In June 2025, Chris Bernard focused on enhancing the reliability of the openfga/python-sdk by addressing a critical bug in its HTTP client. He improved error handling by ensuring that aiohttp.ClientResponse data is properly read and awaited within exception paths, which prevents unawaited coroutine errors during HTTP failures. This backend development work, implemented in Python, strengthened the SDK’s robustness and improved telemetry and error reporting for production workloads. Chris validated the fix with unit tests, maintained compatibility with existing async I/O patterns, and ensured no changes to the public API, demonstrating careful attention to code quality and API integration best practices.