diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4f284f6a4..8da7b6ea4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ before_install:
 - npm install webber
 - npm install builder
 - npm install tagger
-- npm install linter
 script:
 - npm run tagger
 - npm run linter
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index a7e705e71..c274e0e09 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Here's what you can do to help:
 - Be part of the discussion by helping out with [existing issues](https://github.com/Chalarangelo/30-seconds-of-code/issues) or talking on our [gitter channel](https://gitter.im/30-seconds-of-code/Lobby).
 - Submit [pull requests](https://github.com/Chalarangelo/30-seconds-of-code/pulls) with snippets you have created (see below for guidelines).
 - Tag uncategorized snippets by running `npm run tagger` and adding the appropriate tag next to the script name in `tag_database`.
-- Fix typos in existing snippets or run `npm run linter` to lint unlinted snippets (yes, this is something we actually want help with, as this can take quite a while to run).
+- Fix typos in existing snippets, improve snippet descriptions and explanations or provide better examples.
 
 ### Snippet submission and Pull request guidelines
 
diff --git a/static-parts/README-start.md b/static-parts/README-start.md
index bc9edbb0c..9d44ed7e7 100644
--- a/static-parts/README-start.md
+++ b/static-parts/README-start.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ![Logo](/logo.png)
 
-# 30 seconds of code 
-[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-CC0--1.0-blue.svg)](https://github.com/Chalarangelo/30-seconds-of-code/blob/master/LICENSE) [![Gitter chat](https://badges.gitter.im/gitterHQ/gitter.png)](https://gitter.im/30-seconds-of-code/Lobby) [![PRs Welcome](https://img.shields.io/badge/PRs-welcome-brightgreen.svg?style=flat-square)](http://makeapullrequest.com) [![Travis Build](https://travis-ci.org/Chalarangelo/30-seconds-of-code.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/Chalarangelo/30-seconds-of-code) [![Insight.io](https://img.shields.io/badge/insight.io-Ready-brightgreen.svg)](https://insight.io/github.com/Chalarangelo/30-seconds-of-code/tree/master/?source=0) [![js-semistandard-style](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-semistandard-brightgreen.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/Flet/semistandard)
+# 30 seconds of code
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-CC0--1.0-blue.svg)](https://github.com/Chalarangelo/30-seconds-of-code/blob/master/LICENSE) [![Gitter chat](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-on%20gitter-4FB999.svg)](https://gitter.im/30-seconds-of-code/Lobby) [![PRs Welcome](https://img.shields.io/badge/PRs-welcome-brightgreen.svg)](http://makeapullrequest.com) [![Travis Build](https://travis-ci.org/Chalarangelo/30-seconds-of-code.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/Chalarangelo/30-seconds-of-code) [![Insight.io](https://img.shields.io/badge/insight.io-Ready-brightgreen.svg)](https://insight.io/github.com/Chalarangelo/30-seconds-of-code/tree/master/?source=0) [![js-semistandard-style](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-semistandard-brightgreen.svg)](https://github.com/Flet/semistandard)
 
 > Curated collection of useful Javascript snippets that you can understand in 30 seconds or less.