January is full of energy. March shows who actually meant it.

Starting is cheap and feels like progress, which is why the first two weeks of anything are crowded. What thins the crowd is not difficulty, it is boredom, and boredom arrives around week eight when nothing visible is happening and nobody is impressed any more. The people still there in March are not more motivated. They built something that runs without motivation.

Set your thing up to survive a dull week. Same time, same place, smaller than feels impressive. Judge yourself at week ten rather than on day three.