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I've hit this scenario a couple of times in my 22-year career as a developer so far. My respite in these times is to turn to reading books about how others do things. I recently read "Coders at Work" to fend off some of the doldrums that we all hit. A long time ago I read Cliff Stoll's "The Cuckoo's Egg" book to reconnect with my inner problem solver. Remember that, if nothing else, you are a problem solver, not a code monkey. Look for things that need solving and try to read about it, and/or apply yourself to solve the problem.