At any point of time, have two buckets of projects to work on.
#1 projects that lets you apply what you already know and ship fast while being useful in real world (typically dayjob takes this slot)
#2 projects that lets you learn new stuff and think creatively, while affordable to fail or ship slowly (usually side projects)
Following this gives you a balance and avoids burnouts.
At any point of time, have two buckets of projects to work on.
#1 projects that lets you apply what you already know and ship fast while being useful in real world (typically dayjob takes this slot)
#2 projects that lets you learn new stuff and think creatively, while affordable to fail or ship slowly (usually side projects)
Following this gives you a balance and avoids burnouts.