Executive Summary
Repository: PersonalSite (aledlie.com) Period: May 14, 2017 - January 10, 2026 (8+ years) Total Commits: 403
This Jekyll-based personal website has seen consistent evolution, with a massive development surge in 2025 representing 94% of all commits. The work has focused on accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1 AA), Schema.org structured data, analytics implementation, and extensive UI/UX refinements. A notable 43% of commits are co-authored with Claude Code, indicating significant AI-assisted development adoption.
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Hourly commit distribution
AKA The Vampire Work Schedule
Daily commit count distribution
Activity breakdown by day of week and month
Mon-Wed are finally starting to give me some weekend breaks :)
Key Development Themes
1. Accessibility Compliance (WCAG 2.1 AA)
- Heading hierarchy fixes (H1 handling in overlays)
- Landmark role corrections (duplicate banner removal)
- Color contrast improvements
- Skip navigation implementation
2. Schema.org Structured Data
- Knowledge graph entity linking
- BlogPosting, TechArticle, HowTo schemas
- @id generation for entity references
- Enhanced person/organization entities
3. UI/UX Refinements
- Cover photo overlay removal (75 pages)
- Header system refactoring
- Sidebar author profile improvements
- Mobile responsiveness fixes
4. Analytics & Tracking
- GA4 implementation and duplicate removal
- Facebook Conversions API integration
- Privacy-compliant tracking setup
2025 Monthly Breakdown
The 2025 development activity shows concentrated sprints with clear focus areas:
| Month | Commits | % of 2025 | Focus Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | 122 | 32.1% | Schema.org implementation, initial Claude Code adoption |
| November | 114 | 30.0% | WCAG accessibility compliance, UI refinements |
| December | 76 | 20.0% | Header/overlay refactoring, breadcrumb cleanup |
| September | 36 | 9.5% | Testing infrastructure, performance optimization |
| October | 24 | 6.3% | Documentation, minor fixes |
| July | 8 | 2.1% | Setup and planning |
Commit Types (Conventional Commits)
Most frequent terms in commit messages
The repository follows conventional commit standards with clear categorization:
fix █████████████████████████████████████████████████████ 82 (52.6%)
docs ████████████████ 25 (16.0%)
refactor ██████████ 15 ( 9.6%)
chore ████████ 12 ( 7.7%)
style ██████ 9 ( 5.8%)
feat ███ 5 ( 3.2%)
test ██ 3 ( 1.9%)
other ███ 5 ( 3.2%)
| Type | Count | Percentage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| fix | 82 | 52.6% | Bug fixes, accessibility fixes, CSS corrections |
| docs | 25 | 16.0% | Reports, CHANGELOG, documentation updates |
| refactor | 15 | 9.6% | Code restructuring, header system, layouts |
| chore | 12 | 7.7% | Maintenance, gitignore, cleanup |
| style | 9 | 5.8% | Visual styling, spacing, formatting |
| feat | 5 | 3.2% | New features, Schema.org entities |
| test | 3 | 1.9% | Test infrastructure |
Key Insight: The high ratio of fix commits (52.6%) reflects iterative refinement work - accessibility fixes, responsive design adjustments, and theme customizations required multiple iterations to achieve WCAG compliance.
AI-Assisted Development
Claude Code Integration
174 commits (43.2%) include Claude Code co-authorship, indicating deep AI integration in the development workflow.
Adoption Timeline:
- Pre-2025: Manual development only
- 2025+: Heavy Claude Code usage for accessibility fixes, refactoring, and documentation
Common Patterns in Claude-Assisted Commits:
- Accessibility (WCAG) compliance fixes
- Schema.org structured data implementation
- Multi-file refactoring operations
- Documentation generation
- Testing infrastructure
Recent Commits (Last 30 Days)
| Date | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | fix(analytics) | Remove duplicate GA4 script loading |
| Dec 31, 2025 | docs(reports) | Add Facebook Conversions API session report |
| Dec 28, 2025 | chore | Add .playwright-mcp to gitignore |
| Dec 28, 2025 | fix(sidebar) | Remove min-width for mobile responsiveness |
| Dec 28, 2025 | fix(sidebar) | Add hyphenated class selector for author-urls |
| Dec 28, 2025 | style | Restore dates on reports index page |
| Dec 28, 2025 | docs(reports) | Add IntegrityStudio session report |
| Dec 28, 2025 | fix(a11y) | Add H1 to post-index layout |
| Dec 28, 2025 | fix(a11y) | Resolve duplicate banner landmarks |
| Dec 28, 2025 | refactor(headers) | Remove title overlays from cover photos |
Summary
The PersonalSite repository demonstrates a mature Jekyll implementation with:
- Strong conventional commit discipline - 156 commits follow conventional format
- Accessibility-first approach - WCAG 2.1 AA compliance achieved
- Modern AI-assisted development - 43% Claude Code collaboration
- Continuous refinement - 52% bug fix commits show iterative quality improvement
- Weekend-focused development - Personal project development pattern
The 2025 surge (380 commits) transformed the site from a basic blog to a professionally polished, accessible, and SEO-optimized platform.