If you are lacking motivation, have you asked yourself if you want to continue a career in development? I know a few people who quit their career as software developers to pursue other passions. It's not a bad thing to want to do something else, and it doesn't mean you have to stop developing.
But if you want to continue a career in development and are just having a difficult time finding motivation (happens to me as well), here are a few things I tend to do:
Research bleeding edge technology, and see what peeks your interest, maybe writing a application will uproot some new ideas.
Learn other languages that interest me (Rust for me currently), which in the past emulated the motivation I got from learning my first language
Look for open-source projects that I can contribute to, as feeling part of a group/team helps a lot with motivation
Read tech blogs (just like dev.to), seeing others talk about their projects/ideas can help you find original ideas which can spur motivation.
Keep a log of your ideas, doesn't matter if you act on them right away or wait years. Having a reference of ideas will help a lot when you start to feel lost without direction.
These are just some of the things I do to spur motivation personally. I hope a least one these prove to be useful. Either way good luck on whatever path you choose!
If you are lacking motivation, have you asked yourself if you want to continue a career in development? I know a few people who quit their career as software developers to pursue other passions. It's not a bad thing to want to do something else, and it doesn't mean you have to stop developing.
But if you want to continue a career in development and are just having a difficult time finding motivation (happens to me as well), here are a few things I tend to do:
These are just some of the things I do to spur motivation personally. I hope a least one these prove to be useful. Either way good luck on whatever path you choose!
I like the part with group or team. Is there a good place to find people, maybe here on Dev.to?