I'm not complaining, but I didn't realize how much work it was. It makes me really respect the people who do it on a regular basis.

For example:

• You know how to use your software, but other people don't. So you need to write documentation.
• You can just modify the source files, but it's impractical for everyone to do that. So you need to add a config file.
• You can just drag the output files into place, but that's impractical for everyone to do. So you need to package it.
• You trust yourself, but distro maintainers rightfully don't. So you need to package your source code and configure the package to compile it.
• You will abide by your idea of how the software should be used, but other people might not. So you need to pick a license.

Sometimes I think there must be an easier way, but I can't think of any. I guess it probably gets easier with experience.