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Projects

Things I've built, mostly for myself, sometimes for others.

Crumbtrail

2026

A family recipe book app born from scattered group chats, handwritten notes, and relatives who never measured anything. Family members can browse, search, and add their own recipes. Built with AI-augmented workflows using Claude Code. What started as a personal fix is becoming a reusable product.

Next.jsReactMantineSupabaseVercel

SVEF Voting System

2018 – 2024

A web application that streamlined the review process for submissions to the Icelandic Web Awards. Originally built in React, later rewritten with Next.js, TypeScript, and GraphQL. Built, maintained, and used annually from 2018 to 2024.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptGraphQLVitest

benedikt.valdez.is

2026

This website. A living resume and personal site built with Next.js 16 App Router, CSS Modules, and per-page oklch gradients. No CMS,content as code.

Next.jsReactCSS ModulesMDX

Community

JSConf Iceland

2016, 2018

Co-organized JSConf Iceland 2016 and 2018,two-day conferences with 30+ international speakers and 400+ attendees each. Part of the global JSConf family.

ConferenceCommunityJavaScript

SVEF Board Member

2015 – 2019

Served on the board of The Icelandic Web Industry Association from 2015 to 2019. Coordinated meetups, workshops, and the annual Icelandic Web Awards. Helped conceptualize and execute the IceWeb conference in 2018 and 2019.

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