page numbers while addressing lint and Sonar issues. Adithya advanced the Listing and Bidding Platform by defining backend structures for booking and payment flows, integrating the updated PayPal SDK, creating new MongoDB schemas, and implementing payment intent functionality, while also improving the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard Donut Chart with date-based visibility and grouping toggles. Aditya focused on extensive code review and testing, identifying and resolving UI and data aggregation bugs, ensuring dark mode consistency, and verifying analytics accuracy across reporting modules. Mohan implemented comprehensive duplicate time entry prevention through validation, idempotency key support, optimized indexing, and synchronized frontend handling to improve system reliability. Deekshith developed the Equipment Update React component with a responsive, mobile-friendly layout and cohesive styling for better usability. Prem refined the Phase 3 Comm

unity Portal Dashboard by resolving overlapping UI elements, modularizing CSS for consistency, and initiating date-based filtering logic to support dynamic data presentation. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to our mission of solutioneering the world we want. Explore some of the team’s work in the collage below.

EXPRESSERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Expressers Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Rahul Trivedi (Software Engineer) and includes Layne Taylor (Software Engineer), Meenashi Jeyanthinatha (Full-Stack Developer), Shashank Halanur Veeresh Kumar (Software Engineer), and Tanmay Arora (Software Engineer). This contribution supports One Community’s goal of open sourcing solutioneering the world we want.

This week, Meenashi concentrated on resolving merge conflicts and validating functionality for the Application and Category Page modules. After aligning the latest updates from the development branch, she successfully merged PRs 1462 and 4014 and conducted multiple rounds of testing to ensure both modules performed as expected. She verified that all fields for the Jobs collection were correctly implemented, confirmed document-saving functionality, and refined minimal CSS to maintain a balanced and consistent design across the interface. Her efforts contributed to improved layout stability and a smoother user experience within the Jobs module. This contribution supports One Community’s goal of open sourcing solutioneering the world we want. Layne continued work on the front-end integration of the Plurk auto-poster feature, embedding the Plurk component within the socialMediaComposer.jsx file to align with the existing UI design. She tested the updated layout to ensure seamless visual integration with other social-media components and confirmed proper rendering across different screen views. This progress advanced the completion of the Plurk posting workflow and prepared the groundwork for backend validation and scheduling functionality. This contribution supports One Community’s goal of open sourcing solutioneering the world we want.

Rahul focused on strengthening backend functionality within the Highest Good Network software. He refined data-handling logic for key API endpoints, optimised response structures to ensure smoother interaction between the backend and frontend, and implemented validation checks to reduce redundant entries. Rahul also assisted with debugging several modules, resolving inconsistencies identified during testing and helping stabilise data flow across the system. His work directly enhanced data integrity and backend efficiency. This contribution advances One Community’s mission of open sourcing innovative systems that support solutioneering the world we want. Shashank dedicated his efforts to improving the performance and reliability of backend services across multiple APIs. He analysed and optimised slow-running queries, addressed issues impacting task completion metrics, and verified integration stability following recent pull requests. Through detailed debugging and testing, he ensured that enhancements were deployed without compromising existing functionality. His consistent progress helped improve the responsiveness and reliability of core backend operations. This contribution supports One Community’s vision of developing open-source technology that drives solutioneering the world we want.

Tanmay continued development on the backend for the Plurk auto-poster system, expanding its functionality beyond the initial post-now feature. He integrated scheduling components carried over from a previous branch, ensuring that automated posts could be created, stored, and executed at defined intervals without affecting live posting. Tanmay refined the cron job and model files, configured environment variables for secure control of scheduled execution, and verified that base URLs and access tokens were handled safely. His updates strengthened the automation logic and improved reliability across the backend workflow. This contribution supports One Community’s mission of open sourcing sustainable and free-shared eco-solutions. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this contributed in creating a sustainable world to benefit us all. See the collage below for the team’s work.

LUCKY STAR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Lucky Star Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Keerthana Chitturi (System Administrator) and Abhiram Bylahalli Jagadish (Full Stack Software Developer). The team includes contributions from Abhishek Jain (Software Engineer), Aryan Rachala (Software Engineer), Chieh “Jerry” Jui Lee (Software Engineer), Chirag Bellara (Software Engineer), Dipti Yadav (Software Engineer), Dunstan Dsouza (Software Engineer), Durga Venkata Praveen Boppana (Software Engineer), Ganesh Karnati (Software Engineer), Kedarnath Ravi Shankar Gubbi (Software Engineer), Shashank Madan (Software Engineer), Shravya Kudlu (Software Development Engineer), Sohail Uddin Syed (Software Engineer), Veda Bellam (Software Engineer), and Venkataramanan Venkateswaran (Software Engineer). Their work continued to support our goal of solutioneering the world we want through collaborative and cross-functional software development.

This week, Abhiram worked on backend development for the Highest Good Education portal, focusing on the educator task submission feature in the branch feature/abhiram-educator-task-submissions. He built an API endpoint for retrieving finished student tasks with filters for course, status, and student, returning key fields such as student name, task, type, status, and submission date. His work included correcting Mongoose model references, resolving ESLint warnings, implementing logic for dynamic task lists and review workflows, and testing backend endpoints to ensure stable performance and accurate data delivery. This backend progress supports solutioneering the world we want. Abhishek focused on updating the HGN Unit Testing Guide to align with new automated testing standards and coverage requirements enforced through GitHub Actions. He documented coverage thresholds, test organization structures, and ESLint rules, and added troubleshooting guidance and coverage commands to help developers meet project-wide testing expectations. This documentation work contributes to solutioneering the world we want. Aryan worked on defining backend and frontend specifications for Deliverable 3 of the Highest Good Education project, detailing requirements for teacher-created student groups, the lesson plan library, collaborative lesson plan creation, and the learner knowledge evolution view. He outlined schema updates, API logic, and UI implementation steps, supporting solutioneering the world we want. Chieh resolved merge conflicts for Pull Request #1342 in the HGNRest repository by synchronizing with the latest development branch, validating route registration, and confirming controller mappings and endpoint behavior. This merge stability contributes to solutioneering the world we want. Chirag finalized the Bugs and Features Tracker Sheet and reviewed multiple pull requests, confirming successful changes, identifying overwritten work and documenting required follow-up actions. His review work supports solutioneering the world we want. Dipti worked on fixing issues in the “Fix_making_mousing_over_task_show_who_added_or_created_the_task” task by comparing differences between development and previous branches, identifying missing code, and re-implementing the logic to restore expected behavior. This contribution supports solutioneering the world we want. Dunstan worked on the Total People Report and Total Project Report by adding a warning when no charts are available for date ranges under one month, testing report behavior, and adjusting dark mode visibility for labels and spacing. This update supports solutioneering the world we want. Durga finalized the timer pop-out feature, resolved merge conflicts in the Age Bar Chart component, and began work on the student evaluation module while ensuring alignment with UI display requirements. This progress contributes to solutioneering the world we want.

Ganesh developed the Feedback Form UI by building a modal with a cancel option, integrating a 5-star rating system with validation, adding a controlled optional comments field with live character count, and validating behavior across interaction states. He also adjusted logging and ensured the feature maintained consistent behavior through repeated test cycles to validate flow before submission handling is introduced. This frontend work supports solutioneering the world we want. Kedarnath resolved complex merge conflicts across several pull requests, reviewed and aligned intersecting code segments, and preserved the current logic in shared files to avoid regressions after integration. His resolution work helps solutioneering the world we want move forward. Shashank fixed the mark-as-done button logic to prevent completion without sufficient hours, tested the action end-to-end, and raised PRs for the related backend and frontend changes. He also created the base collection and route for atom assignment and added boilerplate code to support upcoming integration. This backend and setup work contributes to solutioneering the world we want. Shravya implemented the model, controller, and router for the Phase 4 Daily Log Backend, including an edge-case restriction to return a 403 when a student attempts to access another student’s log, and raised a pull request under task 1815 after initial testing with the current schema. This backend implementation advances solutioneering the world we want. Sohail built and tested five automation functions for identifying summary and hour compliance, verified email delivery handling including CC/BCC behavior, reviewed message threading behavior in the current implementation, and added structured logging to confirm correct execution when triggered. These automation improvements support solutioneering the world we want. Veda worked on Job Posting Page Analytics by developing the horizontal bar graph for average application completion time by role, improving responsiveness for desktop and mobile layouts, and updating the UI for full dark-theme support. She also resolved branch conflicts in the Donut Chart for Source of Applicants and pushed tested updates. This visualization work contributes to solutioneering the world we want. Venkataramanan raised four pull requests fixing import button functionality, logging behavior, chart hour calculations, and user creation errors, and also reviewed other PRs to identify and document root causes for Jae. These fixes help solutioneering the world we want progress. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this work supports solutioneering the world we want. See the collage below highlighting the team’s work for the week.

MOONFALL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Moonfall Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Bhavpreet Singh (Software Engineer). The team’s progress reflects input from Aayush Shetty (Software Engineer), Alisha Walunj (Software Engineer), Mani Shashank Marneni (Software Engineer), Ramakrishna Aruva (Software Engineer), Sai Krishna (Software Engineer), Sree Pujitha Kakani (Software Engineer), Uha Kruthi (Software Engineer), and Zhicheng Tong (Software Engineer). Their efforts contributed to advancing One Community’s mission of solutioneering the world we want that promotes open-source collaboration, ecologically responsible innovation, and holistic global progress.

This week, Bhavpreet worked on two main features of the education portal. He developed the frontend for Teacher-Created Student Groups by building the initial structure, creating components, adjusting CSS, and managing data handling. He also worked on both the frontend and backend of the Browsable Lesson Plan Library, developing its structure and components while completing his managerial responsibilities by week’s end. Alisha focused on the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard, creating a grouped bar graph to display issues created versus resolved across projects. She configured routes, designed the layout, built the graph with mock data, implemented filters for selecting date ranges and weekly intervals, added validation, and introduced a “Go” button for data retrieval. She resolved filter reset issues, adjusted alignments, and completed backend integration by updating routes, constants, reducers, and actions while fixing a configuration issue in the summary API. Zhicheng optimized frontend performance by refining rendering behavior, reducing unnecessary re-renders, and improving data handling through better pagination and fetching logic. He analyzed code behavior under varying data loads, assisted a teammate in resolving a Node.js version issue, and aligned his commits with workflow and version control standards. Sai worked on the donut chart for the actual cost breakdown, reviewing prior pull requests, analyzing existing code, and integrating frontend and backend components to make the feature functional. Uha developed the Most Wasted Materials feature for the dashboard using Recharts to visualize material waste percentages across projects. She added filters for project selection, date ranges, and configurable “Top N” views, implemented sorting and CSV export options, created a reusable dropdown component, validated inputs, and optimized chart rendering with React hooks. Ramakrishna worked on the Return Cart task, resolving npm and routing issues, implementing dark mode functionality, and committing updates. He also addressed conflicts in older pull requests, updated them for merging, and resolved Node.js and ESLint compatibility issues caused by version differences. Aayush continued development on the Phase 4 Task-Level Comments backend in the HGN Software Development project, adding new models, fixing router paths, updating schemas, inserting test data into MongoDB, and implementing role-based access control and error handling in the APIs, testing them locally. Sree enhanced the Engagement tab in PR #4196 by developing the Feedback section with rating, review, sorting, and search features, integrating it with the Comments tab, and ensuring consistent styling. She also worked on PR #1790, investigating issues in the Total Org Summary dashboard related to server errors and token validation while verifying summary count logic. Mani developed the Education Portal Student Progress feature by creating a backend API endpoint for retrieving student molecule progress data, designing a model and collection for student profiles, integrating routes for backend access, and connecting frontend components through axios in a new educationService.js file to enable smooth data flow between the backend and user interface. Visit the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this work supports solutioneering the world we want through open-source development and globally accessible resources. The collage below features this week’s notable team contributions.

REACTONAUTS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Reactonauts Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Sai Suraj Matta Veera Venkata (Business Data Analyst) and Akshay Jayaram (Software Engineer). The team includes Aseem Deshmukh (Software Developer), Diya Wadhwani (Software Developer), Fatima Villena (Software Engineer), Ghazi Rahman Shaik (Software Engineer Intern), Guna Pranith Reddy Cheelam (Software Developer), Kristin Dingchuan Hu (Software Engineer), Namitha Vijaykumar Pawar (Software Engineer), Peterson Rodrigues dos Santos (Full Stack Developer), Siva Putti (Software Engineer), Sri Satya Venkatasai Siri Sudheeksha Vavila (Software Engineer), Suparshwa Patil (Software Engineer), and Ujjwal Baranwal (Full-stack Software Developer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively measure progress by focusing on demonstrating solutioneering the world we want. It supports social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems.

This week Aseem clarified task ownership by reaching out to Jae regarding whether her assigned task was a subtask or duplicate, worked on resolving errors when pulling PR 3404, and collaborated with Pujitha and Jae to confirm that existing work on the Comment and Feedback tab was already in progress under PR 4196. She reported related bugs in the Google document, added new issues to the HGN Phase I Bugs and Needed Functionalities document, and picked up two new tasks from the shared documentation. This work aligns with One Community’s purpose of promoting solutioneering the world we want. Diya implemented multiple reliability and UI fixes across the HighestGoodNetworkApp, including updating the Weekly Summaries Report to fetch fresh data via cache-busting logic on both frontend and backend, sorting Blue Square email queues by startDate, fixing team table re-rendering issues, and correcting a User Profile icon styling regression. She also resolved conflicts after a development merge, traced People Report styling issues, and collaborated with another contributor to fix UI problems. Fatima updated routing for the Project Status backend API, finalized the Phase 5 dashboard Figma mockup for layout consistency, and fixed styling and functionality issues in the InteractiveMap module. Ghazi optimized the task management system by enhancing TagsSearch and AddTaskModal components with a preloaded allMembers dataset, resolving data mapping inconsistencies, fixing test failures, addressing password-related conflicts, and adding debugging logs to improve task assignment reliability. This task plays a role in One Community’s aim of demonstrating solutioneering the world we want.

Guna Pranith continued work on the listings home page frontend under PR 3999 and advanced the Phase 3 Re-Engagement Strategies project by investigating the “Page not Found” issue in the Dev environment, focusing on identifying integration issues preventing the page from loading. This effort plays a key role in One Community’s advancement of solutioneering the world we want. Kristin enhanced backend functionality for the Support Team Daily Log Access feature by adding a new unit test file, introducing an ActivityLog schema, integrating it into the controller, and expanding test coverage for access control and error handling. Namitha fixed responsive layout issues in the announcement list container, aligned the educator announcement creation modal with design system standards, added hover and focus states for action buttons, and verified visual consistency after CSS module integration. Peterson improved the Manage User Permissions modal by adding validation and user feedback through toast messages for empty input submissions or non-existent usernames. This work supports One Community’s mission of demonstrating solutioneering the world we want. Siva worked on improving the readability of the Weekly Summary Due Date in Dark Mode by adjusting color visibility and resolved merge conflicts in PR 3685 to ensure smooth integration. Sudheeksha spent 20 hours working on resolving API endpoint errors related to the hours logging functionality, testing and debugging user-task connections, addressing authentication and configuration issues, investigating token handling problems, and debugging radar chart errors in the questionnaire dashboard backend. Suparshwa focused on designing a chatbot database structure, connecting related tables, and optimizing the schema to ensure scalability, logical relationships, and performance efficiency. Ujjwal resolved merge conflicts from two previous tasks and created a new backend pull request (BE PR 1817). He also fixed the Most Wasted Materials bar graph by updating the frontend routing to correctly call the MostWastedMaterialDashboard. See the Highest Good Network and Highest Good Society pages to learn more about how this work supports demonstrating solutioneering the world we want. See below for the work done on demonstrating solutioneering the world we want.

SKYE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Skye Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Sayantan Paul (Frontend Tester and Software Team Administrator) and Anthony Weathers (Software Engineer). The team includes Lavanya Lahari Nandipati (Software Developer) and Marcus Yi (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively measure progress by focusing on creating an ecological living paradigm. It supports social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities – an example of solutioneering the world we want.

This week, Anthony updated css files to module.css for PR#3600 and encountered a stylelint error that prevented completion of merge conflict resolution. On the related backend PR#1447, he identified that removed role permissions stayed in place when those permissions were defaults for the role and intends to add a reset for those permissions to PR#3600 after resolving the conflicts. He also resolved merge conflicts for PR#1682 and worked on its frontend pair, PR#3978, where a layout file had been affected by recent merges from another feature. He created a layout that preserved button size and placement within a modal, but after pushing changes he was notified by new css rules to update remaining files in the PR and plans to address those updates before finalizing. Lavanya resolved merge conflicts and completed badge-related backend tasks in the HGNRest project. She performed rebases, resolved file conflicts, verified route definitions, and confirmed the backend server built and ran without errors. After reconnecting MongoDB, she tested badge APIs through Postman, including routes for badge data, badge counts, and badge assignment. She verified authentication handling, response codes, and token-based access while fixing issues with missing routes and authorization errors. Her work also involved debugging route registration, adjusting environment variables, and validating badge retrieval and assignment in the integrated MongoDB environment. Marcus refined the wireframe layout by expanding the article, video, and photo tabs to extend across both rows of platform displays. He encountered challenges scaling the tabs to fit the new design parameters, creating an obstacle in achieving the layout, and continues addressing the tab structure to complete the adjustments. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this contribution advances One Community’s goals for solutioneering the world we want in the Highest Good Network open-source hub. See the collage below for the team’s work.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM A-N

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for members with names starting A–N, managed by Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), highlights their contributions to the Highest Good Network software. This platform forms the foundation for measuring our results in solutioneering the world we want. Active team members included Abdelmounaim Lallouache (Software Developer), Aswin “Tony” Kanikairaj (Software Engineer), Carl Bebli (Software Developer), Nahiyan Ahmed (Full Stack Software Developer), and Nathan Hoffman (Software Engineer). They supported the project by thoroughly reviewing all pull requests shared this week. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network tracks progress toward solutioneering the world we want in the Highest Good Network open source hub. The collage below showcases a compilation of this team’s work.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM O-Z

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM O-Z

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for team members with names starting from O–Z, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Software Project Manager). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation for measuring our results in solutioneering the world we want. This week’s active members of this team were: Sanjeev Raichur (Software Engineer), Sumedh Kumar (Full-Stack Developer), Sundar Machani (Software Engineer), Tom Linn (Software Engineer), and Yiyun Tan (Software Engineer). They reviewed all the Highest Good Network PRs (Pull Requests) shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network measures progress toward solutioneering the world we want in the Highest Good Network open source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

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