Several static assets and images are excessively large, increasing page load time and bandwidth usage. Since this work does not affect backend logic, it is a low-risk, high-impact optimization.

Tasks Checklist
Compress oversized images (bacon.png, browser logos, etc.)
Convert PNG → WebP where possible
Add lazy loading to all tags
Move large JS libraries to CDN:
Chart.js
Bootstrap
Enable WhiteNoise static compression

STATICFILES_STORAGE = 'whitenoise.storage.CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage'

Expected Impact
1–3 seconds faster initial load
60–80% smaller image payloads