diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ca4ff2f9..b9085b95f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ See: https://github.com/jbenet/ipfs
 
 Please put all issues regarding IPFS _design_ in the
 [ipfs repo issues](https://github.com/jbenet/ipfs/issues).
-
 Please put all issues regarding go IPFS _implementation_ in [this repo](https://github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/issues).
 
 ## Install
@@ -64,12 +63,7 @@ Guidelines:
 
 ## Todo
 
-Ipfs is still under heavy development, there is a lot to be done!
-
-- [ ] Finish Bitswap
-- [ ] Connect fuse interface to Blockservice
-- [ ] Write tests for bitswap
-- [ ] Come up with more TODO items
+Ipfs is nearing an alpha release. Things left to be done are all marked as [Issues](https://github.com/jbenet/gp-ipfs/issues)
 
 ## Development Dependencies
 
diff --git a/dev.md b/dev.md
index c30862c7e..39cd08df2 100644
--- a/dev.md
+++ b/dev.md
@@ -32,19 +32,18 @@ There are multiple subpackages:
 - peer addressing
 - dht - impl basic kademlia routing
 - bitswap - impl basic block exchange functionality
+- crypto - building trust between peers in the network
+- block splitting on import - Rabin fingerprints, etc
 
 ### What's in progress:
 
-- crypto - building trust between peers in the network
+- ipns - impl `/ipns` obj publishing + path resolution
+- expose objects to the web at `http://ipfs.io/<path>`
 
 
 ### What's next:
 
-- ipns - impl `/ipns` obj publishing + path resolution
-- **(at this point should have func similar to bittorrent)**
-- block splitting on import - Rabin fingerprints, etc
 - version control - `commit` like data structure
-- expose objects to the web at `http://ipfs.io/<path>`
 - more...
 
 ## Cool demos