It sounds like what you're working on in your day job isn't as appealing as your side projects. You might take some time to reflect on the reasons why - it may

It sounds like what you're working on in your day job isn't as appealing as your side projects. You might take some time to reflect on the reasons why - it may or may not be programming-related. It could also be about what value you see in your day job. For me to get out of my struggle, I identified some roadblocks that were preventing me in my day job, which included communication skills. Once I had the realization that communication skills was something I needed to develop in order to be successful in growing my own startup, I took every opportunity in my day job to take it as personal development.