During the month, contributed to the scala-native/scala-native repository by addressing a critical memory safety issue in C interop. Focused on low-level programming and memory management using Scala, the work involved fixing an off-by-one error in the toCString function’s memory copy logic. This correction ensured proper allocation and copying of strings when converting to C-style strings, effectively reducing the risk of buffer overflows and related crashes. The solution improved the stability and security of string manipulation between Scala and C, with careful debugging and code review confirming no performance regressions. The work demonstrated expertise in memory safety and C interop scenarios.