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@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ JWT_SECRET=dev-secret-change-me-do-not-use-in-production mvn spring-boot:run
 - Java programming language since Bluestaq is a Java shop
 - Maven for building
 - Spring Boot as a framework
-- H2 for persistance - plan for Postgress
+- H2 for persistence - plan for Postgres
 - JPA/Hibernate for SQL
 - Flyway for DB schema control
 - JWT for auth