diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bad929956d..33c4557cc8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,23 @@ make dev-init
 python setup.py test
 ```
 
+## Developing (working on the compiler)
+
+A useful script to have in your PATH is something like the following:
+```bash
+$ cat ~/.local/bin/vyc
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+PYTHONPATH=. python vyper/cli/vyper_compile.py "$@"
+```
+
+To run a python performance profile (to find compiler perf hotspots):
+```bash
+PYTHONPATH=. python -m cProfile -s tottime vyper/cli/vyper_compile.py "$@"
+```
+
+To get a call graph from a python profile, https://stackoverflow.com/a/23164271/ is helpful.
+
+
 # Contributing
 * See Issues tab, and feel free to submit your own issues
 * Add PRs if you discover a solution to an existing issue
diff --git a/docs/contributing.rst b/docs/contributing.rst
index 6dc57b26c3..221600f930 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.rst
+++ b/docs/contributing.rst
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ If you are making a larger change, please consult first with the `Vyper (Smart C
 
 Although we do CI testing, please make sure that the tests pass for supported Python version and ensure that it builds locally before submitting a pull request.
 
-Thank you for your help! ​
+Thank you for your help!