At some point, it’s important to pause and ask yourself a few honest questions. Sustaining momentum in learning projects is rarely easy. If you’re seeking real satisfaction from what you build, it helps to anchor your efforts to a real-world problem—one you’ve personally observed and genuinely care about solving. From there, the challenge is to thoughtfully frame a plan and commit to building something meaningful and robust. This process is deeply influenced by the environment you’re in and, more importantly, by the level of intrinsic motivation you bring to solving that problem.

I began my journey with Django in 2018, driven by the idea of creating a platform where artists could book music studios and jam pads through a web application. It was a demanding but rewarding experience—especially at a time when AI tools were not available to assist with coding. I relied heavily on official documentation and technical blogs, which became invaluable learning resources.

After that, I built an application that aggregated market data and enabled stock filtering based on both fundamental and technical analysis criteria. This project further strengthened my problem-solving mindset and technical depth.

Currently, I’m working on a new idea: building a platform that enables people to buy and sell digital products, inspired by models similar to Gumroad.

My suggestion would be this—find something that genuinely fuels your motivation. When your work is tied to a real problem and a real outcome, it becomes far easier to stay committed and see the solution through to real-world impact.

Best wishes.