That's interesting mood to be in. It happened to me, and I am sure it can easily happen to anyone, even some experienced developers. The main thing that I noticed during that period is that my motivation didn't go down without a reason. There is some trace to follow that can lead you to finding what caused this state. For me it usually happens when I'm afraid to learn, try, experiment a new things. Or when I want to finish projects or execute some idea very quickly, therefore I want the end result fast, bypassing the process that awaits me. I would say these symptoms of loss of motivation and focus are mainly the result of not knowing how to start off and what to expect during working on the project, regarding your current knowledge and experience as a developer.
On the other hand, it could be that your mind and body are simply tired and that you need only a good time rest. Its good to know how to recognize what state are you in and fulfill your basic needs. When I notice that I'm tired its usually a sign that I need some quality rest or do workout, do basic exercise, take a walk or run. Don't be afraid that you won't be able to remember all the skills you've learned so far. After all, you can be even more productive when you find out what you actually need to try to change in you lifestyle, if that's the case.
Hope this isn't too long and that helps to someone :D
No, that was very interesting to read. Thank you for sharing your experience!
I've been doing backtracking on why I lost my motivation all of a sudden and one thing I noticed is I was getting impatient with React. I was learning the library for 3 months now and the fact that I'm having a trouble of understanding the basic concepts means I was feeling not confident in being a good developer - impostor syndrome, in other words. Combine this with the desire to build a React app for Twilio hackathon as quickly as possible and you have the perfect recipes for getting burn out.
So, yes. I think I'll take care of my health and maybe I won't do the hackathon after all.
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That's interesting mood to be in. It happened to me, and I am sure it can easily happen to anyone, even some experienced developers. The main thing that I noticed during that period is that my motivation didn't go down without a reason. There is some trace to follow that can lead you to finding what caused this state. For me it usually happens when I'm afraid to learn, try, experiment a new things. Or when I want to finish projects or execute some idea very quickly, therefore I want the end result fast, bypassing the process that awaits me. I would say these symptoms of loss of motivation and focus are mainly the result of not knowing how to start off and what to expect during working on the project, regarding your current knowledge and experience as a developer.
On the other hand, it could be that your mind and body are simply tired and that you need only a good time rest. Its good to know how to recognize what state are you in and fulfill your basic needs. When I notice that I'm tired its usually a sign that I need some quality rest or do workout, do basic exercise, take a walk or run. Don't be afraid that you won't be able to remember all the skills you've learned so far. After all, you can be even more productive when you find out what you actually need to try to change in you lifestyle, if that's the case.
Hope this isn't too long and that helps to someone :D
No, that was very interesting to read. Thank you for sharing your experience!
I've been doing backtracking on why I lost my motivation all of a sudden and one thing I noticed is I was getting impatient with React. I was learning the library for 3 months now and the fact that I'm having a trouble of understanding the basic concepts means I was feeling not confident in being a good developer - impostor syndrome, in other words. Combine this with the desire to build a React app for Twilio hackathon as quickly as possible and you have the perfect recipes for getting burn out.
So, yes. I think I'll take care of my health and maybe I won't do the hackathon after all.