Behind the Cloud Episode 1: What Metadata Means to Development

Workday Chief Architect Jon Ruggiero gives the inside scoop on the benefits of a metadata-focused development strategy in a conversation with Behind the Cloud Host David Clarke.

Welcome to Behind the Cloud, a new video series that dives into the technology and people that make the enterprise cloud possible.

In our first episode, Workday Chief Architect Jon Ruggiero gives the inside scoop on the benefits of a metadata-focused development strategy. Watch this discussion between Ruggiero and Senior Vice President David Clarke, and learn why a metadata approach makes it possible to rapidly innovate without impacting business logic or customer data.

In This Episode
What Is Metadata?
Workday’s Metadata Approach with XpressO
How Metadata Impacts Applications
How Metadata Benefits Workday Customers
How a Metadata-Driven Development Approach Enables Continuous Updates
How New Technologies Get Integrated into Metadata-Oriented Architecture

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