Worked on improving startup robustness and network initialization reliability in the michalmuskala/otp repository, focusing on Erlang-based systems. Addressed a critical issue by deferring hostname resolution until after the ERL_INETRC configuration file was loaded, which reduced startup errors related to premature network calls. This involved reordering initialization blocks to ensure proper dependency management and enhance the stability of network setup during system boot. The work leveraged skills in network programming and system configuration, specifically within the Erlang language, and resulted in more reliable startup paths by preventing hostname resolution failures that previously occurred during early initialization across diverse deployment environments.