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 # speakerlist
 Simple speaker list with timers for faculty meetings
 
+## How to use
+
+Enter names of speakers as the meeting proceeds. Displays a timer next to each speaker's name in the list. Click a timer to start it. Click the next speaker's name to start their timer and pause the previous speaker's timer.
+
+## Developer considerations
+
+This timing web app is client-side, using jQuery-timer plugin.
+
 ## To do
 
 - [x] Autosave