During September 2025, Andre Magalhaes focused on stabilizing automated test outcomes for the youtube/cobalt repository, specifically within the RDK environment. He addressed persistent flaky tests by updating test filters to mark known failures as expected during NPLB runs, ensuring that test results became more deterministic without altering production C++ code. This approach improved CI reliability and accelerated triage by reducing noise from unreliable tests. Andre’s work leveraged his expertise in build systems and testing, emphasizing careful configuration changes over code modifications. The result was a more predictable release process and enhanced feedback cycles, reflecting a thoughtful, risk-averse engineering approach.