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Work · November 9, 2021

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Metaphor - The Modern Metadata Platform

Hi HN, We are the team at Metaphor Data, backed by a16z & Amplify Partners. Today we are excited to announce the launch of our product Metaphor, a modern metadata platform that serves as a system of record for your organization's data ecosystem. Metaphor provides full visibility into your data landscape and empowers both data producers and consumers to work more effectively and efficiently. For producers, Metaphor enables quick and accurate impact analysis as well as offers critical insights like data consumption patterns and resource utilization. For consumers, it brings technical metadata…

Metaphor - The Modern Metadata Platform launched on November 9, 2021 with 17 votes, #1,141 of 2,925 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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Metaphor is a metadata platform that serves as a central record for an organization's data ecosystem. It gives data producers visibility into consumption patterns and resource usage, enabling impact analysis. Data consumers access technical metadata and business context to make informed decisions about data use. The platform integrates directly into existing tools like Slack, Looker, and Notebooks, alongside a web application.

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Hi HN, We are the team at Metaphor Data, backed by a16z & Amplify Partners. Today we are excited to announce the launch of our product Metaphor, a modern metadata platform that serves as a system of record for your organization's data ecosystem. Metaphor provides full visibility into your data landscape and empowers…

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