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@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ With Compose, you can build clusters of containers which provide the resources
 application.
 
 You can use Compose to build your app with containers hosted locally, or on a
-remote server, including cloud-based instances. Compose can also be used to
-deploy code to production.
+remote server, including cloud-based instances - anywhere a Docker daemon can
+run. Its primary use case is for development environments, but it can be used
+just as easily for staging or CI.
 
 Using Compose is basically a three-step process.