diff --git a/docs/developing/build.md b/docs/developing/build.md
index 71bfff6b65..e21af64ce3 100644
--- a/docs/developing/build.md
+++ b/docs/developing/build.md
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-# Build from source
+# Build
 
-## Build
-
-You can build your Ark image locally on the machine where you run your cluster, or you can push it to a private registry. This section covers both workflows.
+You can build your Ark image locally on the machine where you run your cluster, or you can push it to a private registry.
 
 Set the `$REGISTRY` environment variable (used in the `Makefile`) to push the Heptio Ark images to your own registry. This allows any node in your cluster to pull your locally built image.
 
@@ -28,11 +26,7 @@ Run `make update` to regenerate files if you make the following changes:
 
 * Add/edit/remove command line flags and/or their help text
 * Add/edit/remove commands or subcommands
-* Add new API types
-
-Run [generate-proto.sh][13] to regenerate files if you make the following changes:
-
-* Add/edit/remove protobuf message or service definitions. These changes require the [proto compiler][14]. 
+* Add new API types 
 
 ### Cross compiling
 
@@ -41,7 +35,7 @@ To build for another platform, run `make build-<GOOS>-<GOARCH>`.
 For example, to build for the Mac, run `make build-darwin-amd64`.
 All binaries are placed in `_output/bin/<GOOS>/<GOARCH>`-- for example, `_output/bin/darwin/amd64/ark`.
 
-Ark's `Makefile` has a convenience target, `all-build`, that builds the following platforms:
+Ark's Makefile includes a convenience target, `all-build`, that builds the following platforms:
 
 * linux-amd64
 * linux-arm
@@ -59,19 +53,11 @@ files (clientset, listers, shared informers, docs) are up to date.
 If you need to add or update the vendored dependencies, see [Vendoring dependencies][11].
 
 [0]: ../README.md
-[1]: #prerequisites
-[2]: #download
-[3]: #build
-[4]: https://blog.golang.org/organizing-go-code
-[5]: https://golang.org/doc/install
-[6]: https://github.com/heptio/ark/tree/master/examples
 [7]: #run
 [8]: config-definition.md
 [10]: #vendoring-dependencies
 [11]: vendoring-dependencies.md
 [12]: #test
-[13]: https://github.com/heptio/ark/blob/master/hack/generate-proto.sh
-[14]: https://grpc.io/docs/quickstart/go.html#install-protocol-buffers-v3
 [15]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/topic/config-vars.html#the-shared-credentials-file
 [16]: https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/getting-started#setting_the_environment_variable
 [17]: https://aws.amazon.com/quickstart/architecture/heptio-kubernetes/
diff --git a/docs/developing/dev-prereq.md b/docs/developing/dev-prereq.md
index 2a94728681..a698ec34bb 100644
--- a/docs/developing/dev-prereq.md
+++ b/docs/developing/dev-prereq.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+# Set up
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 * kubectl installed
 * [Go][5] installed (minimum version 1.8)
 
-### Prerequisites 
-
-When running Heptio Ark, you will need to account for the following (all of which are handled in the [`/examples`][6] manifests):
+Also make sure you have:
 
 * Appropriate RBAC permissions in the cluster
   * Read access for all data from the source cluster and namespaces
@@ -20,7 +18,9 @@ When running Heptio Ark, you will need to account for the following (all of whic
 * A [BackupStorageLocation][20] object definition for the Ark server
 * (Optional) A [VolumeSnapshotLocation][21] object definition for the Ark server, to take PV snapshots
 
-## Getting the source
+For detailed examples, see the YAML files in the [examples directory][6].
+
+## Get source
 
 ```bash
 mkdir $HOME/go
@@ -30,5 +30,15 @@ go get github.com/heptio/ark
 
 Where `go` is your [import path][4] for Go.
 
-For Go development, it is recommended to add the Go import path (`$HOME/go` in this example) to your path.
+For Go development, it's a good idea to add the Go import path (`$HOME/go` in this example) to your path.
+
+## Extras
+
+If you add, edit, or remove protobuf message or service definitions, you must run [generate-proto.sh][13] to regenerate files. These changes require the [proto compiler][14].
+
+[4]: https://blog.golang.org/organizing-go-code
+[5]: https://golang.org/doc/install
+[6]: https://github.com/heptio/ark/tree/master/examples
+[13]: https://github.com/heptio/ark/blob/master/hack/generate-proto.sh
+[14]: https://grpc.io/docs/quickstart/go.html#install-protocol-buffers-v3