During a two-month period, Baluschch contributed targeted improvements to the capnproto/capnproto and cloudflare/workerd repositories, focusing on build system configuration and API development using C++ and CMake. In capnproto/capnproto, Baluschch enforced C++23 standards for the kj build target and restructured CMake scripts to align with best practices, reducing build warnings and ensuring consistent environments. For cloudflare/workerd, Baluschch extended HTTP request handling by enabling Body::Initializer to support URLSearchParams, improving form-urlencoded data processing. These changes enhanced maintainability and reliability across both projects, demonstrating a thoughtful approach to modernizing codebases and streamlining developer onboarding through standardized build and API patterns.