Taylor Johnson developed a composition-based sorting strategy for the SortBy connector in the algolia/instantsearch repository, enabling users to switch seamlessly between index-based and strategy-based sorting with enforced mutual exclusivity. Working primarily with React and TypeScript, Taylor updated the test suite to cover new sorting flows and validation logic, ensuring robust coverage. The implementation included performance optimizations such as bundlesize adjustments and the removal of unnecessary Map usage, simplifying data structures and reducing allocations. By eliminating an incorrect name collision validation, Taylor improved code correctness and maintainability. This work enhanced sorting flexibility and strengthened overall code quality in the project.