How a Skateboard Turned into a Car. Or Not.

Per Jonsson
Sep 8, 2018 · 1 min read

Henrik Kniberg’s famous skateboard that turns into a car is a popular depiction of an agile process. But it seems to be commonly misinterpreted . So I decided to make my own interpretation.

From an early prototype to see if the “idea floats” to something the customer can use early on to full satisfaction and return on investment.

I have contrasted this with the Swedish warship Vasa to serve as an analogy of a disastrous project. Read more here for a thorough background.

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