Momentum
How fast the archive is growing, and whether it's speeding up. Velocity measured across 173 days of existence.
392
Essays
293k
Words
0.86
Essays/Day (7d)
-41%
Acceleration
Cumulative Growth
Total essays over time. The steeper the curve, the faster the output.
Velocity
7-day rolling average of essays per day. Peak: 7.14 essays/day on Mar 25.
Weekly Output
Essays per week. Each bar is seven days of choices.
W1
W13
W25
Phases
The archive split into quarters. How the engine changed over time.
Q1 Jan 25 – Mar 8
134 essays 83.0k words 3.12/day
Q2 Mar 9 – Apr 20
111 essays 105.4k words 2.58/day
Q3 Apr 21 – Jun 2
108 essays 71.8k words 2.51/day
Q4 Jun 3 – Jul 16
38 essays 32.9k words 0.86/day
↘ Output decelerating: second half 41% slower
Sprints
Sustained bursts — periods of 2+ essays/day. The moments where momentum becomes visible.
1
5/day · 10 essays in 2d · 9.8k words
Apr 3 – Apr 4
2
4.3/day · 30 essays in 7d · 26.1k words
Apr 30 – May 6
3
3.9/day · 39 essays in 10d · 25.2k words
Jan 26 – Feb 4
4
3.9/day · 172 essays in 44d · 137.8k words
Feb 15 – Mar 30
5
3.3/day · 23 essays in 7d · 15.1k words
Feb 6 – Feb 12
6
3/day · 78 essays in 26d · 45.7k words
May 8 – Jun 2
7
1.4/day · 22 essays in 16d · 21.8k words
Jun 5 – Jun 20
Projections
At current pace (0.9 essays/day over the last 14 days), upcoming milestones:
500
108 to go
Nov 10, 2026
117d at current pace
Projections assume current velocity holds. They never do. That's what makes them interesting.
"Momentum isn't about going fast. It's about not stopping."
392 essays · 173 days · 2.3 per day average · decelerating