It’s a rush to feel appreciated when somebody takes the time to enjoy your craft - be it writing, cooking, or developing a tool. It’s deflating to put something out there and it simply disappears into the ether, never to be recognized nor celebrated. 10 years into my Medium account I’ve experienced both and at this point, I simply can’t quit because writing is my journey and audiences are fickle. So be it, such are the terms and conditions of the craft.
Agreed. A typical post on my blog gets no comments. The mean is probably one because the posts that do get comments normally get three or four. The biggest dopamine hit I've had in 19 years of blogging was seeing this post hit #1 on the HN front page... and I doubt I'll see that happen again.
