During March 2026, Ben Stansbe developed a configurable Sort compliance flag for Jakarta Data Repositories within the hibernate/hibernate-orm repository. This feature allows teams to enable or disable Sort<?> usage at the repository level, providing flexibility in data handling and aligning with Jakarta Data specifications. Ben implemented the solution using Java and Hibernate, employing a behind-flag development pattern to minimize rollout risk and simplify potential rollback. The work addressed migration challenges by reducing risk and enabling safer feature rollouts. The depth of the implementation demonstrated a strong understanding of backend development and compliance-driven feature design in enterprise Java environments.