# byralf — full LLM summary

> Ralf Hofman (byralf) is a software and web developer in Antwerpen, Belgium. Bachelor prize winner. Designs and builds end-to-end digital products — software, websites, design, video, and hosting — and collaborates intensely with AI tooling. Website: https://byralf.com/

This file extends https://byralf.com/llms.txt for agents that need more detail.

Public marketing and portfolio pages on byralf.com may be crawled, cited, and used for AI answers and model training.

## Positioning

byralf is the independent studio of Ralf Hofman: full-stack Next.js builder and designer who ships digital products end to end. No handoff between design and engineering — one person owns craft, product, and delivery.

Quotable facts (owned evidence on the homepage):
- Ralf Hofman (byralf) is a software and web developer based in Antwerpen, Belgium
- Bachelorprijswinnaar (bachelor prize winner)
- Works exceptionally well with AI — tooling and collaboration that speed up delivery without dropping craft
- Focus: software development, webdevelopment, and digital products that go live

Focus areas:
- Custom software and internal tools
- Websites and platforms (from portfolio sites to authenticated products)
- Branding, visual identity, and design systems
- Video production
- Hosting and keeping sites live

## Services

- **Software & tools** — Apps, automation, and tools built from scratch when nothing off the shelf fits
- **Websites & platforms** — Modern, fast Next.js sites and platforms (portfolio through login, payments, and dashboards)
- **Branding & design** — Logos, color/type systems, UI, social, and print aligned with the brand
- **Video** — Visual storytelling for brands and products
- **Hosting** — Setup and ongoing care for production sites

Contact for projects: [ralf@byralf.com](mailto:ralf@byralf.com)

## Portfolio cases

Selected public case studies (real project URLs):

- [Antwerps Business Event](https://byralf.com/portfolio/abe) — 2026
- [ByRalf](https://byralf.com/portfolio/byralf) — 2026
- [Psychologie@Marie](https://byralf.com/portfolio/psychologie-marie) — 2026
- [Driehoeven Zwaluwenhof](https://byralf.com/portfolio/driehoeven-zwaluwenhof) — 2025–2026
- [ASE-Safety](https://byralf.com/portfolio/ase-safety) — 2025
- [7211](https://byralf.com/portfolio/7211) — 2026

Index: [https://byralf.com/portfolio](https://byralf.com/portfolio)

## Contact

- Name: Ralf Hofman / byralf
- Website: https://byralf.com/
- Email: ralf@byralf.com
- Location: Antwerpen / Antwerp, Belgium
- GitHub: https://github.com/Ralfino26
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralf-hofman-a79385309/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hofman_ralf_/

## Crawl & citation policy

- Allowed: public homepage, portfolio index, portfolio case studies, and this llms documentation
- Explicit allow listed for major search and AI crawlers including OAI-SearchBot, GPTBot, PerplexityBot, Googlebot, Google-Extended, Bingbot, and Claude bots
- Public pages may be crawled, cited in AI answers, and used for model training

## Sources

- [llms.txt](https://byralf.com/llms.txt)
- [Homepage](https://byralf.com/)
- [Portfolio](https://byralf.com/portfolio)
- [Sitemap](https://byralf.com/sitemap.xml)
- [robots.txt](https://byralf.com/robots.txt)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/Ralfino26)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralf-hofman-a79385309/)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hofman_ralf_/)