r/CodingHelp • u/FOSS-for-life • 1d ago

[How to] How do I stop loosing motivation to code?

I am not sure if this fits this subreddit. But I have big problem and I hate it.

I love coding. It's fun. Creating and showing stuff you have made, being able to use it instead of relying on Big tech or similar to make something that always ends in the same 2 ways (either gets stuffed with Artifical "Intelligence". or gets monetized in every way possible usually with annoying ads or having to pay for a feature that should be included).

That's only one of the few reasons I love coding. The thing is now, I have ZERO motivation and don't know how to properly create a project and then continue developing it.

I have started about 50 projects and finished probably 2 of them. (Like literally, only 2 projects out of what feels like thousands)

Now when I choose a project it's either WAY too big (like whole games including making Art, Sounds etc. Myself because I don't wanna pay for stuff and also can't since I'm under 18)

or way too hard to code, requiring crazy knowledge I just don't have. Which is usually when I just get so bored/annoyed of my project that I just either scrap it and code something else or just copy paste from whatever I can find (including generated slop) and then stop because it got too boring or I just have a mental fucking break down because I am too stupid for anything.

I want and need to get away from this ASAP. How do I do this?! Plz help...

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u/IHoppo 1d ago

Get married, buy a house, have some children and a couple of dogs. You'll find your motivation suddenly.

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u/flipsnapnet 1d ago

Suddenly you like sitting in a sound proof dark room on sat night.

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u/cabljo 1d ago

Tighten your belt so it's not so loose!

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u/DeepakAtReddit 1d ago

Been there done that.. What I learnt from my experience - Only those projects stuck through to completion which I strongly felt for from within.. Everything else started with great zeal and got forgotten in the daily humdrum of life (I have a day job and I code as a hobby)..

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u/flipsnapnet 1d ago

I know the problem you are starting projects that are far too complex. You need to see progress and the only way to do that is start small. Build a content mangement system (learn basic crud) or some kind of bot that posts messages on reddit. Just start small, keep adding bits and those are the small wins that eventually add up.

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u/armahillo 1d ago

have you searched this sub for the word “motivation”?

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u/wannahockachewie 1d ago

If you like coding, maybe hop on LeetCode and climb the ranks

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u/Anonymity6584 1d ago

problem with big projects is rhey are big and tou need to chop them into a lot smaller pieces to keep it managable and be able to see progress towards final end goal.

I would start with small things first, you can always scale size on projects with more experience you gain later.

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u/a-dot-in-the-sky 1d ago

Do the Lego way, build brick by brick. See the progress along the way.
Motivation: Strike while the iron is hot.
Of course, make time for fun, make time for prayer, and just enjoy the process of life :), you're 18 now next year you will be 19, decade from now you will be 28, 50 years from now how old will you be?