diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d245df9..18cd565 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+################################################
+#### Project-Specific Gitignores ###############
+################################################
+
+# Examples:
+*.sqlite
+*.sqlite3
+*.db
+
+
+
+################################################
+#### General Python Gitignores #################
+################################################
+
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index ed1bc89..a5b8ba8 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 
   // Jupyter Notebooks
   "jupyter.notebookFileRoot": "${workspaceFolder}",
-  // Tests: be sure to create __init__.py in tests folder
+  
+  // Tests
   "python.testing.pytestArgs": ["./tests"],
   "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9212296..b276e07 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Python Template
 
-> Simple Python template with pytest, black and flake8
-> Also includes configs for VSCode (test runner config and project congfig)
+Simple Python template with pytest, black, and flake8
 
-This is a super simple template for python3.11, integrates well with VSCode.
+This is a super simple template for python3.11.
+It includes configs for VSCode (test runner config and project config)
 
-## Getting started
+## Getting Started
 
 - Install poetry first
 - `python3.11 -m venv venv` (to create virtualenv)
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ This is a super simple template for python3.11, integrates well with VSCode.
   - `with --jupyter` only if you need notebooks
 - Production: poetry install --only main
 
-# Includes
+## Includes
 
 - Uses `poetry` as package manager
 - Tests integrated in VSCode (tests panel)
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ This is a super simple template for python3.11, integrates well with VSCode.
 - `black` for formatting
 - `flake8` for linting
 
-# requirements.txt generation
+## `requirements.txt` generation
 
 ```bash
 poetry export --without-hashes --with dev --format=requirements.txt > requirements.txt
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000