# #010 - How to think like Elon Musk - Scrum for Hardware, with Joe Justice of WIKISPEED and Scrum Inc, USA

- Show: [The Hardware Entrepreneur](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur)
- Published: 2017-01-25
- Length: 50m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2017-01-25-010-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wikispeed
- Listen: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thehardwareentrepreneur/010.mp3

## Summary

Joe Justice, CEO of Team WIKISPEED and President of Scrum @ Hardware at Scrum Inc, explains how the Scrum framework accelerates hardware innovation by replacing rigid waterfall planning with short, adaptive sprints. He contrasts the traditional phase-gate model with agile practices, citing Tesla’s adoption of Scrum and Team WIKISPEED’s own global, open-source CAD collaboration as examples of scaling agile in physical product development. Justice identifies outdated perceptions of tooling costs and restrictive corporate policies as the primary barriers to wider Scrum adoption in hardware.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2017-01-25-010-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wikispeed#t=0) Introduction and Scrum Basics
- [4:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2017-01-25-010-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wikispeed#t=277) Scrum vs Waterfall and the Sports Team Analogy
- [9:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2017-01-25-010-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wikispeed#t=552) Enterprise Adoption: Bosch, Boeing, and Automotive
- [12:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2017-01-25-010-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wikispeed#t=770) Scaling Scrum for Startups and SMEs
- [16:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2017-01-25-010-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wikispeed#t=964) Team WIKISPEED and Tesla Case Studies
- [16:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2017-01-25-010-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wikispeed#t=976) Integrating Lean, Kanban, and Extreme Programming
- [23:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2017-01-25-010-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wikispeed#t=1437) Barriers to Adoption: Tooling Myths and Policy
- [31:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2017-01-25-010-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wikispeed#t=1896) Motivation, Visibility, and Personal Routines
- [45:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2017-01-25-010-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wikispeed#t=2740) Cultural Differences and Contact Information

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Team WIKISPEED (company)
- Scrum Inc (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Bosch (company)
- Boeing (company)
- Mercedes-Benz (company)
- BMW (company)
- Airbus (company)
- Apple (company)
- Raytheon (company)
- Nokia (company)
- Google (company)
- Ford Europe (company)
- Sub Defense (company)
- Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize (other)
- Formula SAE (other)
- The Scrum Guide (other)
- Journey of Awakening (other)
- Bigger Leaner Stronger (other)
- The Tracker (other)

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