General
whiteboard it
What does whiteboard it mean?
To sketch and develop an idea collaboratively, literally or figuratively on a whiteboard.
"This is getting abstract, let's whiteboard it."
Origin
From office whiteboards used for brainstorming.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'whiteboard it' mean?
To work an idea out visually with a group, sketching it on a whiteboard, or figuratively doing the same kind of collaborative diagramming, to make an abstract problem concrete.
When do people say 'let's whiteboard it'?
When a discussion gets abstract or tangled and they want to draw it out, mapping the parts and connections so everyone can see the whole picture.
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