Getting Re-Motivated for a Side Project I Am Doing Alone

Question

I started converting one of Asp.Net Webforms projects into MVC. When I first started on it, I was really into it, working 1-2 hours on it every night. I got a ton of it done, but then something happened.

I divided the project up into small chunks using AgileZen to list tasks. I am now to the point where I don't want to work on it. I only have a few items left to do, some of them would be fun to do like making the paging work with AJAX, but I can't seem to get there. Every time I start working on the project, I last about 3 minutes, then move on to something else.

Anyone have any suggestions for how to get re-motivated, or what I can do to keep me from working for a few minutes then running away.

Answer 1

Take a short vacation. Go out to dinner and a movie - get away for a while.

Answer 2

Make it open-source and post the link here. Or at least imagine you are going to and get the project finished in such a way that you would not be shamed to put it out into the open.

Answer 3

I have a big project I've been working on for the past couple years. At times I really don't want to get back into it, so then I start other mini projects. Take a few days, weeks, or even months off. Then it feels fresh and new when I get back into it.