During March 2026, István Studens focused on optimizing database connection pooling within the hibernate-orm repository. He upgraded the c3p0 library from version 0.11.2 to 0.12.0, targeting improved connection acquisition latency and throughput while maintaining existing behavioral characteristics. Working primarily with Java and Groovy, István applied his expertise in back end development and database management to ensure a seamless transition to the new dependency. The work addressed performance bottlenecks in connection pooling, resulting in more efficient resource utilization. Over the course of the month, István delivered this targeted feature, demonstrating depth in dependency management and performance-oriented engineering.