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-FROM node:8.1.4
-
-WORKDIR /usr/app
-
-COPY package.json .
-RUN npm install --quiet
-
-COPY . .
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -63,13 +63,6 @@ npm run derivation-checker
 ├── jest_config - Jest configuration
 ```
 
-## Docker setup
-You should already have docker and docker-compose setup for your platform as a pre-req.
-
-```bash
-docker-compose up
-```
-
 ## Style Guides and Philosophies
 
 The following are guides for developers to follow for writing compliant code.
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-version: '2'
-services:
-  web:
-    build: .
-    command: npm run dev
-    volumes:
-      - .:/usr/app/
-      - /usr/app/node_modules
-    ports:
-      - "3000:3000"
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