# #048 - RERUN - 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: 2018-02-14
- Length: 51m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-02-14-048-rerun-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wik
- Listen: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thehardwareentrepreneur/048_-_RERUN_-_How_to_think_like_Elon_Musk_-_scrum_for_hardware_with_Joe_Justice_of_WIKISPEED_and_Scrum_Inc_USA.mp3

## Summary

Joe Justice, President of Scrum @ Hardware at Scrum Inc. and CEO of WikiSpeed, explains how the Scrum framework accelerates hardware development by replacing rigid waterfall planning with short, iterative feedback loops. He contrasts the traditional phase-gate model with Scrum’s ability to adapt to market changes, citing Tesla’s adoption of agile as a key factor in its rapid scaling and success. Justice details how WikiSpeed scaled from a garage prototype to a global collaborative effort and discusses the specific obstacles to Scrum adoption in hardware, such as perceived tooling costs and outdated corporate policies.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-02-14-048-rerun-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wik#t=0) Introduction and the Failure of Waterfall
- [5:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-02-14-048-rerun-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wik#t=335) Scrum Framework and the Sports Team Analogy
- [10:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-02-14-048-rerun-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wik#t=611) Enterprise Adoption: Bosch, Boeing, and Automotive
- [14:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-02-14-048-rerun-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wik#t=853) Scaling Startups and the WikiSpeed Model
- [17:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-02-14-048-rerun-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wik#t=1022) Tesla, Lean Startup, and Kanban Integration
- [24:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-02-14-048-rerun-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wik#t=1495) Debunking Tooling Myths and Policy Barriers
- [31:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-02-14-048-rerun-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wik#t=1862) Motivation, Visibility, and Personal Routines
- [44:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-02-14-048-rerun-how-to-think-like-elon-musk-scrum-for-hardware-with-joe-justice-of-wik#t=2652) Cultural Differences and Contact Information

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Scrum Inc. (company)
- WikiSpeed (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Bosch (company)
- Boeing (company)
- Google (company)
- Nokia (company)
- Jeff Sutherland (other)
- Elon Musk (other)
- Eric Ries (other)
- David Anderson (other)
- Ram Das (other)
- Michael Matthews (other)
- Tom Brown (other)
- Jim Benson (other)

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