Pick a project that has a smaller scope. Frameworks, libraries, or languages are never "finished" as much as they are no longer maintained, or becomes obsolete.

Pick a project that has a smaller scope. Frameworks, libraries, or languages are never "finished" as much as they are no longer maintained, or becomes obsolete. Make a 5 level game. Build a browser plugin that logs and visualizes browsing behavior. Pick something you can define easily. The impact of the delivery of awesome into the real world will help you see past design flaws to the bigger picture of why you build in the first place.