During October 2025, Botankras focused on enhancing build robustness in the ecmwf/eccodes repository by addressing issues related to conditional compilation. He resolved a bug that caused build failures when the HAVE_GEOGRAPHY feature flag was absent, ensuring the codebase compiled reliably across different configurations. Working primarily in C++, he applied expertise in error handling and software compilation to reduce the risk of CI failures and improve portability. Although the work centered on a single bug fix rather than new features, it demonstrated careful attention to cross-platform stability and contributed to the maintainability of the project’s configurable build system.