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@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ Run a [Temporal](https://temporal.io) hackathon
 * [Supported languages](#supported-languages)
 * [Your development environment](#your-development-environment)
   * [Codespaces](#codespaces)
-  * [Dev Containers (local)](#dev-containers-local)
+  * [Dev Containers](#dev-containers)
+  * [Docker Compose](#docker-compose)
   * [Gitpod](#gitpod)
-  * [Docker](#docker)
   * [Local development](#local-development)
     * [Optional dependencies](#optional-dependencies)
     * [Go](#go)
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ by [configuring these environment variables](https://docs.temporal.io/develop/en
 
 ## Resources
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> [Temporal](https://temporal.io) is an open-source workflow orchestration platform
+> that allows developers to build reliable, long-running applications as simple
+> code. It ensures tasks run to completion by handling retries, failures, and
+> state management automatically.
+
 * [What is Temporal?](https://docs.temporal.io/temporal)
 * [Introduction to Workflows](https://docs.temporal.io/workflows)
 * [What is an Activity?](https://docs.temporal.io/activities)
@@ -78,17 +84,23 @@ For this hackathon, see the individual languages:
 This is a hands-on hackathon, so you will need to write some code.
 
 You're free to use any development environment you wish, but we have provided
-some pre-configured environments so you can started quicker. These are all supported
-equally and you should choose the setup that you're most comfortable with.
+some pre-configured environments so you can get started quicker. These are all
+supported equally and you should choose the setup that you're most comfortable
+with.
 
 ### Codespaces
 
-[Codespaces](https://github.com/features/codespaces) is a remote development
-environment that allows one-click configuration of your development environment.
+> [!NOTE]
+> [Codespaces](https://github.com/features/codespaces) is a remote development
+> environment that allows one-click configuration of your development environment.
 
 [![Open in GitHub Codespaces](https://github.com/codespaces/badge.svg)](https://codespaces.new/temporal-sa/hackathon-starter)
 
-### Dev Containers (local)
+### Dev Containers
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> [Dev Containers](https://containers.dev) allows you to use a container as a
+> full-featured development environment.
 
 1. Install [Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started/)
 1. Install [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/) or [VSCode Insiders](https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/)
@@ -97,16 +109,13 @@ environment that allows one-click configuration of your development environment.
     * Clone this repo and open in VSCode, or
     * [Open in Dev Containers](http://vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode://ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers/cloneInVolume?url=https://github.com/temporal-sa/hackathon-starter)
 
-### Gitpod
-
-[Gitpod](https://www.gitpod.io) is a remote development environment that allows
-one-click configuration of your development environment.
-
-[![Open in Gitpod](https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/temporal-sa/hackathon-starter)
-
-### Docker
+### Docker Compose
 
-> [!TIP]
+> [!NOTE]
+> Run the application inside [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose).
+> This is **NOT** a development environment, but does allow you to run the whole
+> application stack on your local machine.
+>
 > This will run the Temporal UI on [localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080)
 
 1. Enter the directory for the language you wish to develop in (eg, `cd golang`)
@@ -115,6 +124,14 @@ one-click configuration of your development environment.
 1. In one terminal window, run `docker compose up worker`
 1. In another terminal window, run `docker compose up starter`
 
+### Gitpod
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> [Gitpod](https://www.gitpod.io) is a remote development environment that allows
+> one-click configuration of your development environment.
+
+[![Open in Gitpod](https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/temporal-sa/hackathon-starter)
+
 ### Local development
 
 > [!CAUTION]