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I made a static blog generator based on github (https://github.com/geekodour/gitpushblog) I thought people will like it, It seems I wasted about 1month making that in my free time. I even wrote a funny blogpost about it in a blog generated by that generator ( https://geekodour.github.io/posts/dont-waste-your-time-makin... )

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Are you sad because your open-source project didn't get traction?

That happens all the time with most people, I guess. Someday it may attract some people, but it is not a "fair" game. Chance matters a lot.

I have at least 10 libraries on GitHub that I think should have gained some visibility, but didn't. There are thousands of similar cases.

I suggest that you keep the idea machine on and keep building stuff.

Visibility is the easiest part, when you need it - just advertise and do PR, no reason to rely on a pure chance. Open source projects are often accepted by a lot of places, that do not allow ads for commercial products and services. But then you are going to have the same problem as others pointed out - doing free work. So unless you find a way to make your work on this project sustainable there is little point in gaining visibility.

You can only say that after you've had visibility.

Thankyou very much for your advice :) I'll keep on making things.

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