Added a small amount if text at the top of the page to call out that Go is the programming language for creating custom components
# Developing new component
-This document describes how to build and test new component.
+This document describes how to build and test new component. The Dapr runtime and all of its components are written in [Go](https://golang.org/). If you are completely new to the language you can [take a tour of its features](https://tour.golang.org/). For building your first component, using an existing one as a template is as a great way to get started.
## Prerequisites
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/dapr/components-contrib.git github.com/dapr/compone
### Write new component
1. Create your component directory in the right component directory
-2. Copy component files from the refernece component to your component directory
+2. Copy component files from the reference component to your component directory
3. Add go unit-test for your component
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