diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ upgrade instructions.
 Take it for a quick spin
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 For instruction on how to use docker to run code straight from the repo, see
-`<doc/hacking/using-docker.rst>`_.
+`<doc/hacking/using-docker.rst>`_.  Please be aware, though, that this is a highly developer-oriented environment, and is not suitable for production use. 
 
 Contributing
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