Worked on stabilizing API help endpoints in the freelawproject/courtlistener repository by addressing a middleware regression that caused rendering errors for help pages using template views. Updated the IncrementalNewTemplateMiddleware to robustly resolve response.template_name when provided as a list or tuple, ensuring the correct template is selected and preventing downtime. This backend development effort, implemented in Python and Django, improved the reliability of API documentation surfaces and reduced support overhead. The work demonstrated a strong grasp of middleware patterns and template rendering logic, resulting in maintainable code changes that enhanced the stability and maintainability of the project’s API help endpoints.