It wasn't for the lack of success. I have no idea how many readers or followers I had, but some of my security related posts made it into more "serious" media a

It wasn't for the lack of success. I have no idea how many readers or followers I had, but some of my security related posts made it into more "serious" media and elsewhere. I think it boiled down to a realization that no one really gave a damn about me, my writing/work/creations/etc. So then, what's the point? Well, they obviously gave a damn enough to repost your blog to more "serious" media, so presumably some of them did give a damn? All in all, I think having a blog/github account is part of what a certain subset of IT people 'require' for someone to be considered 'good' - because they also consider its the right thing, and its self-reinforcing taught behaviour. You don't have to listen to that subset, and have stopped listening. I finally got the feeling back. The one you got when you first started programming. It's wonderful. And are personally better for it. Sharing stuff is great until you feel pressured to keep sharing stuff.