Over a two-month period, Smoot focused on improving error handling and test reliability in the zeek/zeek repository. They enhanced the JSON parsing subsystem by refactoring from_json to return detailed error information programmatically, enabling more robust downstream error handling and reducing manual debugging effort. Smoot also updated test baselines for the zam module, aligning expected outputs with actual system behavior for various JSON edge cases. Working primarily in Zeek scripting with a focus on error handling, JSON parsing, and baseline management, Smoot’s contributions improved CI stability and maintainability, supporting more accurate regression detection and clearer error propagation throughout the codebase.