README updates

README.md

@@ -132,19 +132,17 @@ and run tests.
 
 ## Automatic setup and teardown 
 
-`direnv` is used to let neoq automatically configure its own dev environment. This includes installing dependencies and 
-developer tooling.
-
 See [installing direnv](https://direnv.net/docs/installation.html) if you want the dev environment setup to be automated. 
 
+`direnv allow` allows `direnv` to automatically setup all tooling and dependencies in a development shell upon entering
+the neoq directory.
+
 ## Manual setup and teardown 
 
 Neoq uses `devenv` to manage development environments and services.
 
 To enter the development shell, run `nix develop --impure`. 
 
-In order to run the test suite, the required services need to be started. Start services by running the following:
-
 ## Running services for tests 
 
 The neoq development shell gives you the `devenv` executable.