February 2025 monthly summary for IntensiveCoLearning/Ethereum-Protocol-Fellowship. Focused on feature-driven documentation and knowledge base improvements across Execution Layer, Consensus Layer, and roadmap, plus establishment of a personal EPF progress notes repository. No major bug fixes were recorded this month; the work emphasized documentation quality, architecture clarity, and readiness for testing and deployment planning. Key outcomes include a centralized progress notes repo (amandakelake.md), enhanced Execution Layer docs, Consensus Layer docs, testing documentation, and an updated roadmap with Rollups, Verkle trees, MEV, and account abstraction/EVM enhancements.

January 2025 monthly summary for IntensiveCoLearning/Optimism. Focused on strengthening developer onboarding and strategic documentation for Layer 2 concepts. Key features delivered include: 1) Amandakelake.md Documentation and Personal Notes, introducing the author, learning goals related to Optimism and Layer 2, with dated entries, timezone update instructions, and a refreshed date. 2) Layer 2 Notes and Comparative Documentation, detailing Layer 2 concepts, Ethereum limitations, technology categorization, an overview of OP Stack/OP Rollup, and a thorough comparison of Optimistic Rollup vs ZK Rollup, including data compression and gas fee structures. Major bugs fixed: none reported this month. Overall impact: improved knowledge transfer, faster onboarding, clearer decision criteria for Layer 2 adoption, and a documented baseline for ongoing Layer 2 strategy. Technologies/skills demonstrated: Markdown documentation discipline, structured knowledge capture, versioned commits with LGc tagging, cross-repo documentation alignment, and meticulous note-taking for complex blockchain topics.