CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing

Thanks for your interest in improving bertik.net.

This repository powers Herbert Ulrich’s personal website, so changes should prioritize correctness, clarity, and maintainability over feature volume.

What contributions are useful

• typo/grammar fixes
• broken links and metadata fixes
• accessibility improvements
• bug fixes
• build/tooling reliability improvements

What to avoid without prior discussion

• rewriting personal biography text or publication framing
• adding generic template sections/content
• adding stock/demo images
• broad visual redesigns unrelated to an issue

Please open an issue first for any non-trivial design or content changes.

Development workflow

1. Fork and create a branch.
2. Make focused changes.
3. Run checks locally:
   • pnpm run lint
   • pnpm run format:check
   • pnpm run build
4. Submit a pull request with a clear description of:
   • what changed,
   • why it changed,
   • how it was verified.

Content standards

• Keep content specific to Herbert Ulrich and his work.
• Prefer original wording over inherited template language.
• Ensure dates, affiliations, and publication details are accurate.

Code standards

• Keep changes minimal and scoped.
• Follow existing project style and formatting.
• Do not commit generated artifacts unless explicitly required.

Questions

If a change touches personal/profile content and intent is unclear, open an issue before implementing.