diff --git a/coins/dogecoin_example.json b/coins/dogecoin_example.json
index 9bceae7..0bbbe8e 100644
--- a/coins/dogecoin_example.json
+++ b/coins/dogecoin_example.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "reward": "POW",
     "address": "nhfNedMmQ1Rjb62znwaiJgFhL3f4NQztSp",
     "stratumPort": 3334,
-    "difficulty": 16,
+    "difficulty": 32,
     "blockRefreshInterval": 1,
     "daemon": {
         "host": "localhost",
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
         "password": "testnet"
     },
     "varDiff": {
-        "enabled": true,
-        "minDifficulty": 4,
-        "maxDifficulty": 1000,
-        "daemonDiffUpdateFrequency": 3600,
-        "targetTime": 10,
-        "retargetTime": 120,
-        "variancePercent": 20
+        "enabled": true, //set to false to disable vardiff functionality
+        "minDifficulty": 16, //minimum difficulty. below 16 will cause problems
+        "maxDifficulty": 1000, //network difficulty will be used if it is lower than this
+        "daemonDiffUpdateFrequency": 3600, //get the network difficulty every this many seconds
+        "targetTime": 30, //target time per share (i.e. try to get 1 share per this many seconds)
+        "retargetTime": 120, //check to see if we should retarget every this many seconds
+        "variancePercent": 20 //allow average time to very this % from target without retarget
     }
 }
diff --git a/init.js b/init.js
index b985099..ba9a41f 100644
--- a/init.js
+++ b/init.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 var fs         = require('fs');
-var dateFormat = require('dateformat');
 var Stratum    = require('stratum-pool');
 var PoolLogger = require('./libs/logutils.js');
 
+JSON.minify = JSON.minify || require("node-json-minify");
+
 var loggerInstance = new PoolLogger({
     'default': true,
     'keys': {
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ var logDebug   = loggerInstance.logDebug;
 var logWarning = loggerInstance.logWarning;
 var logError   = loggerInstance.logError;
 
-var config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("config.json"));
+var config = JSON.parse(JSON.minify(fs.readFileSync("config.json", {encoding: 'utf8'})));
 
 
 var stratum = new Stratum(config);
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ stratum.on('log', function(logText){
 
 fs.readdirSync('coins').forEach(function(file){
 
-    var coinOptions = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('coins/' + file, {encoding: 'utf8'}));
+    var coinOptions = JSON.parse(JSON.minify(fs.readFileSync('coins/' + file, {encoding: 'utf8'})));
 
     var authorizeFN = function (ip, workerName, password, callback) {
         // Default implementation just returns true
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5930e32..ced2d8b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
     "description": "Node quick start example portal",
     "main": "init.js",
     "dependencies": {
-        "stratum-pool": "~0.0.2",
-        "dateformat": "~1.0.7-1.2.3"
+        "stratum-pool": "*",
+        "dateformat": "*",
+        "node-json-minify": "*"
     },
     "devDependencies": {},
     "scripts": {