diff --git a/website/blog/2023-10-31-to-defer-or-to-clone.md b/website/blog/2023-10-31-to-defer-or-to-clone.md index a39fc3ac0b7..00aa8c7f7e5 100755 --- a/website/blog/2023-10-31-to-defer-or-to-clone.md +++ b/website/blog/2023-10-31-to-defer-or-to-clone.md @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Using the cheat sheet above, let’s explore a few common scenarios and explore 1. Make a copy of our production dataset available in our downstream BI tool 2. To safely iterate on this copy without breaking production datasets - Therefore, we should use **clone** in this scenario + Therefore, we should use **clone** in this scenario. 2. **[Slim CI](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/how-we-sped-up-our-ci-runs-by-10x-using-slim-ci/2603)** @@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ Using the cheat sheet above, let’s explore a few common scenarios and explore 2. Only run and test models in the CI staging environment that have changed from the production environment 3. Reference models from different environments – prod for unchanged models, and staging for modified models - Therefore, we should use **defer** in this scenario + Therefore, we should use **defer** in this scenario. + +:::tip Use `dbt clone` in CI jobs to test incremental models +Learn how to [use `dbt clone` in CI jobs](/best-practices/clone-incremental-models) to efficiently test modified incremental models, simulating post-merge behavior while avoiding full-refresh costs. +::: 3. **[Blue/Green Deployments](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/performing-a-blue-green-deploy-of-your-dbt-project-on-snowflake/1349)**