diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
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@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@ exposed by default. E.g.
 * scons library=static arch=x64
 * sudo gem install therubyracer -- --with-v8-include=/path/to/v8/source/include --with-v8-lib=/path/to/v8/source 
 
+== DEVELOP
+* download and build V8: http://code.google.com/apis/v8/build.html
+* Be sure to build it as a static library and with the same architecture as your ruby executable. e.g.  
+* scons library=static arch=x64
+* git clone git://github.com/cowboyd/therubyracer.git
+* cd therubyracer
+* V8_HOME=/path/to/v8/source rake compile
+
 == LICENSE:
 
 (The MIT License)