diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index 75800a6..fbebf0d 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -29,120 +29,71 @@ let globalVariableContext = {};
 /**
  * Load all files from globalVariables/ directory into globalVariableContext
  * Pattern: globalVariables/filename.{json|js} -> globalVariableContext['filename']
- * - .json files: Parsed as JSON data
- * - .js files: Executed via vm.Script, must return object via IIFE
  */
 function loadGlobalVariables() {
   const globalDir = join(__dirname, "globalVariables");
+  const jsonFiles = [];
+  const jsFiles = [];
 
-  try {
-    const allFiles = readdirSync(globalDir).filter(
-      (f) => (f.endsWith(".json") || f.endsWith(".js")) && !f.endsWith(".example.json") && !f.endsWith(".example.js")
-    );
+  // Scan and categorize files in one pass
+  readdirSync(globalDir).forEach((file) => {
+    if (file.includes(".example")) return;
+    if (file.endsWith(".json")) jsonFiles.push(file);
+    else if (file.endsWith(".js")) jsFiles.push(file);
+  });
 
-    // Separate files by type
-    const jsonFiles = allFiles.filter((f) => f.endsWith(".json"));
-    const jsFiles = allFiles.filter((f) => f.endsWith(".js"));
+  // Load JSON files first (data)
+  jsonFiles.forEach((file) => {
+    const varName = file.replace(".json", "");
+    const data = JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(globalDir, file), "utf-8"));
+    globalVariableContext[varName] = data;
+    logger.info(`Loaded global data: ${varName}`, { keys: Object.keys(data) });
+  });
 
-    // Load JSON files first (data)
-    jsonFiles.forEach((file) => {
-      const objectName = file.replace(".json", "");
-      const filePath = join(globalDir, file);
+  // Load JS files second (functions can reference JSON data)
+  jsFiles.forEach((file) => {
+    const varName = file.replace(".js", "");
+    const code = readFileSync(join(globalDir, file), "utf-8");
+    const script = new vm.Script(code, { filename: file });
+    const context = vm.createContext({ ...globalVMContext, ...globalVariableContext });
+    globalVariableContext[varName] = script.runInContext(context);
+    logger.info(`Loaded global functions: ${varName}`);
+  });
 
-      try {
-        const content = readFileSync(filePath, "utf-8");
-        const data = JSON.parse(content);
-        globalVariableContext[objectName] = data;
-        logger.info(`Loaded global data: ${objectName}`, {
-          file: file,
-          keys: Object.keys(data),
-        });
-      } catch (error) {
-        logger.error(`Failed to load ${file}`, { error: error.message });
-        throw error;
-      }
-    });
-
-    // Load JS files second (functions) - can reference JSON data
-    jsFiles.forEach((file) => {
-      const functionName = file.replace(".js", "");
-      const filePath = join(globalDir, file);
-
-      try {
-        const code = readFileSync(filePath, "utf-8");
-        const script = new vm.Script(code, { filename: file });
-
-        // Execute in context with all VM globals and previously loaded variables
-        const tempContext = vm.createContext({
-          ...globalVMContext,
-          ...globalVariableContext,
-        });
-
-        const exportedObject = script.runInContext(tempContext);
-        globalVariableContext[functionName] = exportedObject;
-        logger.info(`Loaded global functions: ${functionName}`, {
-          file: file,
-          exports: Object.keys(exportedObject || {}).length,
-        });
-      } catch (error) {
-        logger.error(`Failed to load ${file}`, { error: error.message });
-        throw error;
-      }
-    });
-
-    logger.info(
-      `Loaded ${allFiles.length} global variables from ${globalDir}`,
-      { json: jsonFiles.length, js: jsFiles.length }
-    );
-  } catch (error) {
-    logger.error("Failed to load global variables", {
-      directory: globalDir,
-      error: error.message,
-    });
-    throw error;
-  }
+  logger.info(`Loaded ${jsonFiles.length + jsFiles.length} global variables`, 
+    { json: jsonFiles.length, js: jsFiles.length }
+  );
 }
 
 /**
- * Load configuration from config/default.json
- * Merges with environment variables (ENV takes precedence)
- *
- * @returns {Object} Configuration object
+ * Load configuration from config/default.json and merge with environment variables
  */
 function loadConfig() {
   const configPath = join(__dirname, "..", "config", "default.json");
   const configData = readFileSync(configPath, "utf-8");
   const config = JSON.parse(configData);
 
-  // Merge environment variables (ENV vars take precedence)
-  config.server.port = process.env.PORT
-    ? parseInt(process.env.PORT, 10)
-    : config.server.port;
-  config.server.host = process.env.HOST || config.server.host;
-  config.logging.level = process.env.LOG_LEVEL || config.logging.level;
-
-  return config;
+  // Merge environment variables (ENV takes precedence)
+  return {
+    ...config,
+    server: {
+      ...config.server,
+      port: process.env.PORT ? parseInt(process.env.PORT, 10) : config.server.port,
+      host: process.env.HOST || config.server.host,
+    },
+    logging: {
+      ...config.logging,
+      level: process.env.LOG_LEVEL || config.logging.level,
+    },
+  };
 }
 
 /**
  * Validate configuration
- * @param {Object} config - Configuration object
- * @throws {Error} If configuration is invalid
  */
 function validateConfig(config) {
-  const errors = [];
-
-  // Validate server configuration
-  if (
-    !config.server.port ||
-    config.server.port < 1 ||
-    config.server.port > 65535
-  ) {
-    errors.push("Invalid server.port (must be 1-65535)");
-  }
-
-  if (errors.length > 0) {
-    throw new Error(`Configuration validation failed:\n${errors.join("\n")}`);
+  if (!config.server.port || config.server.port < 1 || config.server.port > 65535) {
+    throw new Error("Invalid server.port (must be 1-65535)");
   }
 }
 
@@ -177,8 +128,6 @@ async function startServer() {
     // Create HTTP server that delegates all requests to proxy
     const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
       try {
-        // Create a context with all globals that proxy.js needs
-        // globalVariableContext includes both JSON data and helpers object
         const context = vm.createContext({
           ...globalVMContext,
           ...globalVariableContext,