I went through a similar situation earlier this year. I think it's pretty much always better to cut your losses, especially for your mental health. Most of the

I went through a similar situation earlier this year. I think it's pretty much always better to cut your losses, especially for your mental health. Most of the time, it's just not the right idea and you'll drive yourself crazy trying to make it work. In rare cases, you need to give it some time and put more effort to make it work - but only you will know in your heart if more time and effort will really help. I myself prefer not to open source the code because I may wind up using it for my next project. For the same reason I prefer not to sell my code either. Instead, take the lessons you've learned and the site you've built, and try something new, either another startup or joining someone else's startup. If you're joining someone else's startup, leave it up temporarily as a testament to your ability, you'll get a job in no time.