During December 2025, Schielke focused on backend stability improvements for the docker/mcp-gateway repository, addressing reliability issues in containerized deployments. By modifying the Go-based CLI initialization process, Schielke ensured that Docker API probing was skipped when running inside a gateway container, thereby preventing errors caused by uninitialized context stores. This targeted bug fix enhanced startup reliability for gateway containers, reducing operational friction in production environments. The work demonstrated a practical approach to error handling and container lifecycle management, leveraging Go and backend development expertise. Although the period involved a single bug fix, the solution addressed a nuanced deployment challenge with thoughtful engineering.