Worked on the pion/mediadevices repository to enhance VPX video encoding stability and error diagnosability for production streaming workflows. Addressed encoder failures caused by long idle gaps by clamping frame durations, ensuring the encoder remained operational after periods without frames. Improved error handling by surfacing human-readable libvpx error details in encoding error messages, making debugging and operator diagnostics more effective. Developed targeted regression tests to validate these improvements under various libvpx versions and idle-gap scenarios. Utilized Go and C integration, focusing on robust error reporting, video processing, and comprehensive testing to support multi-camera streaming with reduced downtime and faster issue resolution.