High-performing organizations in the new digital economy are those who have unlocked the next level of cloud benefits in terms of agility, innovation and efficiency. The “cloud-native” mindset which includes re-engineering processes, workflows and re-organizing people, is becoming the new normal. In this whitepaper we will deep dive into the world of cloud-native applications, compare it with the traditional application development, describe the key elements of a cloud-native application and share the secret sauce to build cloud-native apps.