diff --git a/spec.txt b/spec.txt
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-Some notes on the database schema.
+Some notes on the database schema. Mostly for development, but maybe useful
+for administration as well.
+
+The config table contains settings, some of which may not be editable via the
+normal interface.
+
+The welcome message on the first page is stored as servermsg.
+
+For development purposes, adding a config value (debug, 1) to the database
+will disable caching and hot reload templates. It's not meant to be
+harmful in production, just less efficient.
 
 We don't use null, only empty strings. This is easier to work with on the go
 side.