Notes.

Just completed another major sprint focused on speed and discoverability. The site is now faster, smarter, and ready for Google. ⚡

What’s new:

  • Performance Overhaul: Drastically reduced LCP and eliminated layout shifts (CLS) by implementing an automated responsive image pipeline (WebP/Srcset) and adding strict dimensions to all critical media.
  • Render Optimization: Moved scripts to non-blocking defer mode and preloaded critical assets to ensure the “snappiest” possible initial load.
  • SEO & Google Search Console: Fixed sitemap path issues by enforcing absolute URLs and added a robots.txt for better indexing.
  • Infrastructure Safety: Refined the Netlify Identity and Paystack automation bridge for more robust membership handling.
  • Documentation: Fully modernized the project README to reflect the new architecture and IndieWeb principles.

aju.lu is now effectively a high-performance engine for sovereign content. Next step: Scaling the membership experience. #WebPerf #SEO #CoreWebVitals #DevUpdate

Huge progress over the last few days. We’ve officially launched the membership engine for aju.lu! 🚀

Highlights:

  • Identity & Plans: Integrated Netlify Identity for secure member accounts.
  • Localized Payments: Connected Paystack to automate “Premium” role assignment via M-Pesa.
  • Content Gating: Implemented the ‘{{< member-only >}}’ system for exclusive deep-dives.
  • Accessibility: Conducted a full WCAG 2.2 audit. Added skip-links, fixed color contrast, and implemented reduced-motion support.
  • Refinement: Surgical fixes for code block responsiveness and long-text wrapping.

Next up: Refining the automated payment bridge and prepping this architecture to become a reusable Hugo theme. The sovereign web is getting a bit more polished every day. #IndieWeb #A11y #DevUpdate

Just wrapped up a massive transformation of this site. We’ve moved to Hugo 0.160+, implemented a full PWA (Service Worker + Manifest), added lightning-fast client-side search with Fuse.js, and established a themed Portfolio and Services section. We’re now moving into the final phase: deep cleaning 250+ migrated posts to ensure every image and description is perfect. The journey to a sovereign digital identity continues. #DevUpdate #Sovereignty

Excited to share a quick glimpse of the new workspace setup!

Workspace

Check out this interesting article on IndieWeb.

I’m also testing video support:

#HeadingsWorkToo

“The intersection of craft and utility is where the best products are built.” - Just a thought that came to mind while refactoring some SCSS.

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Working on the new site enhancements today. The dark mode toggle feels really smooth, and I’m excited to start filling the portfolio with some recent design work. #DevLog #IndieWeb