diff --git a/Src/IACore/imp/cpp/IPC.cpp b/Src/IACore/imp/cpp/IPC.cpp
index 3984bed..2d68a90 100644
--- a/Src/IACore/imp/cpp/IPC.cpp
+++ b/Src/IACore/imp/cpp/IPC.cpp
@@ -248,9 +248,11 @@ namespace IACore
                 SocketOps::Close(session->ListenerSocket);
                 session->ListenerSocket = INVALID_SOCKET;
 
+                const auto sessionID = session->ProcessHandle->ID.load();
+                const auto sessionPtr = session.get();
                 m_activeSessions.push_back(std::move(session));
                 m_pendingSessions.erase(m_pendingSessions.begin() + i);
-                m_activeSessionMap[session->ProcessHandle->ID.load()] = session.get();
+                m_activeSessionMap[sessionID] = sessionPtr;
             }
         }
 
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ namespace IACore
                 SocketOps::Close(node->DataSocket);
 
                 m_activeSessions.erase(m_activeSessions.begin() + i);
-                m_activeSessionMap.erase(node->ProcessHandle->ID.load());
+                m_activeSessionMap.erase(nodeID);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -364,15 +366,41 @@ namespace IACore
                 UNUSED(result);
             });
 
+        // Give some time for child node to stablize
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
+        if (!session->ProcessHandle->IsActive())
+            return MakeUnexpected(std::format("Failed to spawn the child process \"{}\"", executablePath.string()));
+
+        auto processID = session->ProcessHandle->ID.load();
+
         session->CreationTime = SteadyClock::now();
         m_pendingSessions.push_back(std::move(session));
 
-        return session->ProcessHandle->ID.load();
+        return processID;
     }
 
-    VOID IPC_Manager::ShutdownNode(IN NativeProcessID pid)
+    BOOL IPC_Manager::WaitTillNodeIsOnline(IN NativeProcessID nodeID)
     {
-        const auto itNode = m_activeSessionMap.find(pid);
+        BOOL isPending = true;
+        while (isPending)
+        {
+            isPending = false;
+            for (auto it = m_pendingSessions.begin(); it != m_pendingSessions.end(); it++)
+            {
+                if (it->get()->ProcessHandle->ID.load() == nodeID)
+                {
+                    isPending = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            Update();
+        }
+        return m_activeSessionMap.contains(nodeID);
+    }
+
+    VOID IPC_Manager::ShutdownNode(IN NativeProcessID nodeID)
+    {
+        const auto itNode = m_activeSessionMap.find(nodeID);
         if (itNode == m_activeSessionMap.end())
             return;
 
diff --git a/Src/IACore/imp/cpp/Logger.cpp b/Src/IACore/imp/cpp/Logger.cpp
index 86c1550..0bfdc91 100644
--- a/Src/IACore/imp/cpp/Logger.cpp
+++ b/Src/IACore/imp/cpp/Logger.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ namespace IACore
         s_logLevel = logLevel;
     }
 
+    VOID Logger::FlushLogs()
+    {
+        std::cout.flush();
+        if (s_logFile)
+            s_logFile.flush();
+    }
+
     VOID Logger::LogInternal(IN PCCHAR prefix, IN PCCHAR tag, IN String &&msg)
     {
         const auto outLine = std::format("[{:>8.3f}]: [{}]: {}", GetSecondsCount(), tag, msg);
diff --git a/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/IPC.hpp b/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/IPC.hpp
index 20fc8d0..df4a674 100644
--- a/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/IPC.hpp
+++ b/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/IPC.hpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace IACore
     class IPC_Node
     {
       public:
-        ~IPC_Node();
+        virtual ~IPC_Node();
 
         // When Manager spawns a node, `connectionString` is passed
         // as the first command line argument
@@ -121,14 +121,15 @@ namespace IACore
 
       public:
         IPC_Manager();
-        ~IPC_Manager();
+        virtual ~IPC_Manager();
 
         VOID Update();
 
         Expected<NativeProcessID, String> SpawnNode(IN CONST FilePath &executablePath,
                                                     IN UINT32 sharedMemorySize = DEFAULT_NODE_SHARED_MEMORY_SIZE);
+        BOOL WaitTillNodeIsOnline(IN NativeProcessID node);
 
-        VOID ShutdownNode(IN NativeProcessID pid);
+        VOID ShutdownNode(IN NativeProcessID node);
 
         VOID SendSignal(IN NativeProcessID node, IN UINT8 signal);
         VOID SendPacket(IN NativeProcessID node, IN UINT16 packetID, IN Span<CONST UINT8> payload);
diff --git a/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/Logger.hpp b/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/Logger.hpp
index cb5bd3d..8cf6bb9 100644
--- a/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/Logger.hpp
+++ b/Src/IACore/inc/IACore/Logger.hpp
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-// IACore-OSS; The Core Library for All IA Open Source Projects 
+// IACore-OSS; The Core Library for All IA Open Source Projects
 // Copyright (C) 2025 IAS (ias@iasoft.dev)
-// 
+//
 // This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 // it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 // the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 // (at your option) any later version.
-// 
+//
 // This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 // GNU General Public License for more details.
-// 
+//
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
@@ -55,8 +55,30 @@ namespace IACore
             LogError(std::vformat(fmt.get(), std::make_format_args(args...)));
         }
 
+        STATIC VOID FlushLogs();
+
       private:
-#if IA_ENABLE_LOGGING > 0
+#if IA_DISABLE_LOGGING > 0
+        STATIC VOID LogStatus(IN String &&msg)
+        {
+            UNUSED(msg);
+        }
+
+        STATIC VOID LogInfo(IN String &&msg)
+        {
+            UNUSED(msg);
+        }
+
+        STATIC VOID LogWarn(IN String &&msg)
+        {
+            UNUSED(msg);
+        }
+
+        STATIC VOID LogError(IN String &&msg)
+        {
+            UNUSED(msg);
+        }
+#else
         STATIC VOID LogStatus(IN String &&msg)
         {
             if (s_logLevel <= ELogLevel::VERBOSE)
@@ -80,26 +102,6 @@ namespace IACore
             if (s_logLevel <= ELogLevel::ERROR)
                 LogInternal(__CC_RED, "ERROR", IA_MOVE(msg));
         }
-#else
-        STATIC VOID LogStatus(IN String &&msg)
-        {
-            UNUSED(msg);
-        }
-
-        STATIC VOID LogInfo(IN String &&msg)
-        {
-            UNUSED(msg);
-        }
-
-        STATIC VOID LogWarn(IN String &&msg)
-        {
-            UNUSED(msg);
-        }
-
-        STATIC VOID LogError(IN String &&msg)
-        {
-            UNUSED(msg);
-        }
 #endif
 
         STATIC VOID LogInternal(IN PCCHAR prefix, IN PCCHAR tag, IN String &&msg);
@@ -114,4 +116,4 @@ namespace IACore
         friend VOID Initialize();
         friend VOID Terminate();
     };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace IACore
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