> This article is about creating for yourself, not even for consumption by others.
Probably about 75% of everything I create, I create for myself. Nobody else is ever likely to see any of it. The act of creating is its own reward (being able to have and use the thing is a reward as well, of course), and I've found that sharing my creations comes with an inherent cost in terms of time: answering questions, support, or even just people wanting to talk about the thing.
Also, the level of polish I need to put into a thing in order to feel OK about sharing it will easily double the amount of time it will take to create it.
It gets expensive. As a result, I only share those things that I deem important to share.
Probably about 75% of everything I create, I create for myself. Nobody else is ever likely to see any of it. The act of creating is its own reward (being able to have and use the thing is a reward as well, of course), and I've found that sharing my creations comes with an inherent cost in terms of time: answering questions, support, or even just people wanting to talk about the thing.
Also, the level of polish I need to put into a thing in order to feel OK about sharing it will easily double the amount of time it will take to create it.
It gets expensive. As a result, I only share those things that I deem important to share.