During February 2026, this developer introduced a CODEOWNERS policy to the ModaOperandi/om repository, establishing formal code ownership and review responsibilities for the ecommerce squad. By leveraging plaintext configuration and version control best practices, they clarified governance around pull request reviews, which streamlined collaboration and reduced deployment risks. Their work focused on repository governance, utilizing Git workflows and CODEOWNERS syntax to ensure that code changes are reviewed by designated team members. This approach not only improved review quality and turnaround times but also laid the groundwork for scalable team onboarding and safer, more predictable deployments within the ModaOperandi/om codebase.