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    <h2 class="mb-4 text-2xl font-bold dark:text-neutral-200">Who am I?</h2>
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        I'm <strong class="text-gray-800 dark:text-neutral-200">Jalil Arfaoui</strong>, a freelance developer based in Albi, France — over 20 years in the trade.
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        TDD, Clean Code, Domain-Driven Design: that's how I build software. I work with teams as a senior developer, tech lead or technical coach.
        My stack: <strong class="text-gray-800 dark:text-neutral-200">TypeScript/JavaScript</strong>, but also PHP and Elixir.
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        What sets me apart, perhaps: I care as much about the quality of the code as about what it produces. I favor free software and tools that address real needs.
        I also question the biases we embed in code, perpetuating social dynamics that must be challenged.
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        I teach programming at <Link href="https://www.univ-jfc.fr/" external>Université Champollion</Link> and have been running the Software Crafters meetup in Albi since 2018.
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    <h2 class="mt-10 mb-4 text-2xl font-bold dark:text-neutral-200">Beyond code</h2>
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        🎭 <strong class="text-gray-800 dark:text-neutral-200">Theater</strong> — I discovered improv in 2008 with <Link href="https://improchatou78.wordpress.com/" external>les Touchatou</Link> near Paris.
        After a break and a stint in Morocco with the LaTTIFA troupe, I co-founded <Link href="https://les-particules.org/" external>Les Particules</Link> in Albi, where I perform regularly.
        Now also taking on scripted theater.
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        📸 <strong class="text-gray-800 dark:text-neutral-200">Photography</strong> — Faces, concerts, engines, everyday life.
        I photograph whatever catches my eye, with no particular plan. See for yourself <Link href="/photo">on this site</Link>.
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    <h2 class="mt-10 mb-4 text-2xl font-bold dark:text-neutral-200">Get in touch</h2>
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      A project, a stage, an idea?
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      · <Link href="mailto:jalil@arfaoui.net">Email me</Link>
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