I have only ever written the sort of fiction I want to read more of.
If people had been writing the stuff I like 25+ years ago I'd never have written my first novel. I was disappointed by the later Hitchhiker's Guide novels, couldn't get into the Dirk Gently books at all, and didn't enjoy the Discworld books. If you're into humorous/satirical scifi and fantasy, that's a bit of a problem. I tried every other author writing in the genre (Sheckley, Harry Harrison, Asprin, Hughart and everyone else I could find) and they weren't writing my thing either.
For me there's a huge dividing line between witty, clever, author-wink writing, and humour where you're observing someone doing their best and failing in bigger and ever-more-spectacular ways. As soon as the author gets in the way, I'm out of there.
What I wanted was Minder in space. The gritty, british-style chancer with no hope and no prospects going up against just about everyone. A fight for survival, and a stubborn, deluded, self-sabotaging main character, but with laughs.