To be fair, a dev's life is easy.
Just don't publish early versions, you'll get scolded for all the bugs in incomplete threads. And don't wait with publishing until it's finished, because people will feel out of the loop. Don't publish small updates because there's nothing worth playing, just one scene for a whole download. Don't publish large updates, they take too long. Don't publish stuff for the main girl because the others are already lagging too far behind. Don't publish stuff for the side girls either, because they shouldn't be your focus. Don't publish bug fixing updates because they do not advance the story. Do not, I repeat: NOT, however publish story updates until you have the bugs under control. Don't give a time of update estimation until you are prepared to meet it by the second. Don't withhold update estimates from the public because they have a right to know when the update is coming. Do release on time and never with any announced content incomplete. Do not ever, ever take a couple weeks off for a vacation, even if making the game is only a hobby and not your job.
Now you're ready to go and it will be smooth sailing.
Mostly.
Sometimes.