During November 2025, Xatipah focused on enhancing the reliability of payment workflows in the ridgesai/ridges repository. They implemented a targeted solution in Python to detect failed payment extrinsics, addressing a critical gap in error handling for backend payment processes. By introducing a robust check within the API layer, Xatipah enabled faster identification and remediation of payment failures, reducing the risk of undetected issues in production. Their work centered on backend development and error handling, resulting in a hardened payment processing logic. This contribution, while limited in scope, demonstrated careful attention to reliability and operational robustness within the existing system.