Works But Makes Noises

Sell-Out Culture, the Other 95% of Building Products, to Monetize or Not, and Where the Online Design Community Went

September 9, 2026·56 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week, we talk about the lost art of *not* selling out, whether or not to turn an idea into a business (plus David's released the beta of his app Archiv), and the forgotten 95% that goes into releasing a product. We get into the evolution of self-promotion and get nostalgic for when the design community had Twitter as a public space. David's off to pick up some original Karen Mobring-designed IKEA chairs and Jacob's going to the beach (surprise!). And does anyone know why there are parrot...

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