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perf: LCP optimization - avatar, async CSS, deferred scripts #29

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perf(images): optimize avatar from 393KB to 28KB
mrlesmithjr Jan 5, 2026
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perf(loading): async Font Awesome, defer search, add preconnects
mrlesmithjr Jan 5, 2026
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16 changes: 15 additions & 1 deletion _includes/head.html
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{% include seo.html %}

<!-- Preconnect to external origins for faster resource loading -->
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net" crossorigin>
<link rel="dns-prefetch" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net">
{% if site.comments.provider == "disqus" %}
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://disqus.com" crossorigin>
<link rel="dns-prefetch" href="https://disqus.com">
{% endif %}
{% if site.analytics.provider contains "google" %}
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://www.googletagmanager.com" crossorigin>
<link rel="dns-prefetch" href="https://www.googletagmanager.com">
{% endif %}

<link href="{% if site.atom_feed.path %}{{ site.atom_feed.path }}{% else %}{{ '/feed.xml' | relative_url }}{% endif %}" type="application/atom+xml" rel="alternate" title="{{ site.title }} Feed">

<!-- https://t.co/dKP3o1e -->
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<!-- For all browsers -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ '/assets/css/main.css' | relative_url }}">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fortawesome/fontawesome-free@5/css/all.min.css">
<!-- Font Awesome - loaded async to prevent render blocking -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fortawesome/fontawesome-free@5/css/all.min.css" media="print" onload="this.media='all'">
<noscript><link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fortawesome/fontawesome-free@5/css/all.min.css"></noscript>

<!--[if IE]>
<style>
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7 changes: 4 additions & 3 deletions _includes/search/lunr-search-scripts.html
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{% else %}
{% assign lang = "en" %}
{% endcase %}
<script src="{{ '/assets/js/lunr/lunr.min.js' | relative_url }}"></script>
<script src="{{ '/assets/js/lunr/lunr-store.js' | relative_url }}"></script>
<script src="{{ '/assets/js/lunr/lunr-' | append: lang | append: '.js' | relative_url }}"></script>
<!-- Search scripts deferred to prevent render blocking -->
<script src="{{ '/assets/js/lunr/lunr.min.js' | relative_url }}" defer></script>
<script src="{{ '/assets/js/lunr/lunr-store.js' | relative_url }}" defer></script>
<script src="{{ '/assets/js/lunr/lunr-' | append: lang | append: '.js' | relative_url }}" defer></script>
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