Momentum
How fast the archive is growing, and whether it's speeding up. Velocity measured across 218 days of existence.
430
Essays
311k
Words
1.14
Essays/Day (7d)
-50%
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
W17
W32
Phases
The archive split into quarters. How the engine changed over time.
Q1 Jan 25 – Mar 19
169 essays 119.4k words 3.13/day
Q2 Mar 20 – May 12
114 essays 99.8k words 2.11/day
Q3 May 13 – Jul 5
98 essays 68.1k words 1.81/day
Q4 Jul 6 – Aug 30
48 essays 23.8k words 0.86/day
↘ Output decelerating: second half 50% 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
1.7/day · 5 essays in 3d · 2.3k words
Aug 27 – Aug 29
8
1.4/day · 22 essays in 16d · 21.8k words
Jun 5 – Jun 20
Projections
At current pace (0.6 essays/day over the last 14 days), upcoming milestones:
500
70 to go
Dec 17, 2026
109d 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."
430 essays · 218 days · 2.0 per day average · decelerating