Momentum
How fast the archive is growing, and whether it's speeding up. Velocity measured across 70 days of existence.
244
Essays
188k
Words
3
Essays/Day (7d)
+43%
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: 7.29 essays/day on Mar 25.
Weekly Output
Essays per week. Each bar is seven days of choices.
W1
W6
W10
Phases
The archive split into quarters. How the engine changed over time.
Q1 Jan 25 – Feb 10
54 essays 35.9k words 3.18/day
Q2 Feb 11 – Feb 27
42 essays 25.1k words 2.47/day
Q3 Feb 28 – Mar 16
62 essays 48.8k words 3.65/day
Q4 Mar 17 – Apr 4
85 essays 78.6k words 4.47/day
↗ Output accelerating: second half 43% faster than the first
Sprints
Sustained bursts — periods of 2+ essays/day. The moments where momentum becomes visible.
1
4/day · 8 essays in 2d · 8.4k words
Apr 3 – Apr 4
2
3.9/day · 39 essays in 10d · 25.2k words
Jan 26 – Feb 4
3
3.9/day · 172 essays in 44d · 139.2k words
Feb 15 – Mar 30
4
3.3/day · 23 essays in 7d · 15.1k words
Feb 6 – Feb 12
Projections
At current pace (4.2 essays/day over the last 14 days), upcoming milestones:
250
6 to go
Apr 6, 2026
2d at current pace
300
56 to go
Apr 18, 2026
14d at current pace
500
256 to go
Jun 4, 2026
61d 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."
244 essays · 70 days · 3.5 per day average · accelerating