Oddbean new post about login | logout would love to experience that kind of depression! So far I am in the "mostly no feedback" depression phase. (I am also not open sourcing everything, so might be wrong here.)
You need to talk about your stuff on the open, it's a good way to sharpen your own understanding of the limitations and potential of your project. If you keep it highly autistic and academic, respecting your peers and focussing on technical discussions and not on people and motives, it can be a very rewarding experience.