Simple. Don't make your project public for others but for yourself.
Sure, ask for feedbacks, and be nice to those who offer it. But don't obsess about it. If somebody is justly critical of your work, thank them for the time they took to tell you about it. And honestly tell them you weren't aware of it and will learn and fix it when you get the time (if you are interested in doing so). If somebody asks for a feature, consider whether you really want to create that feature and have the time to do it. If not, don't be afraid to say no.
If you don't get any feedbacks, don't be disheartened. You will get feedbacks only when your product finds an audience and becomes popular. And you have to promote your product for it. But the quality of your product has nothing to do with this second aspect - popularity. TextPattern has / had better code quality than WordPress, but WordPress became more popular. Python has always been better than PHP, but PHP was wildly more popular than it in the beginning. Which brings us to the second part:
> What sets the successful "creators" apart from the rest?
1. They complete their project without letting perfectionism get in their way.
2. They are good at promoting their product.
3. They are good at identifying the need of their users and addressing it.
4. They are good in collaborating with others.
5. They are not afraid to step back and stop working on a project when it stops being fun for them.
Simple. Don't make your project public for others but for yourself.
Sure, ask for feedbacks, and be nice to those who offer it. But don't obsess about it. If somebody is justly critical of your work, thank them for the time they took to tell you about it. And honestly tell them you weren't aware of it and will learn and fix it when you get the time (if you are interested in doing so). If somebody asks for a feature, consider whether you really want to create that feature and have the time to do it. If not, don't be afraid to say no.
If you don't get any feedbacks, don't be disheartened. You will get feedbacks only when your product finds an audience and becomes popular. And you have to promote your product for it. But the quality of your product has nothing to do with this second aspect - popularity. TextPattern has / had better code quality than WordPress, but WordPress became more popular. Python has always been better than PHP, but PHP was wildly more popular than it in the beginning. Which brings us to the second part:
> What sets the successful "creators" apart from the rest?
1. They complete their project without letting perfectionism get in their way. 2. They are good at promoting their product. 3. They are good at identifying the need of their users and addressing it. 4. They are good in collaborating with others. 5. They are not afraid to step back and stop working on a project when it stops being fun for them.