I think it's ok. I've started, stopped, finished, paused, abandoned a plenty of side projects over the years. But I see them as more of a learning exercise and

I think it's ok. I've started, stopped, finished, paused, abandoned a plenty of side projects over the years. But I see them as more of a learning exercise and I suppose I learned much of my current skill set from these projects. Having said that, getting the project done to a level where you can show other people is a good objective. [shameless plug] - I run a site called sideprojectors (http://sideprojectors.com http://sideprojectors.com). Take a look at all those side projects people started and maybe it might inspire you to find something that you'll like!