diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 5854f47..c2c5d4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Update People Info 🙂 # This pulls the latest info about who is on which Github team
         run: |
-          mkdir localData && gh api graphql -f query='
+          mkdir data/semiSecretFiles && gh api graphql -f query='
             query {
               organization(login: "resbazaz") {
                 teams(first:100) {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
                 }
               }
             }
-          ' > localData/people.json
+          ' > data/semiSecretFiles/people.json
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ORGANIZATION_READER }}
 
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7fd1b07..fd51925 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 .quarto
 _site
 /.quarto/
-localData
\ No newline at end of file
+
+# semiSecretFiles aren't really secret; they're generated from public GitHub
+# data when the website is built. Having a separate directory + only committing
+# an example file to the repo is an effort to minimize access to the convenient
+# list of detailed ResBaz participants' info. If you find development with
+# example data annoying, you can manually download the auto-generated files from
+# the published site
+data/semiSecretFiles
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 80d237a..52c2a7e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 ### Technologies used:
 
 - [Quarto](https://nodejs.org/)
-- [Eleventy](https://www.11ty.dev/)
-- [Alpine.js](https://github.com/alpinejs/alpine)
-- [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/)
 
 ## Getting Started
 
@@ -54,10 +51,10 @@ TODO: Alpine, Tailwind stuff
 
 ### Changing how Github builds and deploys the site
 
-TODO: `build.yml`
+TODO: document `.github/workflows/build.yml`
 
-Be advised that `src/_data/people.json` in your local respository is just an example file, that will be overwritten by the latest ResBazAZ teams on Github—so to update who is shown, and what teams are shown, you should edit the Github teams, not the JSON file.
+Be advised that `localData/people.json` in your local respository is just an example file, that will be overwritten by the latest ResBazAZ teams on Github—so to update who is shown, and what teams are shown, you should edit the Github teams, not the JSON file.
 
 ### Reconfiguring the site's infrastructure
 
-TODO: `.eleventy.js`
+TODO: document `_quarto.yml`
diff --git a/_quarto.yml b/_quarto.yml
index 5f3ed55..38d4387 100644
--- a/_quarto.yml
+++ b/_quarto.yml
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ format:
     resources:
       - styles
       - images
-      - localData
+      - data
     toc: true
diff --git a/components/randomAvatars.ojs b/components/randomAvatars.ojs
index 4a489d0..4e2db9b 100644
--- a/components/randomAvatars.ojs
+++ b/components/randomAvatars.ojs
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
-peopleFile = FileAttachment('localData/people.json').json();
+/*
+see .gitignore for the rationale behind semiSecretFiles
+*/
+peopleFile = fetch('data/semiSecretFiles/people.json')
+  .then(response => {
+    if (response.status === 404) {
+      return fetch('data/exampleFiles/people.json');
+    }
+    return response;
+  })
+  .then(response => response.json());
 
 function randomAvatars(teamName) {
-  console.log(peopleFile, teamName);
   const team = peopleFile.data.organization.teams.nodes.find(
     (team) => team.name === teamName
   );
diff --git a/data/exampleFiles/people.json b/data/exampleFiles/people.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ada482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/exampleFiles/people.json
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+{
+  "data": {
+    "organization": {
+      "teams": {
+        "nodes": [
+          {
+            "name": "Hacky Hour",
+            "members": {
+              "nodes": [
+                { "id": "cat" },
+                { "id": "mouse" },
+                { "id": "squirrel" }
+              ]
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "Coffee and Code",
+            "members": {
+              "nodes": [{ "id": "dog" }, { "id": "cat" }]
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "membersWithRole": {
+        "nodes": [
+          {
+            "id": "dog",
+            "name": "Dog",
+            "login": "dog",
+            "bio": "The best dog ever",
+            "company": "Pets, Inc.",
+            "avatarUrl": "https://picsum.photos/id/237/200",
+            "socialAccounts": { "edges": [] }
+          },
+          {
+            "id": "cat",
+            "name": "Cat",
+            "login": "cat",
+            "bio": "wut",
+            "company": "Pets, Inc.",
+            "avatarUrl": "https://picsum.photos/id/238/200",
+            "socialAccounts": { "edges": [] }
+          },
+          {
+            "id": "mouse",
+            "name": "Mouse",
+            "login": "mouse",
+            "bio": "i heart cheese",
+            "company": "roDENTS",
+            "avatarUrl": "https://picsum.photos/id/239/200",
+            "socialAccounts": { "edges": [] }
+          },
+          {
+            "id": "squirrel",
+            "name": "Squirrel",
+            "login": "squirrel",
+            "bio": "you'll never find my acorns",
+            "company": "roDENTS",
+            "avatarUrl": "https://picsum.photos/id/240/200",
+            "socialAccounts": { "edges": [] }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/index.qmd b/index.qmd
index 6c32c5b..7c08651 100644
--- a/index.qmd
+++ b/index.qmd
@@ -90,21 +90,36 @@ Code Commons also aims to provide the best aspects of workplace culture for peop
 
 [More Info](https://codecommons.net/)
 
+### Women in Data Science
+
+**What**: Women in Data Science (WiDS) Tucson is an independent event organized by the University of Arizona to coincide with the Global WiDS Conference held at Stanford University and an estimated 200+ locations worldwide annually.
+
+The Global WiDS Conference aims to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and to support women in the field. This one-day technical conference provides an opportunity to hear about the latest data science related research and applications in a number of domains, and connect with others in the field.
+
+[More Info](https://widstucson.org/)
+
 ### Tucson Python Meetup
 
 **What**: The goal of this group is to encourage more mingling, learning, and sharing ideas within the Tucson Python community. Everybody is welcome, no matter what your level of Python experience. Activities include presentations and workshops on everything from how to use Python to control the lights in your home, to building web applications which can scale to millions of users.
 
 [More Info](https://www.meetup.com/Tucson-Python-Meetup/)
 
-## TODO: finish and delete this stuff
+### UX@UA
+
+**What**: UX@UA is a learning community that aims to grow UX expertise at the University of Arizona. We provide a variety of resources including:
 
-- Figure out new quarto actions
+- Professional development and networking
+- Low-barrier UX tools and techniques
 
-- Add UX@UA
+Their aims are for UX enthusiasts of all levels to:
 
-- Fix random avatars widget (see randomAvatars.html for details)... or maybe better: a webhook that auto-updates a gist + auto-republish of the page?
+- Feel empowered and inspired 
+- Develop their skills and toolset
+- Connect with UXers in Tucson and beyond
 
-- Fix absolute image paths (resbaz.github.io/website-draft breaks most paths)
+[More Info](https://uxua.arizona.edu/)
+
+## TODO: finish and delete this stuff
 
 - Create Who We Are page
 
diff --git a/styles/index.css b/styles/index.css
index aaa2918..b67d299 100644
--- a/styles/index.css
+++ b/styles/index.css
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@
   z-index: -1;
 }
 
-nav .text-gray-500:not(:hover),
-nav button {
-  color: white;
-}
-
 .split-section {
   display: flex;
   gap: 1em;