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Thomas Facos

Worked on the UWCS/stardust repository, delivering nine features and a key bug fix over five months. Developed and maintained front-end themes, automated deployment workflows, and improved calendar integration using technologies such as Sass, Bootstrap, and GitHub Actions. Enhanced sponsor visibility and streamlined Windows installation scripts with PowerShell, ensuring smoother onboarding and maintenance. Managed content updates, newsletter publication workflows, and synchronized theme submodules for stable builds and traceable updates. Applied CSS, HTML, and JavaScript to refine UI/UX, while leveraging version control and scripting to support branding consistency, reliable publishing, and efficient asset management across evolving community and sponsor requirements.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

90%Features

Repository Contributions

22Total
Bugs
1
Commits
22
Features
9
Lines of code
74,025
Activity Months5

Work History

May 2026

2 Commits

May 1, 2026

May 2026 (2026-05) – UWCS/stardust: Key bug fix delivering Theme Submodule Reference Synchronization. Synchronized the theme submodule to the latest subproject commit and resolved stale T2 feedback, ensuring the UWCS theme points to the current commit. Two commits were made: ff370fd0698d0f16f2cdddfe9f40a2f4b21dbf5f (Updated theme to remove T2 feedback) and 7327d6f6bbe89253d71bb7e76f048ac065882a4e (cleanup to align references). Impact: more stable theming, reduced build risk, and clearer traceability. Tech/skills: Git submodules, subproject coordination, version pinning, code review.

April 2026

4 Commits • 3 Features

Apr 1, 2026

April 2026 performance summary for UWCS/stardust: Three key features delivered to improve user experience, calendar integration, and maintainability: (1) Website Theme and Deployment Automation: new theme with UI/UX improvements, deployment workflows, and a build script; (2) WebCal Calendar Link Support: switched to webcal for seamless calendar app integration; (3) Content Clarity and Visual Updates: wording refinements and new images for clearer product messaging and enhanced visuals. No major bugs fixed this month; minor content tweaks were applied. Business impact: enhanced user experience, faster and more reliable deployments, and improved calendar interoperability, contributing to higher user satisfaction and reduced maintenance overhead. Technologies demonstrated: front-end theming, deployment automation, build scripting, calendar integration, content and visual asset management.

February 2026

4 Commits • 2 Features

Feb 1, 2026

February 2026 - UWCS/stardust monthly summary. Key features delivered include the Newsletter Edition Publication Workflow enabling creation and publish-ready state for a dedicated community newsletter edition, with a minor file rename. Theme/UI Design Update refreshed the theme subproject to reflect recent design and functionality changes. No major bugs fixed this month; overall impact includes improved publishing reliability, clearer UI, and easier maintenance. Technologies demonstrated include version control discipline, state management for publishing workflows, and UI/theme modernization, reinforcing business value of timely community communication and cohesive design.

August 2025

10 Commits • 3 Features

Aug 1, 2025

August 2025 delivered key Windows installer enhancements, sponsorship program modernization, and sponsor-ready theming/submodule updates for UWCS/stardust. The Windows installer now downloads and uses the MSVC build of Zola and correctly adds it to PATH, replacing the previous GNU build reference, reducing install friction on Windows. The sponsorship program was revamped with new sponsors, improved front-page display, and prepared assets/descriptions to improve sponsor visibility and potential revenue. Theme and submodule updates were applied to ready for new sponsors, including deactivation of bronze sponsors on the front page and related pointer updates. Technologies demonstrated include Windows scripting and MSVC-based build flows, asset management for sponsor materials, and coordinated front-end theming/submodule work.

May 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

May 1, 2025

May 2025 monthly summary for UWCS/stardust highlighting a targeted profile asset update to improve personalization and user recognition with minimal UI impact. The work demonstrates disciplined asset management and versioned delivery for user avatars, contributing to branding consistency and user trust.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness98.2%
Maintainability98.2%
Architecture98.2%
Performance98.2%
AI Usage21.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

CSSHTMLJavaScriptMarkdownNonePowerShellShellTOMLYAML

Technical Skills

BootstrapBuild ManagementConfigurationContent ManagementFront end developmentGitHub ActionsNoneSassScriptingWebsite Content UpdateWindows InstallationZolacommunity engagementcontent creationcontent management

Repositories Contributed To

1 repo

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

UWCS/stardust

May 2025 May 2026
5 Months active

Languages Used

MarkdownPowerShellNoneCSSHTMLJavaScriptShellTOML

Technical Skills

Build ManagementConfigurationContent ManagementFront end developmentScriptingWebsite Content Update