diff --git a/scripts/cli/playground b/scripts/cli/playground
index 55ab22a2a..ed59cf850 100755
--- a/scripts/cli/playground
+++ b/scripts/cli/playground
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ playground_repro_bootstrap_usage() {
 
     # :flag.usage
     printf "  %s\n" "$(magenta "--producer, -p PRODUCER-TYPE")"
-    printf "    ♨️ Java producer type to use\n    \n    One of avro, avro-with-key, protobuf, protobuf-with-key, json-schema,\n    json-schema-with-key\n    \n    🎓 Tip: 'with-key' will also produce key with selected converter, otherwise\n    LongConverter is used\n"
+    printf "    ♨️ Java producer type to use\n    \n    One of avro, avro-with-key, protobuf, protobuf-with-key, json-schema,\n    json-schema-with-key\n    \n    🎓 Tip: Most of times, it's much simpler to use 'playground topic produce'.\n    Use java producer only if you have very specific requirements such as\n    specifying record timestamp, use key with schema or to do perf testing\n    \n    🎓 Tip: 'with-key' will also produce key with selected converter, otherwise\n    LongConverter is used\n"
     printf "    Allowed: none, avro, avro-with-key, protobuf, protobuf-with-key, json-schema, json-schema-with-key\n"
     printf "    Default: none\n"
     echo
diff --git a/scripts/cli/src/bashly.yml b/scripts/cli/src/bashly.yml
index f59675353..ae17cc436 100644
--- a/scripts/cli/src/bashly.yml
+++ b/scripts/cli/src/bashly.yml
@@ -578,6 +578,8 @@ commands:
         
         One of avro, avro-with-key, protobuf, protobuf-with-key, json-schema, json-schema-with-key
 
+        🎓 Tip: Most of times, it's much simpler to use 'playground topic produce'. Use java producer only if you have very specific requirements such as specifying record timestamp, use key with schema or to do perf testing
+
         🎓 Tip: 'with-key' will also produce key with selected converter, otherwise LongConverter is used
 
     - long: --nb-producers