During December 2024, Caesar Johnson focused on improving the reliability of the StarProject import flow in the hael/SIMPLE repository. He addressed a bug where missing optics groups could cause import errors by implementing logic to create a default workspace.simple file when none exists. Using Fortran, he refactored the optics map population to dynamically allocate and re-append optics groups, ensuring the system could handle varying group counts. His work centered on robust data handling and file management, reducing user-facing errors and simplifying future maintenance. The depth of the changes reflects careful attention to stability and long-term maintainability in the codebase.