[bdefore]

> why open sourcing your project in the first place if it is not to have a benevolent ear to potential contributors, in other terms to create a community?

one reason: providing code that others may learn or benefit from even while you recognize that you won't have time to manage a community.

[jeandejean]

I definitely understand there are reasons outside of that, but you should be ready (and happy) for a community to build up on your release of interesting Open Source software.

[bdefore]

it's quite a thrill! until the months fly by and you get a particular kind of tone on an issue opened on your repository for a thing you can't devote time to anymore. and that burn can scar.