diff --git a/server/reflector/hatchet/broadcast.py b/server/reflector/hatchet/broadcast.py
index e9439e61..ba56c078 100644
--- a/server/reflector/hatchet/broadcast.py
+++ b/server/reflector/hatchet/broadcast.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """WebSocket broadcasting helpers for Hatchet workflows.
 
+DUPLICATION NOTE: To be kept when Celery is deprecated. Currently dupes Celery logic.
+
 Provides WebSocket broadcasting for Hatchet that matches Celery's @broadcast_to_sockets
 decorator behavior. Events are broadcast to transcript rooms and user rooms.
 """
@@ -8,13 +10,16 @@ from typing import Any
 
 from reflector.db.transcripts import Transcript, TranscriptEvent, transcripts_controller
 from reflector.logger import logger
+from reflector.utils.string import NonEmptyString
 from reflector.ws_manager import get_ws_manager
 
 # Events that should also be sent to user room (matches Celery behavior)
 USER_ROOM_EVENTS = {"STATUS", "FINAL_TITLE", "DURATION"}
 
 
-async def broadcast_event(transcript_id: str, event: TranscriptEvent) -> None:
+async def broadcast_event(
+    transcript_id: NonEmptyString, event: TranscriptEvent
+) -> None:
     """Broadcast a TranscriptEvent to WebSocket subscribers.
 
     Fire-and-forget: errors are logged but don't interrupt workflow execution.
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@ async def broadcast_event(transcript_id: str, event: TranscriptEvent) -> None:
         )
 
 
-async def set_status_and_broadcast(transcript_id: str, status: str) -> None:
+async def set_status_and_broadcast(transcript_id: NonEmptyString, status: str) -> None:
     """Set transcript status and broadcast to WebSocket.
 
     Wrapper around transcripts_controller.set_status that adds WebSocket broadcasting.
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@ async def set_status_and_broadcast(transcript_id: str, status: str) -> None:
 
 
 async def append_event_and_broadcast(
-    transcript_id: str,
+    transcript_id: NonEmptyString,
     transcript: Transcript,
     event_name: str,
     data: Any,
diff --git a/server/reflector/hatchet/workflows/diarization_pipeline.py b/server/reflector/hatchet/workflows/diarization_pipeline.py
index e5aba59a..a137efa1 100644
--- a/server/reflector/hatchet/workflows/diarization_pipeline.py
+++ b/server/reflector/hatchet/workflows/diarization_pipeline.py
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ diarization_pipeline = hatchet.workflow(
 
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def fresh_db_connection():
-    """Context manager for database connections in Hatchet workers."""
+    """Context manager for database connections in Hatchet workers.
+    TECH DEBT: Made to make connection fork-aware without changing db code too much.
+    The real fix would be making the db module fork-aware instead of bypassing it.
+    Current pattern is acceptable given Hatchet's process model.
+    """
     import databases  # noqa: PLC0415
 
     from reflector.db import _database_context  # noqa: PLC0415
@@ -108,7 +112,7 @@ async def fresh_db_connection():
         _database_context.set(None)
 
 
-async def set_workflow_error_status(transcript_id: str) -> bool:
+async def set_workflow_error_status(transcript_id: NonEmptyString) -> bool:
     """Set transcript status to 'error' on workflow failure.
 
     Returns:
diff --git a/server/reflector/processors/summary/summary_builder.py b/server/reflector/processors/summary/summary_builder.py
index c81c7669..df348093 100644
--- a/server/reflector/processors/summary/summary_builder.py
+++ b/server/reflector/processors/summary/summary_builder.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class SummaryBuilder:
     def _enhance_prompt_with_participants(self, prompt: str) -> str:
         """Add participant instructions to any prompt if participants are known."""
         if self.participant_instructions:
-            self.logger.debug("Adding participant instructions to prompts")
+            self.logger.debug("Adding participant instructions to prompt")
             return f"{prompt}\n\n{self.participant_instructions}"
         return prompt