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@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Before starting, please review the [general project directions](../projects.md).
 ## Corrections/Clarifications
 
 - 3/15/2025: Fixed p5-base dockerfile and added in note to not include the datasets in your submission.
+- 3/17/2025: Added hint for boss and worker 
 
 ## Setup
 
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ export PROJECT=p5
 docker compose up -d
 ```
 
+**Hint:** For the boss and worker dockerfile, look at the lecture code for spark.
+
 ### Jupyter Container
 
 Connect to JupyterLab inside your container. Within the `nb` directory, create a notebook called `p5.ipynb`.