diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 427aeebf..089d7a92 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
 
 ADD . /webodm/
 
-RUN git submodule init 
-RUN git submodule update
+RUN git submodule update --init
 
 # Install Node.js
 RUN curl --silent --location https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_6.x | bash -
diff --git a/devenv.sh b/devenv.sh
index 73e9c26e..429ad37d 100755
--- a/devenv.sh
+++ b/devenv.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -eo pipefail
+__dirname=$(cd $(dirname "$0"); pwd -P)
 
-./webodm.sh checkenv
+${__dirname}/webodm.sh checkenv
 
 usage(){
   echo "Usage: $0 <command> [options]"
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ start(){
 }
 
 stop(){
-	run "./webodm.sh stop"
+	run "${__dirname}/webodm.sh stop"
 }
 
 runtests(){
diff --git a/slate/source/includes/_fordevelopers.md b/slate/source/includes/_fordevelopers.md
index 2f892c9b..8dc21ae4 100644
--- a/slate/source/includes/_fordevelopers.md
+++ b/slate/source/includes/_fordevelopers.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ If you can follow the instructions to [run WebODM natively](https://github.com/O
 
 ## Run Unit Tests
 
-We believe testing is a necessary part of deliverying software of a certain quality. We try to achieve complete test coverage for backend code, while we are more relaxed about front end testing. See [#119](https://github.com/OpenDroneMap/WebODM/issues/119).
+We think testing is a necessary part of delivering robust software. We try to achieve complete test coverage for backend code, while we are more relaxed about front end testing. See [#119](https://github.com/OpenDroneMap/WebODM/issues/119).
 
 To run the unit tests, simply type:
 
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index b01bcaaf..67194d4b 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+__dirname=$(cd $(dirname "$0"); pwd -P)
+cd ${__dirname}
 
 echo -e "\033[92m"      
 echo " _       __     __    ____  ____  __  ___"
@@ -36,9 +38,8 @@ fi
 
 if [ $1 = "--setup-devenv" ] || [ $2 = "--setup-devenv" ]; then
     echo Setup git modules...
-
-    git submodule init 
-    git submodule update
+    
+    git submodule update --init
     
     echo Setup npm dependencies...
     npm install