diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index d8b7643d..b44145a2 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "Zeppelin Development",
 
-  "dockerComposeFile": "../docker/development/docker-compose.yml",
-  "runArgs": ["--env-file", "../.env"],
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../docker-compose.yml",
 
   "service": "devenv",
   "remoteUser": "ubuntu",
diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 88f8f5b5..d98f2662 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ DOCKER_DEV_MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=
 DOCKER_DEV_SSH_PORT=3002
 DOCKER_DEV_SSH_PASSWORD=password
 
+# If your user has a different UID than 1000, you might have to fill that in here to avoid permission issues
+#DOCKER_DEV_UID=1000
+
 #
 # PRODUCTION
 #
diff --git a/docker/development/README.md b/DEVELOPMENT.md
similarity index 91%
rename from docker/development/README.md
rename to DEVELOPMENT.md
index 5ffc3a0e..0edbbc88 100644
--- a/docker/development/README.md
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 Zeppelin's development environment runs entirely within a Docker container.
 Below you can find instructions for setting up the environment and getting started with development!
 
+👉 **No support is offered for self-hosting the bot!** 👈
+
 ## Starting the development environment
 
 ### Using VSCode devcontainers
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ Below you can find instructions for setting up the environment and getting start
 1. Install Docker
 2. Make a copy of `.env.example` called `.env`
 3. Fill in the missing values in `.env`
-4. Run `./docker-compose-dev.sh up` to start the development environment
+4. Run `docker-compose up` to start the development environment
 5. In VSCode: Install the `Remote - SSH` plugin
 6. In VSCode: Run `Remote-SSH: Connect to Host...`
     * As the address, use `ubuntu@127.0.0.1:3002` (where `3002` matches `DOCKER_DEV_SSH_PORT` in `.env`)
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ Below you can find instructions for setting up the environment and getting start
 1. Install Docker
 2. Make a copy of `.env.example` called `.env`
 3. Fill in the missing values in `.env`
-4. Run `./docker-compose-dev.sh up` to start the development environment
+4. Run `docker-compose up` to start the development environment
 5. Choose `Connect via SSH` and create a new connection:
     * Username: `ubuntu`
     * Host: `127.0.0.1`
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ Below you can find instructions for setting up the environment and getting start
 1. Install Docker
 2. Make a copy of `.env.example` called `.env`
 3. Fill in the missing values in `.env`
-4. Run `./docker-compose-dev.sh up` to start the development environment
+4. Run `docker-compose up` to start the development environment
 5. Use the following credentials for connecting with your IDE:
     * Host: `127.0.0.1`
     * Port: `3002` (matching the `DOCKER_DEV_SSH_PORT` value in `.env`)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02eae9ee..4d11bbe5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,46 +20,9 @@ Zeppelin is a moderation bot for Discord, designed with large servers and reliab
 See https://zeppelin.gg/ for more details.
 
 ## Development
-These instructions are intended for bot development only.
-
 👉 **No support is offered for self-hosting the bot!** 👈
 
-### Running the bot
-1. `cd backend`
-2. `npm ci`
-3. Make a copy of `bot.env.example` called `bot.env`, fill in the values
-4. Run the desired start script:
-    * `npm run build` followed by `npm run start-bot-dev` to run the bot in a **development** environment
-    * `npm run build` followed by `npm run start-bot-prod` to run the bot in a **production** environment
-    * `npm run watch` to watch files and run the **bot and api both** in a **development** environment
-      with automatic restart on file changes
-5. When testing, make sure you have your test server in the `allowed_guilds` table or the guild's config won't be loaded at all
-
-### Running the API server
-1. `cd backend`
-2. `npm ci`
-3. Make a copy of `api.env.example` called `api.env`, fill in the values
-4. Run the desired start script:
-    * `npm run build` followed by `npm run start-api-dev` to run the api in a **development** environment
-    * `npm run build` followed by `npm run start-api-prod` to run the api in a **production** environment
-    * `npm run watch` to watch files and run the **bot and api both** in a **development** environment
-      with automatic restart on file changes
-
-### Running the dashboard
-1. `cd dashboard`
-2. `npm ci`
-3. Make a copy of `.env.example` called `.env`, fill in the values
-4. Run the desired start script:
-    * `npm run build` compiles the dashboard's static files to `dist/` which can then be served with any web server
-    * `npm run watch` runs webpack's dev server that automatically reloads on changes
-
-### Notes
-* Since we now use shared paths in `tsconfig.json`, the compiled files in `backend/dist/` have longer paths, e.g.
-  `backend/dist/backend/src/index.js` instead of `backend/dist/index.js`. This is because the compiled shared files
-  are placed in `backend/dist/shared`.
-* The `backend/register-tsconfig-paths.js` module takes care of registering shared paths from `tsconfig.json` for
-  `ava` and compiled `.js` files
-* To run the tests for the files in the `shared/` directory, you also need to run `npm ci` there
+See [DEVELOPMENT.md](./DEVELOPMENT.md) for instructions on running the development environment!
 
 ### Config format example
 Configuration is stored in the database in the `configs` table
diff --git a/docker-compose-dev.sh b/docker-compose-dev.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index cd039f74..00000000
--- a/docker-compose-dev.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-DOCKER_UID="$(id -u)" DOCKER_STAY_RUNNING=1 docker-compose --env-file ./.env -f ./docker/development/docker-compose.yml "$@"
diff --git a/docker/development/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
similarity index 85%
rename from docker/development/docker-compose.yml
rename to docker-compose.yml
index 7fcdd28a..1c836bd2 100644
--- a/docker/development/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ volumes:
 services:
   nginx:
     build:
-      context: ./nginx
+      context: ./docker/development/nginx
       args:
         DOCKER_DEV_WEB_PORT: ${DOCKER_DEV_WEB_PORT:?Missing DOCKER_DEV_WEB_PORT}
         API_PORT: ${API_PORT:?Missing API_PORT}
     ports:
       - "${DOCKER_DEV_WEB_PORT:?Missing DOCKER_DEV_WEB_PORT}:443"
     volumes:
-      - ../../:/zeppelin
+      - ./:/zeppelin
 
   mysql:
     image: mysql:8.0
@@ -31,15 +31,14 @@ services:
 
   devenv:
     build:
-      context: ./devenv
+      context: ./docker/development/devenv
       args:
         DOCKER_DEV_SSH_PASSWORD: ${DOCKER_DEV_SSH_PASSWORD:?Missing DOCKER_DEV_SSH_PASSWORD}
-        DOCKER_UID: ${DOCKER_UID:?Missing DOCKER_UID}
-        DOCKER_STAY_RUNNING: ${DOCKER_STAY_RUNNING}
+        DOCKER_DEV_UID: ${DOCKER_DEV_UID:-1000}
     ports:
       - "${DOCKER_DEV_SSH_PORT:?Missing DOCKER_DEV_SSH_PORT}:22"
     volumes:
-      - ../../:/home/ubuntu/zeppelin
+      - ./:/home/ubuntu/zeppelin
       - ~/.ssh:/home/ubuntu/.ssh
       - vscode-remote:/home/ubuntu/.vscode-remote
       - vscode-server:/home/ubuntu/.vscode-server
diff --git a/docker/development/devenv/Dockerfile b/docker/development/devenv/Dockerfile
index 30963fee..3b9d6276 100644
--- a/docker/development/devenv/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/development/devenv/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM ubuntu:20.04
 
-ARG DOCKER_UID=1000
+ARG DOCKER_DEV_UID
 ARG DOCKER_DEV_SSH_PASSWORD
 
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ RUN apt-get install -y sudo git curl
 # Set up SSH access
 RUN apt-get install -y openssh-server iptables
 RUN mkdir /var/run/sshd
-RUN useradd -rm -d /home/ubuntu -s /bin/bash -g root -G sudo -u $DOCKER_UID ubuntu
+RUN useradd -rm -d /home/ubuntu -s /bin/bash -g root -G sudo -u $DOCKER_DEV_UID ubuntu
 RUN echo "ubuntu:${DOCKER_DEV_SSH_PASSWORD}" | chpasswd
 
 # Set up proper permissions for volumes