During January 2025, Michael D. focused on stabilizing the Docker-based development environment for the ComPlat/chemotion_ELN repository. He addressed a key workflow issue by adding the missing jq package to the Dockerfile, enabling reliable JSON processing for development tasks. This DevOps improvement streamlined local setup and reduced onboarding friction for new contributors, ensuring that essential tooling was consistently available. Michael’s work emphasized reproducibility and maintainability, supporting faster diagnosis and collaboration within the team. By leveraging his skills in Docker and DevOps, and working directly with Dockerfile configuration, he contributed to a more robust and developer-friendly project infrastructure that month.