Worked on the instructure/instructure-ui repository, focusing on improving the Alert component’s reliability and maintainability. Addressed a React warning by correcting the handling of the onDismiss prop, which was previously being passed to a div and causing potential misuse of the component’s API. The solution involved isolating the change to the Alert component, ensuring that only valid props are forwarded and eliminating unrecognized prop warnings. Utilized TypeScript and React for component development, emphasizing code correctness and maintainability. The work centered on front-end development practices, resulting in a cleaner codebase and a more robust user interface component for future use.