The premise of the article really resonated with me because I've noticed myself doing the same. My shelves are full of books on various programming languages that I read enthusiastically. But how many have I actually built anything nontrivial with? Very few. I find my motivation ebbing away when it comes to sitting down and writing code. I think the hardest part is just getting started, so I'm scheduling time each day to write something. It doesn't have to be fantastic, just something to get me moving forward.