diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6827209f..60b0a096 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,12 +6,24 @@ GovQuests is a platform designed to gamify governance participation and educatio
 
 The repository is organized as a monorepo with the following structure:
 
-- `apps/`
-  - `govquests-api/`: Ruby on Rails API backend
-    - `govquests/`: Core domain logic organized by bounded contexts
-    - `infra/`: Domain infrastructure-related code
-    - `rails_app/`: Rails application
-  - `govquests-frontend/`: Next.js frontend application
+```
+.
+├── apps/
+│   ├── govquests-api/               # Ruby API with DDD architecture
+│   │   ├── govquests/               # Core domain implementations
+│   │   │   ├── action_tracking/     # Action verification and tracking
+│   │   │   ├── authentication/      # User identity and sessions
+│   │   │   ├── gamification/        # Points, badges, and rewards
+│   │   │   ├── notifications/       # User notifications
+│   │   │   ├── processes/           # Process managers for cross-domain workflows
+│   │   │   ├── questing/           # Core quest management
+│   │   │   ├── rewarding/          # Reward distribution
+│   │   │   └── shared_kernel/      # Shared types and utilities
+│   │   ├── infra/                  # Infrastructure layer
+│   │   └── rails_app/              # Rails application wrapper
+│   └── govquests-frontend/         # Next.js frontend application
+└── Makefile                        # Root level build commands
+```
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -19,20 +31,21 @@ The repository is organized as a monorepo with the following structure:
 - pnpm
 - Ruby (version specified in `.tool-versions`)
 - Docker (to spin up a PostgreSQL instance), or PostgreSQL itself (if using this don't forget to update credentials in database.yml or set DATABASE_URL)
+- Make
 
 ## Setup
 
 1. Clone the repository:
 
-   ```
+   ```bash
    git clone https://github.com/your-org/govquests.git
    cd govquests
    ```
 
 2. Install dependencies and prepare the development environment:
 
-   ```
-   make prepare-dev
+   ```bash
+   make install
    ```
 
    This command will:
@@ -47,13 +60,13 @@ To start the development servers:
 
 1. For the API (from the `apps/govquests-api/rails_app` directory):
 
-   ```
+   ```bash
    bin/rails server
    ```
 
 2. For the frontend (from the `apps/govquests-frontend` directory):
 
-   ```
+   ```bash
    pnpm dev
    ```
 
@@ -61,7 +74,7 @@ To start the development servers:
 
 Run tests for all projects:
 
-```
+```bash
 pnpm test
 ```
 
@@ -70,28 +83,101 @@ To run tests for specific parts of the application:
 - API: `make -C apps/govquests-api test`
 - Frontend: `pnpm --filter govquests-frontend test`
 
-## Linting and Type Checking
+Test specific domains:
+
+```bash
+make -C apps/govquests-api/govquests/authentication test
+make -C apps/govquests-api/govquests/questing test
+```
+
+Run mutation tests:
+
+```bash
+make -C apps/govquests-api mutate
+```
+
+## Code Quality
+
+### Backend
 
-- Lint the entire project:
+```bash
+# Run Rubocop linting
+make -C apps/govquests-api/rails_app lint
+
+# Run Sorbet type checking
+make -C apps/govquests-api/rails_app sorbet
+
+# Update Sorbet RBI files
+make -C apps/govquests-api/rails_app sorbet/update
+
+# Generate GraphQL schema
+make -C apps/govquests-api/rails_app gql/schema
+```
 
-  ```
-  pnpm lint
-  ```
+### Frontend
 
-- Run type checking:
+```bash
+# Lint the entire project
+pnpm lint
 
-  ```
-  pnpm check-types
-  ```
+# Run type checking
+pnpm check-types
+```
 
 ## Building for Production
 
 Build all projects:
 
-```
+```bash
 pnpm build
 ```
 
+## Architecture Overview
+
+The backend follows Domain-Driven Design principles with the following bounded contexts:
+
+- **Action Tracking**: Manages user interactions and verifies action completion
+- **Authentication**: Handles user identity and sessions
+- **Gamification**: Controls points, rewards, and game mechanics
+- **Notifications**: Manages system notifications across channels
+- **Questing**: Core quest management and progression
+- **Rewarding**: Handles reward distribution
+- **Processes**: Coordinates workflows across domains
+
+Each domain follows a consistent structure:
+
+```
+domain/
+├── lib/              # Domain implementation
+├── spec/             # Tests
+└── Makefile         # Build and test commands
+```
+
+## Common Tasks
+
+```bash
+# Set up development environment
+make install
+
+# Run all backend tests
+make -C apps/govquests-api test
+
+# Test specific domain
+make -C apps/govquests-api/govquests/questing test
+
+# Update Sorbet types
+make -C apps/govquests-api/rails_app sorbet/update
+
+# Generate GraphQL schema
+make -C apps/govquests-api/rails_app gql/schema
+```
+
+## Documentation
+
+- [Backend](apps/govquests-api/README.md)
+- [Frontend](apps/govquests-frontend/README.md)
+- [API](apps/govquests-api/rails_app/README.md)
+
 ## Contributing
 
 Please read our [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.